Footprint Afrika will provide skills training to children not attending school as part of its mission to boost youth employment opportunities. The civil society group announced the initiative on September 27, 2025, during a World Tourism Day celebration at Alliance Française. Founder Everit Baniesy Bangura said the program centers on empowering girls and challenges traditional gender roles that limit women to domestic work.
The organization opened an Art Centre to give these young people access to training programs. A planned film called Only She Knows will demonstrate how girls succeed through talent and effort. Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu of the Film Producers Association of The Gambia praised the effort and noted that youth...
Ample Sound shipped version 4.01 for Ample Guitar across 14 virtual instruments that address macOS permission problems affecting MIDI operations and Riff file management. The company restored interface scaling from 50 percent to 200 percent and corrected tuning file conflicts that emerged when users loaded multiple instances with different sample libraries. Developers resolved a Studio One crash triggered by guitar switching during Undo operations in Riffer and fixed note triggering problems in Fifth and Octave play modes. The piano roll preview function prioritizes the current position when users click keyboard notes. Existing customers can download the update at no charge through their MyAmpleSound accounts. The manufacturer offers...
Sinevibes shipped Cluster 3.0, a multi-filter sequencer plugin compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems through VST3, AU, and AAX formats. The software combines six filter types with a sequencer matrix that controls seven parameter lanes, and users can select from nine filter models such as low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, peaking, comb positive and negative, phaser, and resampler configurations.
The plugin supports up to eight separate sequences per preset with a step sequencer that handles 32 steps, and it features polymetric and polyrhythmic capabilities alongside rhythmically accurate swing timing. Developers designed a single-screen interface with color-coded graphics and pattern manipulation functions for...
Waves released its L4 Ultramaximizer adaptive limiter plugin for music production professionals. The software delivers four limiting algorithms named Modern, Aggressive, Safe, and Smooth, and it features a bonus L2 mode for different genre aesthetics. The plugin offers adaptive clipping controls, release settings, upward compression for enhanced loudness, ultra-low latency, LUFS metering for streaming preparation, and dual interface options called Graph and Classic modes.
The company designed the limiter to address contemporary production demands for stronger low-end frequencies, increased dynamics, and robust transients that differ from earlier recording standards. Producers can purchase the plugin for macOS and Windows systems in...
Wheat made its debut on the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange weekly auction floor at an average price of $400 per tonne as farmers begin harvesting the 2025 crop. Producers offered 1,000 tonnes while purchasers demanded half that volume during the inaugural trading session. The price represents a 6.9 percent decline from the previous $430 level due to rising supply as deliveries increase.
The Grain Marketing Board set premium grade wheat at $461.35 per tonne and utility grade at $451.35. Farmers planted 121,449 hectares and expect to harvest more than 600,000 tonnes this season. The government liberalized wheat and barley trading in 2023 through Statutory Instrument 130. Zimbabwe achieved wheat self-sufficiency in 2022 and requires 360,000...
The Premier Soccer League moved Scottland's match against Chicken Inn to Friday afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium to allow players to join the Warriors camp before their World Cup qualifier against South Africa on Oct. 10 in Johannesburg. League officials adjusted the fixture from Saturday to prevent conflicts between club duties, and national team obligations as Scottland could contribute several players to the squad. Acting chief executive Rodwell Thabe said the association plans to depart on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, and teams require adequate time for medical evaluations before travel.
Dynamos received a similar schedule change from their typical Sunday match to Saturday. Chicken Inn officials said they preferred a weekend date...
Jason Kasondo delivered the decisive header for Dynamos during the Harare Derby on Sunday, propelling his squad level on points with CAPS United. The 26-year-old forward rose above defenders at the near post to meet a corner kick, and his powerful connection left goalkeeper Stephen Kwaku helpless. Kasondo travels daily from Banket to Harare for training after waking at 4:45 a.m. to practice alone at Kuwadzana Stadium.
The striker has netted three goals, recorded one assist, and earned one penalty under coach Kelvin Kaindu. His previous goal against MWOS ended a seven-match winless run, and Dynamos have remained unbeaten through seven league and cup fixtures since that victory. Kasondo played for PAM and Banket United in Division One...
FIFA stripped points from Bafana Bafana after officials ruled the team fielded Teboho Mokoena while suspended. The infraction occurred during South Africa's qualifier against Lesotho on March 21. Authorities determined the football association breached Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 of competition regulations. The penalty pushed Hugo Broos' squad into second place behind Benin.
Both teams hold 14 points, but Benin leads on superior goal difference. The football association may appeal within 10 days. South Africa must defeat Zimbabwe and Rwanda while hoping Benin loses points. The squad needs to overcome a one-goal differential if both sides finish level.
Brendan Taylor scored 123 runs off 54 balls at Harare Sports Club on Sunday, marking his first T20 century at age 39. The performance represented Zimbabwe's second T20I century after Sikandar Raza's 133 against The Gambia in 2024, and Taylor became the oldest Full Member player to achieve a men's T20I hundred. The veteran returned to international cricket after completing a three-and-a-half-year ban for violating ICC anti-corruption regulations.
Zimbabwe defeated Botswana by 170 runs, securing a semi-final berth in the Africa Qualifiers for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Taylor departed the field late with hamstring tightness, and Tadiwanashe Marumani replaced him as wicketkeeper during Botswana's chase. Zimbabwe faces...
