Zimbabwe just pushed back the cutoff for paying November exam fees so more parents can catch up.
Torerayi Moyo
The education minister told parliament the new deadline is on May 22 2026.
The original cutoff sat at March 27 before the extension got granted.
Centres already holding cash must bank it quickly to avoid hiccups.
Moyo cited parent pleas plus internal checks before approving the shift.
ZIMSEC Registration Extension
November 2026 public exam sign-ups now run longer nationwide.
The move aims to ease pressure on families scrambling for money.
Depositing collected fees stays essential for smooth test planning.
Lawmakers heard the update during a regular question session.
Three ZANU PF MPs now face heat from Zimbabwe graft hunters over alleged Constituency Development Fund theft.
Joel Sithole
ZACC nabbed the Chiredzi South lawmaker for diverting ZiG 1.2 million.
He allegedly moved ZiG 850000 to buy groceries with an accomplice.
Sithole spent another ZiG 418516 on hotels plus beer spots.
A fake cement purchase tried to mask the missing school cash.
Tasara Hungwe
Mberengwa East representative sits under probe for over ZiG 1.3 million.
Hungwe reportedly routed funds through a microfinance outfit.
The transfers supposedly ended with dollar payouts to him personally.
Investigations continue into the full trail of the constituency money.
Darlington Chiwa
Chiredzi West MP got arrested for siphoning nearly...
An inmate died suddenly at a Zimbabwe prison farm, sparking quick online rumors of foul play.
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service ZPCS
Gift Mbowa passed away after reporting chest pains overnight.
The 20 March 2026 incident happened around 3 AM in his cell.
Officials launched an independent probe into the exact cause.
Social media claims of assault prompted a firm denial of a cover-up.
Chikurubi Farm Prison Death
Mbowa was midway through a 12-month jail term at the time.
ZPCS notified relatives and offered public condolences.
The service stressed zero tolerance for any staff misconduct.
Calls went out to stop guessing until facts get confirmed.
A Zimbabwe herd boy got slapped with a cash punishment after getting caught mid-act with a donkey.
Edison Sibanda
The 28-year-old pleaded guilty before Magistrate Sithabile Zungula.
Titos Siwela spotted him on March 6, 2026, after hearing the bell.
Sibanda first claimed he was only fixing the animal collar.
He later admitted the donkey kicked him, yet he carried on anyway.
Court Outcome
Intoxication got raised as part of his weak explanation.
The magistrate weighed his fatherhood and job situation.
No prison time was served to avoid leaving his kid unsupported.
Edison Sibanda must now pay 110 dollars to settle the case.
Zimbabwe just paused its push to force small gold diggers to take local cash for part of their earnings.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe RBZ
John Mushayavanhu cited snags at Fidelity Gold Refinery as one trigger.
The 90 percent dollar retention rule from February got put on ice.
Unbanked artisanal miners needed extra time to sort accounts.
Suspension buys breathing room until smoother payout systems roll out.
Gold Payment Reversion
Small-scale miners now receive full United States dollars again.
The MPC flagged operational headaches with the 10 percent ZiG slice.
Zimbabwe Mining Federation highlighted banking access gaps.
Temporary halt lets logistics get fixed before any restart.
Zimbabwe power token sales outside official halls just came back online after a weekend crash.
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company ZETDC
Most bank and shop vending systems got fixed following the outage.
The glitch hit all external platforms on March 22, 2026.
Teams push to wrap up fixes for the last few holdouts soon.
Customers can still grab units straight from the banking halls in the meantime.
Service Recovery Update
ZETDC issued an apology for the widespread buying disruption.
Official notice confirmed partial restoration by March 24.
Remaining platforms sit in final technical repair stages.
Full access should resume once every channel clears checks.
Afreximbank kicked off its first accelerator batch in Cairo to fuel digital trade tools across the continent.
Afreximbank Accelerator Programme
Eight startups got picked from over 1,600 entries for the initial round.
Haytham Elmaayergi stressed building practical rails for seamless commerce.
Selected ventures tackle payments along with logistics and supply chains.
Up to 250000 dollars in funding awaits those who clear due checks.
Startup Cohort Highlights
Fincart.io represents Egypt, while Capsa Technologies comes from Nigeria.
Timon handles payments across 15 countries with expansion eyed.
Fluna has already moved over 50 million dollars in trade volume.
Zowasel linked thousands of cooperatives for better agri deals.
Kenya dropped a fresh draft policy to knit scattered farm tech into one smooth national system.
Kenya Agricultural Data Information and Digital Policy
The plan sets up KADIC to run all digital farm programs centrally.
KIAMIS already holds records for over 7.2 million registered farmers.
Officials push artificial intelligence plus drones to lift crop output.
New rules stress privacy safeguards under the Data Protection Act.
Digital Farming Push
Architecture targets easy data swaps between public and private tools.
Personalized alerts deliver climate tips and instant market prices.
Focus hits women along with youth to close the gadget and skills gaps.
Standards open doors for tailored credit and insurance products.
Zambia yanked four radio stations off the air to stop them messing with plane signals and risking lives.
Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority ZICTA
Officials teamed with aviation experts to spot out-of-band emissions.
Copperbelt Province stations leaked harmonics that hit navigation gear.
The shutdown hits violators of spectrum rules under the ICT Act.
Broadcasters must fix faults before any restart gets approved.
Spectrum Enforcement
ZICTA demands strict limits on bandwidth and equipment standards.
Safety-of-life services like aircraft comms stay top priority.
All licensees face warnings about harmful interference penalties.
Operators get ordered to halt until inspections clear them.
