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  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Harare PCC vows to turn pledges into clinics and boreholes

    Party brass in Harare gathered to talk about actually following through on stuff they promised during zone meetings across the capital. Godwills Masimirembwa ran the session and said pledges for clinics, boreholes, and cash pools for local groups are moving from talk to action. He thanked a...
  2. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Boyz Dzamdara roll out pig pens and wire mesh dreams

    A youth group tied to the ruling party just pulled in $60,000 from a presidential program meant to bankroll young people's business ventures around Zimbabwe. Hopewell Chako runs Boyz Dzamdara nationally, and he confirmed that four regions already got their share out of a total $200,000 pot that...
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    Mpofu backs Murechu as Nkulumane’s hometown hope

    A ZANU PF senator told folks in Nkulumane to vote for Freedom Murechu during a weekend sports event that doubled as a campaign push. Molly Mpofu brought party members and youth together at Nketa 6 Grounds for an anti-drug tournament, where she called Murechu their homegrown candidate who grew up...
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    NDIC urges estate surveyors to lock in asset accuracy

    The head of Nigeria's deposit insurance group told the country's estate valuers to keep working closely with them during a meeting in Abuja. Oludare Sunday explained that his agency needs trustworthy property assessments when banks go under because accurate numbers help them sell assets at good...
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    Nigeria bets big on agroecology to feed its future

    Nigeria's agriculture ministry teamed up with ActionAid to push a big shift toward sustainable farming methods at a two-day summit in Lagos. The event focused on validating a national agroecology strategy that could reshape how the country grows food while dealing with climate problems. Dr...
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    Lagos leads as Nigeria’s debt soars past N152 trillion

    Nigeria just reported that its total government debt hit N152.39 trillion during the second quarter of this year, and Lagos State came out as the biggest borrower among all the states. The National Bureau of Statistics broke down the numbers to show external obligations reached N71.84 trillion...
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    CRS pushes disability inclusion in Gambia schools and communities

    A workshop in The Gambia reviewed a European Union-funded disability inclusion project. Catholic Relief Services and partners like the Gambia Federation of the Disabled are running the program. The initiative focuses on inclusive education and community awareness for children with disabilities...
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    SADC Tribunal still shuttered, Zimbabwe defies 2007 land ruling

    Seventeen years after a major regional court ruling, Zimbabwe continues to ignore the judgment, and the tribunal remains closed. The SADC Tribunal found Zimbabwe's land seizure program illegal and discriminatory in the Campbell case. It ordered compensation for dispossessed farmers, which was...
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    Zanu-PF zealots form the thought police, Zimbabwe edges toward 1984

    A political group linked to Zanu PF in Harare's Mbare suburb announced a new unit targeting presidential criticism. This self-appointed vigilante team claims a mandate to monitor public opinion. Observers see this as a dangerous move toward authoritarian control, essentially creating a thought...
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    Kazang becomes Lesaka, one platform for your whole financial life

    Kazang is now rebranding under a single name, Lesaka. The payment tech company says this unifies its services under one digital ecosystem. They stress that their people and core services are not changing. The idea is to build a more integrated platform for daily commerce and finance. The new...
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    NVIDIA and Synopsys fuse AI and chips to turbocharge engineering

    NVIDIA and Synopsys announced a major expansion of their partnership, with NVIDIA purchasing two billion dollars in company stock. The CEOs, Jensen Huang and Sassine Ghazi, detailed the strategic move. They aim to combine NVIDIA's AI computing power with Synopsys's engineering software. The...
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    Lumen brings frontline threat intel straight to AWS firewalls

    Lumen Technologies has a new security product on the AWS Marketplace called Lumen Defender Managed Rules. It uses threat data from their research team, Black Lotus Labs, to protect cloud networks. This tool lets companies using AWS Network Firewall block cyber threats faster. It applies...
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    NVIDIA and Synopsys team up, AI rewrites the rules of engineering

    NVIDIA and Synopsys are deepening their partnership, with NVIDIA buying two billion dollars' worth of Synopsys stock. The CEOs, Jensen Huang and Sassine Ghazi, announced the multiyear deal. They plan to merge NVIDIA's AI computing with Synopsys engineering tools. The goal is to help R&D teams...
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    PacketFabric.ai launches, networks now obey your voice

    PacketFabric launched a new platform called PacketFabric.ai, calling it the first fully AI-native network service. Their lead investor, Digital Alpha, supported the development. The CEO is Chad Milam. This tool lets companies set up network connections using plain English. A user can just type...
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    Hytera and Vodafone Qatar team up to power critical comms

    Hytera and Vodafone Qatar just inked a deeper partnership deal at a tech conference in Doha. Their new agreement focuses on critical communications for industries like public safety and utilities. The plan combines Vodafone's network with Hytera's gear for more reliable professional...
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    Abidjan launches Tradepost, ECOWAS e-commerce gets a digital boost

    Abidjan launched a digital trade project called Tradepost, aiming to create a West African e-commerce hub. The event was overseen by a cabinet manager, Assoua Raymond, representing the digital ministry. This platform intends to simplify cross-border business for Ivorian companies. Its goals are...
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    Rology lands growth cash, AI reads scans for underserved regions

    Rology, a teleradiology platform using AI, secured a growth funding round with some big names involved. Investors include the Philips Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, and Sanofi's Global Health Unit. The CEO is Amr Abodraiaa. This company provides remote radiology reports across...
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    Funch nabs $500K to shake up lunch with AI and credits

    A Dubai meal startup named Funch just got half a million bucks in early funding. Angelspark led the round, with cash from investors like Swvl's founder, Mostafa Kandil, and others. The company was started by Ahmad Joehnny and Ghada Zanaty. Funch sells a lunch subscription for 19 Dirhams daily...
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    MTN Uganda rolls out MoMo agent loan hub, cash flow just got smoother

    MTN Uganda is teaming up with Letshego Uganda and DFCU Bank for a loan program aimed at mobile money agents. They are calling this new thing the MoMo Agent Loans Marketplace. The CEO, Richard Yego, and a product chief, Jemima Kariuki-Njuguna, were involved in the launch. The point is to fix...
  20. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Cooler Master COSMOS ALPHA touts modular layout and premium cooling

    Cooler Master's new COSMOS ALPHA case uses a modular internal layout for better cooling and easier builds. Dubbed FreeForm 2.0, it fits huge graphics cards, big power supplies, and extensive water-cooling setups. The I/O panel includes four USB-A and two USB-C ports plus an audio jack. A glass...
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