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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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ZB Financials Remains Profitable, Bad Loans Surge 518% to ZWG853m

ZB Financial Holdings has reported profit after tax of ZWG679 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, against a restated ZWG1.042 billion in 2024, a 35% decline that frames these results as a dis

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Currency Switch Costs TN CyberTech Bank ZWG61m in Hidden Earnings

TN CyberTech Bank Limited, the institution that spent decades as TN Bank, then Steward Bank, before shedding both identities in 2025 has reported a profit after tax of ZWG129 million for the ten month

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First Mutual Properties Holds $136m in Assets: ZSE Values it at $46m

Zimbabwe's largest listed property company is considering walking away from its own stock exchange, largely due to undervaluation by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, and the 2025 financials explain precis

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First Mutual Holdings Swings From $26m Loss to a $14m Profit: Property Revaluation Did Most Work

First Mutual Holdings, Zimbabwe's largest listed insurer, has  posted a profit after tax of $14.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, against a loss of $26.3 million in 2024. The rehabilitati

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Masimba Grows Revenue 10%, But Earns Less on Every Dollar

Masimba Holdings, the ZSE-listed civil engineering and contracting group entering its 75th year, posted revenue of ZWG1.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, a clean 9.6% advance on the prior

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Most Expensive Fuel in Africa: Why the Middle East Is Only Part of the Story

Harare-Effective 2 April 2026, ZERA set diesel at US$2.11 per litre and petrol blend E5 at US$2.23, citing a 33.16% rise in the diesel FOB price since the last review as a direct consequence of the Ir

Apr 10, 2026

The Cotton Revolution: Govt Slashes Agric Levies 75% In Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has announced one of the most comprehensive regulatory reform packages the agricultural sector has seen in years, with Cab

Apr 10, 2026

Tigere REIT Leads Peers with Doubled Q1 Net Property Income, Four Yield Accretive Acquisitions Planned for 2026

Tigere Real Estate Investment Trust has once again set the pace among Zimbabwe's listed REITs, delivering a standout first quarter performance that reflects its dominance over smaller and newer peers

Apr 09, 2026