Technology

By Rufaro Madamombe A few days ago I talked about my journey as a self-taught coder. We decided to compile a list of some coding initiatives that are being run in Zimbabwe. The list aims to show people communities that they can join to learn code or discuss code related…

By Rufaro Madamombe Today, I got to use a new Android app called AuctioniT and I would like to tell you more about it. What is it about? AuctioniT was started in November 2016. It is as it sounds, an auction platform for people to sell stuff they may not…

By Rufaro Madamombe Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. In the tech space, these terms have been used a lot and sometimes interchangeably without understanding what they mean. So what is all the fuss about? Before we get to why you should care, let us first clear up the…

By Trycolyn Pikirayi I know people would think that this article is only relevant for web designers or coders etc, but I strongly disagree because it’s actually not. I believe that at some point everyone will need to build their online presence (whether as a startup, business or individual) so…

By L.S.M Kabweza Econet released its annual financial results today. The company’s profit for the year, as generally expected, declined. This time by 10% to $36.2 million from $40.2 million the previous year. Revenue was also decreased from $641 million to $622 million. EBDTA (which stands for earnings before interest,…

By Rufaro Madamombe I once read an article here on Techzim that talked about a path to learn how to code. The article was good but the problem I had with it was that it felt like something that is only possible in America or abroad. So here I am,…

By Tawanda Kembo My company, BitFinance, has raised over $50k from 4 different investors over the last 2 years and as we’re preparing to go for another round of fundraising, I’ve been reflecting on the things that have worked for us, the lessons we’ve learnt and how much easier it…

By L.S.M Kabweza Today we woke up to the announcement of new appointments at Steward Bank. To Techzim readers and the local tech ecosystem in general, the bank’s new appointments will come as a pleasant surprise as these are familiar faces we interact with. The new team comprises Arthur Matsaudza,…

By Tapiwa Munzwa Whenever a new miracle technology is breathlessly praised, I pay attention and keep my cynicism handy. There have been a number of pro-Bitcoin articles on TechZim lately, please allow me to share my dissenting opinion. Some of the financial advice (implicit or explicit) seemed downright dangerous. A…

By Trycolyn Pikirayi Cliché topic right? Yet the gender disparity in this field is still too evident to be ignored so yes, I’ll go on right ahead and talk about it. This article won’t really speak for countries where women are not even allowed to go beyond becoming a wife…