Safaricom has grown from a small phone company into Kenya's tech leader since 2000. The firm changed how people pay with M-Pesa money transfers, first released in 2006. This service earned Sh161 billion last year, almost half the company's income. They added store payments in 2013, helping shops go cashless across the country. Kenya operations made Sh381.2 billion, up 11.4 percent from the last time.
The company paid Sh48.08 billion to investors through dividends. Their move into Ethiopia brought 8.8 million new customers despite early money losses there. CEO Peter Ndegwa sees Ethiopia as key for future profits, expected around 2027. Mobile data sales jumped 15.2 percent to Sh72.9 billion as more people used 4G. Phone calls earned...
Police look for killers who cut two guards to death at Maseno Market in Kisumu. Amos Kwanzu, 41, and Elphas Mushiri, 45, died from deep head wounds on May 7. No one took anything from the area after the attack. The bodies went to a morgue for doctors to check. Officers have caught nobody.
A woman about 30 years old turned up dead near West Market in Eldoret Town. Someone hurt her mouth, neck, and head before leaving her body on the road. Police want to learn why she died and who she was. They moved her body to a local morgue for tests. No one sits behind bars for this killing.
A teenage boy died inside Mwingi Game Reserve, where he watched cattle. The 16-year-old went missing for hours before people found him bleeding. Someone used a...
Police chased a cashier who took $35,250 from a Rusape store at Easter. Tawanda Manzvinde put paper in cash boxes but kept real money between April 16 and 21. His manager worried when he skipped work on April 22. Guards opened boxes that day, finding paper rather than money. His wife claimed she last saw him the night before.
N Richards offers $2,500 to anyone who helps catch the man who may have fled Zimbabwe. The thief lived at Magamba Extension until he ran away with all the cash. He gathered money each night when banks closed for holidays. Nobody checked inside sealed boxes until after he left town. Police started case number 6292029 but caught nobody.
Prison chess players from Zimbabwe will compete online against others in Africa on May 13. Both male and female teams practice hard for the FIDE tournament, where people behind bars play across borders. They use Chess.com ten minutes per game and extra seconds for each move. The games build thinking skills that help inmates prepare for life after release. Players face rivals from Ghana and Malawi during the continental event.
Prison leaders called chess a tool for change as players rebuilt themselves through gameplay. Partners gave mobile data to help teams practice online before matches started. Officers already run tournaments inside jails where prisoners play against guards. The event allowed three teams from each country, but...
Russia showed off military power at Victory Day events with 29 world leaders watching. President Mnangagwa sat among top guests as Putin and China's Xi viewed troops marching through Red Square. The May 9 celebration marks 80 years since Nazi Germany lost World War II. Thousands of soldiers from Russia and friendly nations put on displays. Tanks, missiles, and new drone weapons rolled through Moscow streets.
Putin greeted Mnangagwa with a handshake before speeches began. The Russian leader talked about defending his country's values and history. He praised soldiers who fought against Hitler and those serving today. Many Russians came to watch with some thinking about family who died in the war. Julia remembered her grandfather, who...
President Mnangagwa told Zimbabwe students in Russia to bring home what they learned. He met them in Moscow during Victory Day events, where they talked for over two hours. He wants them to help with new computer thinking, space work, and other tech skills when they return. The leader reminded them how Russia helped Zimbabwe become free and blocked unfair rules against them at world meetings. He promised more money for students after they said life costs had risen.
The head of state pointed to space projects like ZimSat-2 as proof that the country moves forward with its science plans. Thanks to a new agreement between the countries, school papers from Russia will be available at home. Medical students can train in Zimbabwean hospitals...
Harare city leaders keep taking money but show nothing for it. People have paid three extra fees since January with promises for better streets, water, and safety help. Four months passed with no signs of the cash helping anyone. Homes in nice areas pay up to $5.50 more each month. Poorer areas still hand over $3 every time bills arrive.
A local council member asked why nobody sees better services after all this money. The money boss claimed they just opened a special bank account to hold these fees. Angry people wonder where their cash goes when streets stay dark and water pipes stay dry. Tafadzwa from Warren Park pays extra, but his street lights never work. Rudo must buy water from trucks despite paying water taxes every month.
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VP Mohadi asks youth to lead plans for growing the economy. The government wants to improve job training centers as business starting points. These training places teach useful work skills to young people with limited chances. Students learn how to make things rather than just read books.
After seeing the Esigodini training center yesterday, Mohadi promised changes across Zimbabwe. This school opened forty years ago, and almost two hundred students are enrolled today. The area has five similar places where young people learn trades. Leaders believe these centers will help Zimbabwe reach higher income goals in less than ten years. Mohadi thinks training helps the country grow faster.
The vice president noted that his office runs youth...
Zimbabwe sees a huge new trade center rise near Harare. The African bank project costs $95 million, with doors opening this October. Dr Gumbo praised how it creates jobs during his visit yesterday. Workers gain fresh skills by building this massive site. He called it a major win for the Second Republic.
The trade center puts Zimbabwe on the world map as a business spot. It offers perfect spaces for global meetings. Investors poured almost $1 billion into the country through this deal. Local leader Charles Tawengwa noticed how large the project is. This money aims to restart industries across Zimbabwe.
