Mukuru enters mobile wallet landscape
Business Reporter Next-generation financial services platform Mukuru has launched a mobile wallet in Zimbabwe. The Mukuru Wallet offers several benefits, including two pockets for local and international transactions, secure fund…
‘Privatising Harare water supply can boost service delivery’
Business Reporter Some analysts have supported Government’s proposal to privatise water supply in Harare, saying this could significantly improve service delivery, infrastructure and public health, aligning with global goals for…
ZWMB loans soar to ZiG205,5 million in 2024
Oliver Kazunga-Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) significantly increased loan disbursements in 2024, reaching ZiG205,5 million, a 759 percent surge from ZiG23,9 million in 2023. Established in…
SA receives first shipment of imported maize
The Port of Durban received a shipment of imported white maize — the first import of the grain since March 2017, when South Africa was experiencing a severe drought. The…
iPhone loses global market share
Apple Inc sold 5 percent fewer iPhones globally and lost ground to Chinese rivals in the final quarter of last year, reflecting the absence of Apple Intelligence in its largest…
Trump’s proposals pose policy risks to economy
The US economy faces risks from President-elect Donald Trump’s policy proposals on trade, immigration, tax and fiscal spending, as well as regulation, said a top expert of J.P. Morgan. The…
Oil hits 4-year high on renewed US sanctions on Russia
SINGAPORE. — Oil prices extended gains for a third session on Monday, with Brent rising above US$80 a barrel to its highest in more than four months, as wider US…
2025 legal year officially opened
Online ReportersChief Justice Luke Malaba has officially opened the 2025 legal year at the Bulawayo High Court.The landmark event, traditionally held at the Constitutional Court in Harare, signifies a significant…
Shurugwi man jailed for kidnapping, indecently assaulting minor
Tapiwa Chikuhwa Herald Reporter A 21-year-old Shurugwi man has been sentenced to four years in prison for kidnapping and indecently assaulting a minor.The man appeared before the Shurungwi Magistrates’ Court.The…
Suspected thief murdered in Budiriro
Crime ReporterA suspected thief was fatally assaulted by a group of people in Budiriro last Thursday after he allegedly broke into a house where a 19-year-old woman was sleeping.The incident…