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Two developments on Monday marked a commitment to the welfare of students at Africa University.
Ronald Pfumbidzai stuck in Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG. — Bloemfontein Celtic defender, Ronald Pfumbidzai, remains stuck in Zimbabwe with the 2019/20 South African Premiership football season likely to resume soon.
Klopp hails Henderson for winning FWA award
LIVERPOOL. — Jurgen Klopp has hailed his captain Jordan Henderson on his, “absolutely deserved’’ FWA Football of the Year award.
Digital research is best positioned to understand African consumers
More and more brands are looking to digital research as a means of unlocking the insights they require to reach the African consumer. However, despite huge amounts of digital data and exponential increases in respondents, market research is not yet effectively leveraging the digital revolution. A recent survey indicates only 5% of research in RSA, 13% in the rest of Africa and 21% in other developing markets use digital methodologies, when compared to +40% globally.
Kirsty speaks on athletes taking the knee
LONDON. —Many athletes want taking a knee, while competing at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, to remain banned.
Dual prices to be quoted at standard rate
Everyone providing goods or services in Zimbabwe must now quote the prices in both Zimbabwe dollars and US dollars, but using the standard exchange rate set each week as the weighted average in the foreign currency auctions in a move that takes retailers out of the black market and could see prices slipping.
Harare City now accepts forex payments
Harare City Council has with immediate effect started accepting payments in US dollars, a development expected to improve service delivery, especially the provision of clean water, but the decision to convert such payments to the local currency at the prevailing interbank rate has sparked criticism amid fears that the forex would be looted by council bosses.
Mister Teen Zimbabwe set to be crowned
Organisers of the inaugural Mister Teen Zimbabwe pageant have announced August 1, 2020 as the date for the crowning ceremony.
Benjamin W Mkapa: A lifetime of service to SADC, Africa
Southern Africa woke up on July 24, 2020 to the shocking news that former United Republic of Tanzania President Benjamin William Mkapa is no more.
Zim medical student shines
Malone Mukwende (MM), a Zimbabwean medical student at St George’s, University of London has made a ground-breaking discovery by producing a resource which shows how clinical signs appear on darker skin, called Mind the Gap. He produced this handbook which is now helping other medics recognise potentially life-threatening diseases on black and brown people. Through his achievements, Malone has produced a powerful resource book that experts say will no doubt contribute to changing the landscape of medical education all over the world for years to come, as well as improve medical treatment for black and brown people. In this report, he shares his personal experiences and findings with a UK-based journal BME-Medics.