Queens and Harare Sports Clubs set for World Cup makeover
Brandon Moyo, [email protected] ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) is gearing up for a significant upgrade of the country’s two premier cricket stadiums — Queens Sports Club and Harare Sports Clubs. The stadiums…
Family first: Power of in-laws drives expansion of oil seal company
Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] DRIVEN by a vision to leave a legacy for her children, Sibongimpilo Maketani (30) has transformed from a full-time home-maker into a dedicated supporter of her family’s…
Organisation raises awareness on autism
Michelle Moyo, [email protected] A Bulawayo-based organisation — Autism Awareness (AA) — has launched a sensitisation programme to equip the Bulawayo community with the skills to identify children on the Autism Spectrum.…
A digital boost for life: Zimbabwe should embrace digital blood banking
Jacqueline Ntaka BLOOD transfusions are life-saving medical interventions hence the need to ensure a safe and efficient blood supply. Digitalisation offers a powerful solution to streamline blood bank operations and…
Cleaning up and creating jobs: Effort Gumbi’s journey from idea to nationwide company
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, [email protected] DURING a visit to his friend in South Africa a few years ago, Effort Gumbi wasn’t expecting to return with a brilliant business idea that addressed his…
Man falls to his death off a four-storey building
Michael Magoronga, [email protected] BUSINESS temporarily came to a standstill in Kwekwe, Midlands province on Friday morning after a man fell to his death off a four-storey building in the city centre.…
‘Dinner with Chef Cola’…Zimbabwean vegan chef reimagines fine dining
Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] AWARD-WINNING culinary expert, Nicola Kagoro, a Zimbabwean-inspired innovator, dreamer, and magical vegan chef, is revolutionising the gastronomic scene with her unique plant-based creations. Shattering vegan stereotypes and…
Deep-fried dreams: Bulawayo’s informal vendors embrace profitable sausage hustle
Amos Mpofu, [email protected] A few years ago, Bulawayo informal vendors “discovered” and enthusiastically adopted a quick cash-generating scheme of frying and selling Russian sausages on the streets. Informal traders in Zimbabwe…
Stitching success: The rise of Bulawayo’s female shoemaker
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, [email protected] FOR the past two years, Trauma Chiwira spends her day sewing away in a shoe-making factory in Bulawayo’s industrial area, Kelvin. While most would assume she is…
Ntombikayise Dube creates new haven for business & leisure in Bulawayo
Langalakhe Mabena THE hospitality industry in Bulawayo is thriving, with numerous success stories of locals who are running effective lodges and AirBnBs. The city consistently welcomes tourists and business travellers…











