Creative hustle is breathing inside Bulawayo’s gallery walls, where young painters and veteran names are grinding out culture without waiting for applause.
National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo hosts 15 top artists.
Rinako Shirai guides tours as an Overseas Co-operation Volunteer.
Joseph Munyuki runs the shop packed with local crafts.
Membership access lets visitors tour exhibitions anytime.
Abigail N Hunda’s raw expression
Abigail N Hunda painted Respectfully Unbound from personal struggle.
Hunda ditched self-censorship and poured everything onto canvas.
Expired baking powder gave her work a bubbly texture.
Intuition drives her process despite only two years’ experience.
Talent...
A billion-dollar telecom giant is about to yank itself off the ZSE, and Zimbabwe’s capital markets might feel that punch instantly.
Shareholders hold the trigger
Econet Wireless Limited shareholders meet on February 26, 2026.
About 14,300 investors will decide the delisting outcome.
Econet Global Limited cannot vote on key resolutions.
Final numbers at the EGM will settle everything.
The exit offer math
Post-EGM, investors must pick between two paths.
One option keeps shares trading over the counter on VFEX.
The alternative pays US$0.17 cash per share.
InfraCo scrip at US$0.33 totals US$0.50.
From startup to juggernaut
Econet Wireless Limited secured a licence in 1997.
July 1998 marked its network launch.
September 1998 brought...
Nationalist anthems are getting a fresh spin in Matabeleland South, where one DJ is flipping wartime vibes into a loud promo reel for the Second Republic.
Music as a liberation weapon
Liberation war songs in Zimbabwe pushed nationalist goals hard.
Pungwes turned tracks into late-night political classrooms.
Tunes carried the fight’s reasons in a catchy format.
That era’s sound built a shared identity fast.
Matabeleland South’s patriotic remix
Musicians in Matabeleland South Province are backing development projects.
Chimurenga music once leaned heavily toward Harare artists.
DJ Mavusani from Umzingwane District is shifting that script.
Regional talent is tying unity and growth into new tracks.
DJ Mavusani’s political soundtrack...
A Cabinet reshuffle just handed Zimbabwe’s information portfolio to Dr Zhemu Soda, shifting him from housing into the national spotlight.
Cabinet reshuffle and new role
Zhemu Soda was appointed Information Minister by Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Soda previously handled National Housing and Social Amenities.
Jenfan Muswere moved to the Skills Audit and Development Ministry.
Paul Mavima took over the housing portfolio.
Background and academic profile
Zhemu Soda was born June 4, 1974, in Muzarabani.
Soda earned an Accounting degree and an MBA before a DBA.
His doctorate studied private power generation and lithium value addition.
Research aligned with Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 goals.
Private sector and church leadership
Zhemu Soda held senior...
A corporate shakeup just split Kuvimba Mining House into five focused units, and the bet is that leaner structures will finally unlock stuck mining value.
Mutapa Investment Fund splits Kuvimba
Mutapa Investment Fund broke up Kuvimba Mining House.
Assets were reorganized into five commodity-focused vehicles.
Simba Chinyemba pitched sharper governance and accountability.
Analysts say the conglomerate discount dragged the old setup.
Five new commodity verticals formed
Mutapa Gold Resources will anchor bullion operations.
Mutapa Platinum Group handles platinum group metals assets.
Mutapa Base Metals targets copper and related minerals.
Mutapa Frontier focuses on rare earths plays.
Bankability and funding expectations
Tapiwa Katsande...
A national party just turned Maphisa into a nonstop construction zone, and the district is stacking fresh infrastructure before Independence Day even hits.
46th Independence Day in Maphisa
Zimbabwe’s 46th Independence Day is set for Maphisa.
Theme Zim@46 pushes unity and Vision 2030 goals.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decentralization drive shifted the spotlight.
April 18 is locked in for the main celebration.
Maphisa stadium upgrade push
Maphisa Stadium is hosting the headline ceremony.
Sean Mukwamba says changing rooms hit the ring-beam stage.
Drainage is fully wrapped, while pitch grass is halfway planted.
Crews are pouring terraces and flattening parking areas.
Schools and hospital renovations
Mahetshe Primary School will...
Digital training is creeping into rural Zimbabwe, and it is quietly reshaping how jobless youth chase real income.
Private sector backs digital skills drive
Private players are boosting Zimbabwe’s tech-skills push.
Vision 2030 sits behind the country’s youth agenda.
Authorities are scaling digital literacy across communities.
The National Digital Ambassadors Programme sends facilitators nationwide.
Uncommon launches Gwayi rural hub
Uncommon teamed up with Painted Dog Conservation in Gwayi.
The group is rolling out its first rural innovation hub.
The facility offers free year-long training for ages 18 to 30.
Courses cover digital marketing, software development, and product design.
Nkosinamandla Moyo outlines the mission...
A reset just hit Gifford High School football, and the rebuild is banking on structure over hype.
Gifford High School taps Zenzo Ndlovu
Gifford High School pulled in Zenzo Ndlovu to reset football.
Ndlovu, a former CMED player, is steering the rebuild.
School leaders want a sharper focus beyond match days.
Administrators think the move can stop the recent slide.
ZSports Academy partnership details
Gifford High School inked a deal with ZSports Academy.
Under the pact, the academy runs technical sessions.
Campus facilities stay in the school’s hands.
ZSports will supply coaches, gear, and training plans.
Beyond football development push
Zenzo Ndlovu says life prep matters as much.
His plan adds money basics and health guidance...
An incoming Parliament is about to flip the switch as 297 fresh lawmakers line up to get sworn in after the 13th national parliamentary election.
Oath day locked for new MPs
The 13th national parliamentary election produced 297 lawmakers.
Kaniz Mowla confirmed the swearing-in for 17 February.
Her update came Saturday evening through the Parliament Secretariat.
The interim government released the official gazette on Friday night.
Press briefing sets the timeline
Shafiqul Alam addressed reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.
Alam warned that any delay would stay within 16 or 17 February.
His statement ruled out pushing the ceremony past that window.
Preparations are already underway at the National Parliament.
Party breakdown...
