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Norman Mapeza has departed FC Platinum after ten years of transformative leadership in Zvishavane, leaving behind a legacy built on tactical acumen and deep community connections. The veteran manager addressed his Ngezi Platinum squad one final time, urging players to maintain their...

Zimbabwe has ordered authorities to permanently confiscate all smuggled merchandise without allowing violators any chance to settle customs fees and retrieve their property. The Finance Ministry directive, sent by Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority...

Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi will complete a transfer to Chicago Fire worth approximately R51 million after finalizing arrangements in the United States. The 20-year-old center back attracted international attention through consistent performances under coach Jose Riveiro...

Medical educators at the University of Zimbabwe have launched an urgent campaign for Zimbabweans to pledge their remains to anatomical research as acute shortages threaten the quality of healthcare training. Chief Technician Kavhura from the Department of Anatomy warns that insufficient cadavers...

Zimbabwe faces a critical deficit of approximately 1,900 educational facilities, prompting authorities to recruit private enterprises for school construction projects. Education Minister Torerai Moyo announced the administration would welcome commercial investment while simultaneously...

FC Platinum parted ways with Norman Mapeza after a decade that transformed the Zimbabwean club into a championship powerhouse. The 53-year-old manager guided his squad to three league crowns during his tenure, establishing unprecedented point totals that remain benchmarks for domestic...

British households face mounting financial strain as disposable income contracts for a fourth consecutive month, leaving 20 percent unable to meet basic weekly expenses ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' anticipated tax increases. Research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research...

Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has abandoned Britain for Switzerland and Dubai after spending nearly three decades as one of the country's most prominent residents. The ArcelorMittal founder, whose fortune stands at £15.4 billion, cited inheritance tax concerns as the primary driver behind his...

Passco Companies has selected Thomas Voekler to serve as chief legal officer for the California-based real estate investment operation managing $4.1 billion across multifamily and commercial holdings. The new executive arrives from Williams Mullen, bringing nearly 25 years of advising REITs...

Gibson Dunn has tapped Duncan McKay from Fried Frank to spearhead its fund finance operations across the network. The lateral hire arrives with deep expertise in structuring commitment-based facilities, net asset value transactions, and collateralized fund obligation deals that have surpassed $8...

Allen & Gledhill arbitration specialist Dinesh Dhillon will assume leadership of the Law Society of Singapore after Lisa Sam completes her tenure. The incoming president brings decades of experience from Baker McKenzie and Khattar Wong, alongside his current role steering the firm's dispute...

Baker McKenzie has secured two senior Ashurst equity capital markets specialists as the firm positions itself for an anticipated London markets revival. Simon Bullock and Stuart Rubin, who lead Ashurst's domestic and global securities operations respectively, will transition to their former...

Snap Inc. has brought aboard Zachary Briers to serve as its next general counsel, filling the vacancy left by departing legal chief Michael O'Sullivan. The incoming executive arrives from Munger Tolles & Olson, where he spent fourteen years as a partner before making the shift to the social...

BlackRock faces unprecedented investor flight from its bitcoin exchange-traded fund as cryptocurrency markets endure their steepest decline since 2022. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF has lost $2.2 billion during this month, dwarfing the previous worst performance by nearly eight times. Bitcoin...

Google has joined forces with venture capital firm Accel to establish an artificial intelligence accelerator program aimed at pre-seed companies within India's expanding technology sector. Participants selected for the February cohort will receive unprecedented entry to DeepMind's advanced...

A super PAC bankrolled by major tech investors has launched a $10 million offensive to pressure Congress into establishing a single federal AI policy that would block individual states from crafting their own regulations. Leading the Future is deploying television and digital advertisements...

OpenAI has introduced a shopping research capability within ChatGPT that generates comprehensive product recommendations with pricing comparisons and merchant details, positioning the artificial intelligence company against established platforms operated by Google and Amazon. The system allows...

Amazon has committed $15 billion to establish data center infrastructure across Northern Indiana, marking one of the retail giant's largest investments within a single state and bringing its total spending in the region to $26 billion. The facilities will generate 2.4 gigawatts of additional...

Anthropic has achieved a significant milestone in artificial intelligence development with its Opus 4.5 model, which becomes the first system to surpass 80 percent accuracy on SWE-Bench verified coding assessments while launching integrations for Chrome browsers and Excel spreadsheets. The...

Africa's cryptocurrency sector has emerged as a prime target for cybercriminals after recording $205 billion in blockchain transactions between July 2024 and June 2025, establishing the continent as the globe's third-fastest-expanding digital currency market. ESET Africa Cybersecurity Engineer...