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Technikari with Takwana Tyaranini, co-founder of Senditoo
On this episode of Technikari, we were joined by Takwana Tyaranini the co-founder of the popular remittance service Senditoo. Senditoo has been blazing a trail especially in 2020. The company slashed...
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Tisu Vanhu Vacho Ep 17: remote work vs working in an office
Tisu vanhu vacho (Episode 17), vanhu vacho vapi? The people behind Techzim’s articles, videos and social media. Introducing the crew, we have our video wizard and Swiss Army knife – Edwin. Our social...
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Technikari with Simba Mangena, Nuclear Engineer from RPAZ (part 2)
Last week we had a network interrupted conversation with Simbarashe Mangena who is a Nuclear Engineer from the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ). Thankfully this week we were able to...
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Technikari with the Zim duo who created an AI-based COVID-19 diagnostic system
The conversations roll on and on this episode of Technikari, we are joined by Wisdom James Murombo and Pardon Mukoyi the team behind the Chest X-Ray COVID-19 Diagnostic system we reported on in late...
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ZimboFit: the story of Zim’s newest fitness app
Late last month we reported on ZimboFit, Zim’s newest fitness app. The application has some peculiarities in that its a PWA (Progressive Web Application). Why this is strange is because many of us are...
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Spotify coming to Zimbabwe, the good & the bad (mostly good)
Yesterday we were greeted with the news that Spotify is coming to Zimbabwe as part of its 85 country expansion. This means that those VPN warriors will now be able to listen to music on the popular...
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Yaita a delivery startup now looking to be the complete e-commerce business...
With e-commerce on the rise, there has been a significantly underreported part of the industry, which is logistics. It’s all well and good to have your products online but how do you send them to and...
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Kuda Musasiwa is bullish about Fresh Ideas’ e-commerce platform
Fresh Ideas, the parent company of Fresh In A Box, Joey’s Pizza and Suprise In A Box recently launched an e-commerce business builder. The solution is a cheat code for entering online commerce. When I...
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Tisu Vanhu Vacho Ep 18: thoughts on Weed, addiction & trust
Tisu vanhu vacho (Episode 18), vanhu vacho vapi? The people behind Techzim’s articles, videos and social media. Introducing the crew, we have our video wizard and Swiss Army knife – Edwin. Our social...
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Dandemutande CEO sheds more light on Utande LTE
Utande, a subsidiary of Dandemutande recently launched an LTE service to rival Telone’s Blaze and ZOL Wibroniks service. Utande LTE is launching with uncapped packages only, which puts it more in line...
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Nhimbe Fresh – Marondera set to be the largest solar crowd sale in Africa
Last November we reported on Sun Exchange, a South African peer-to-peer solar startup that launched its African expansion in Zimbabwe. The company allows anyone from anywhere in the world to buy solar...
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Otarkie co-founders want Zim e-commerce to thrive
A couple of weeks ago we reported on an e-commerce builder called Otarkie. The platform offers anyone who wants to launch their business online the tools to do so. You can start off on a 14-day free...
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DeutschConnect CEO talks opportunities for Zim startups in Germany
DeutschConnect is an intermediary of sorts that connects Sub-Saharan startups with other startups, hubs and businesses in Germany and in Europe. The company works in tandem with Afrolynk which is the...
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US$100K backed local agritech startup sets its sights on expansion
Last week we reported on a local agritech startup called FarmHut that had received backing to the tune of US$100K from the Hult Prize Foundation. FarmHut, which is primarily an e-commerce and...
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What effect could Facebook, WhatsApp & Sasai have on Zim elections?
Yesterday we attended a roundtable organised by Facebook Southern Africa on how the social media giant is trying to make the platform safe for people in Zim. The talk revolved around Facebook’s...
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Is it just us or did social media become more toxic during the pandemic?
On this episode of Tisu Vanhu Vacho, we are joined by Heart and Soul host and digital content creator Unique Zimuto to talk about how wild it has been on socials during the pandemic. Tisu Vanhu Vacho...
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The digital divide that exists in Zim for people with disabilities
Technology has been a “godsend” when it comes to making our lives easier and more comfortable. Over the years it has allowed us to more than we could before at an exponential rate. You can order goods...
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Mortal Kombat 2021, offers little else beyond the violence
Mortal Kombat is one of those franchises that when it comes out you have to check it out. However, in the current climate, the movie doesn’t exactly hit all the notes but if you are a fan of callbacks...
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PayPal merchant wallets allow you to receive money in Zim, so… now what?
Earlier today, we found out that you can receive money via Paypal in Zim if you open a merchant wallet. Now, there has been no confirmation from PayPal that this is a thing but it’s up and running so...
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Why are you still using EcoCash?
The question might sound strange because EcoCash is pretty an institution when it comes to payments in Zimbabwe. However, when it comes to issues like the cost of transactions, OneMoney and Telecash...
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