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A big company called Cassava Technologies will make more computers and internet services for people in Africa. Dr Strive Masiyiwa, a man from Zimbabwe, started this company. Many important groups gave Cassava lots of money to help it grow. Google and other big companies gave them 310 million...

Two men named Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe went to court yesterday because they were in trouble. The people who wanted to help the judge make decisions weren't allowed to stay after their lawyers said they shouldn't be there. The judge agreed with the lawyers and told these helpers to leave...

The bank boss in Zimbabwe wants everyone to know something important. Some people said on the internet that foreigners bought the People's Own Savings Bank, but this isn't true at all. Dr Mushayavanhu, who runs Zimbabwe's biggest bank, said nobody asked to buy the savings bank. Even the...

A special sports leader named Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe wants to talk to people on February 24. She will share her ideas about making the Olympic Games better. Kirsty won many medals when she was a swimmer. She earned seven Olympic medals, and two of them were gold. Kirsty is 41 years old...

The leaders of Harare city have good news. They can start using their money plan for 2025 because the government said yes to it. The city's head, Engineer Moyo, told everyone that people would need to pay new prices for city services. Last year, the city asked for 548 million US dollars to run...

The police in Zimbabwe want to talk to a news writer named Blessed Mhlanga. They need help finding him because they think he might have broken a rule in their law book. The head police officer, Mr. Nyathi, asked everyone to help them find Mr. Mhlanga. He wants people to tell the police if they...

Students from South Hampshire College went on an exciting trip to The Gambia in Africa this January. They spent two weeks there learning new things and helping people. It was the first time their college joined the Turing Scheme, which helps UK students travel abroad. The group had fourteen...

The Gambian government made a new plan to help young people build peace in their country. Many important people came to see the launch of this plan at a big meeting place named after Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. Leaders from the government and the United Nations wanted to show they care about young...

People who care about the environment meet for three days to make plans. They came together at an office in the Lower River Region. Everyone wanted to share their ideas about helping nature and stopping climate change. The meeting helped them look at what worked well last year and what needed...

A man named Ousainou Bojang went to court on Monday. The police say he killed two police officers and hurt another one in 2023. He stood in front of Judge Ebrima Jaiteh and said he did not do it. He told everyone the police should find the real killers. Ousainou said something important...

Liverpool won a big game against Wolves at their home stadium. The score was 2-1, but many people wondered if Liverpool could handle the pressure of trying to win the league title. They need to win many more games to become champions. Liverpool played well in the first half of the match. The...

Kirsty Coventry wants to make a big change in the Olympic Games. She thinks people who were born as boys should not compete in girls' sports, even if they later changed to live as girls. Kirsty works as the Sports Minister in Zimbabwe and wants to be the next leader of the Olympics. She...

Two big companies are fighting over who should fix South Africa's biggest port in Durban. ICTSI won the right to improve the port in 2023 and promised to spend R11 billion to improve its operation. Another company, Maersk, lost the competition to fix the port. They became upset and went to...

Three women hurt a man at a bar because they thought he had taken one of their phones. These women were Mavis Gambiza, Sharon Tayengwa, and Sharon Mafushe. A judge named Mr. Matova said they must stay in jail until March 3. The three women saw Charles Julius at a place called Babylon Bar on...

The police are happy because the two men who killed their friend will stay in prison forever. These men, named Ketai Nhanha and Jenfat Manamike, stole their friend's car and hurt him very badly in a place called Figtree. A police helper found someone lying in the bushes near a power line. The...

A man named Tawanda Nyambirai owns many businesses in Zimbabwe. He started a bank called TN Bank, which later changed its name to Steward Bank. He sold this bank to Econet Wireless in 2012, but he kept working with the bank through his other company. Tawanda made his company very strong. It...

A young musician named Kudakwashe Royne Kachiko brings joy to Zimbabwe. People call him Oriyano, which means "a jewel." He makes music, designs clothes, draws with pencils, writes poems, and creates beats with his mouth. Oriyano worked hard for six years before becoming famous. Many people...

China's friend in Zimbabwe, Mr Zhou Ding, shared happy news about the special computer trucks. He wants these trucks to help people learn about computers, especially those who live far from big cities. Mr Zhou spoke at the President's house, where they showed everyone the new truck. He believes...

The government wants to bring special trucks called Digitrucks to all parts of Zimbabwe. These trucks will help people learn about computers and technology. Dr Tatenda Mavetera, who works with technology in the government, shared this exciting news. President Mnangagwa showed everyone a new...

The police took three women away in Kampala city because they wanted Mr. Kizza Besigye to be free. One of these women, Mrs. Doreen Nyanjura, helps run the city. The other two were Mrs. Faridah Nangozi and Mrs. Ingrid Turinawe. People saw many police officers grab the women near a place called...