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Microsoft Plans to Expand Internet Access in Africa

By 2025, 20 million more individuals in Africa will have access to the internet thanks to a collaboration between Microsoft and Liquid Intelligent Technologies. Microsoft's Airband Initiative, which a

Mar 03, 2023
Zimbabwe
Microsoft Expands Its Translation Services to Include 13 African Languages, Including Shona

By utilizing the most recent neural machine translation (NMT) strategies, Microsoft has steadily expanded the number of languages and dialects that are supported by its Translator service. Machine tra

Mar 31, 2023
World
Impact of Microsoft's Pay Freeze on Africa Internet Access and AI Push

Microsoft's decision to freeze pay for all full-time workers in 2023 may have significant implications for the tech giant's mandate to expand internet access in Africa. The move comes as part of the c

May 12, 2023
World
AI Boom Hits Reality Check:Microsoft Shares Tank Circa $400 Billion in Record Two-Day Rout

Microsoft, the world's largest software company by market capitalization and a cornerstone of the artificial intelligence revolution, has seen a record-breaking sell-off in its shares following its la

Feb 03, 2026

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ZEEX’s First Partner: Evaluating INVESCI’s Real Market Impact Before the First Listing

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with INVESCI Asset Management, establishing a strategic institutional partnership to advance the growth and development of

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Zim’s  Potato Sector: Set for the Biggest Winter Potato Recovery

Zimbabwe is expecting 243,850 metric tonnes of Irish potato from the 9,000 hectares planted in the 2026 winter season, with 92,400 metric tonnes already produced from the 3,300 hectares already harves

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Squeezing the Soil: How GMB’s Over ZiG 200 Million Arrears Threaten the Next Season

The Grain Marketing Board is owing 17.27% of ZiG payment obligations to farmers who delivered grain in the  FY2025 marketing season amounting to ZiG 50,192,313.52. Transporters who hauled grain to GM

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A Historic First: Zimbabwe Confirms Highest Maize Harvest in National History

Zimbabwe's maize harvest has risen from 2,341,857 metric tonnes presented during the 16th Post-Cabinet Briefing to 2,824,110 metric tonnes confirmed at the 18th Post-Cabinet Briefing on 9 June 2026, a

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform

Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

Jun 09, 2026

SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

Jun 09, 2026

Why Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?

Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a

Jun 09, 2026