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By Alvine Chaparadza Apple users could soon have emojis that represent disabled people. The tech giant submitted a proposal to the Unicode Consortium which assesses requests for new emoji characters. The proposal includes a total of 13 categorized emojis which range from a prosthetic leg to a guide dog to…

By Alvine Chaparadza The ongoing scandal that Facebook is currently involved in has got many people concerned about their Facebook data. Facebook has since apologized for its negligence but however, some people want to know the information Facebook has about them so that perhaps they know they know how to…

By Guest Author By Ty Moodley I have to start by warning that what follows is a long article. I hope you’ll stick through it even when I seem to get lost in the narrative. Here we go: This past month we have seen the Indigenization laws change in Zimbabwe.…

By Farai Mudzingwa Over the past several months ‘fake news’ has slowly become a buzzword that most if not all of us are aware of. If you follow developments in the US, you’ve probably come across Trump use the phrase on multiple occasions to address any story that he doesn’t…

By Alvine Chaparadza Multichoice in collaboration with ROK Studios are launching 2 new channels ROK 2 and ROK 3 on DSTV and Gotv to widen their product range. The channels will be launched on the 5th of April and they will target fans of Nollywood, African music and Ghanaian movies…

By Farai Mudzingwa The use of debit cards in Zimbabwe has been gradually increasing over the years, spurred on by our cash crisis. One of the advantaged of migrating to a cashless society is that we are less vulnerable to having our hard cash stolen from us. Unfortunately, new technologies…

By Staff Writer The first thing I should say is that you need to apply by next week Tuesday (3 April 2018)- sorry for the short notice. Now pay attention so you can apply and possibly get the funding and support that will increase your chances of scaling your solution…

By Farai Mudzingwa A few weeks ago we released a press release concerning Econet’s partnership with Shaw Academy that promised to bring an education program in the near future. The promised program is here and you can now sign up. The courses are in partnership with Dublin-based Shaw Academy and…

By Alvine Chaparadza Mobile money transfer is now the preferred medium to conduct transactions amid cash shortages. The benefits that are afforded by using mobile money transfers platforms are now being weighed against frauds and scams arising as a result of using these platforms. But the increase of fraud and…

By Farai Mudzingwa Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe seems to be in hot soup as women came out with their claws and are protesting against discrimination at the banks Borrowdale Branch. The protest banners There were multiple banners protesting against the abuse of women’s rights at the bank. When we came across…