In this episode of Story Untold, I chat with Fungi Dube – a Scientist turned self-taught creative solopreneur. She took the bold and scary move of making a career pivot from working in sports conditioning to now being a Brand and Visual Identity Designer.
In my interview with Fungi Dube we discussed, 1) her journey into design, 2) her transitioning from being employed to becoming self-employed, 3) the importance of decolonizing design education in Africa, and more…
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On this episode of Technikari, I was joined by Norman Moyo the CEO of the Econet Group subsidiary that Strive Masiyiwa said would be bigger than Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Econet Wireless – Distributed Power Africa (DPA). We discussed the state of power generation in Africa with a particular focus on the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and the shortfalls in power production that have been a feature of the last two decades and how that relates to Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
We also covered:
Why Independent Power Producers, like DPA, are only installing solar at mines and factories.
The equity deal DPA has with France’s national power company EDF.
ZESA’s strength is the transmission infrastructure it has, they should leverage that and let private players generate electricity.
The legacy debt and other problems plaguing ZESA and its African counterparts.
ZESA is importing expensive electricity and selling it to customers at a discount. This is unsustainable…
The US$100 Billion for renewable energy fund that Zimbabwe and Africa are missing out on.
Will DPA meet the ambition that Strive Masiyiwa has for it?
Nuclear power is too far off for Africa. We have the sun, let’s use it.
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Mike Madoda and Barry Manandi joined us to talk about what it was like to be a football fan before the age of social media in Zimbabwe. They also gave their opinions on why the local premier soccer league has failed to put butts in seats.
Branding is not just about a logo, it should convey your company’s story and the ideals that it holds. We were joined by Sherman Baloyi the CEO of local brand firm OnaDsgn to understand why companies like Econet pour tens of thousands (USD) into their brand strategy and what young entrepreneurs need to learn from it.
Takudzwa Nhongo in 2017, went about trying to find the problem with education in Zimbabwe. In the year prior the ZIMSEC pass rate was 29.96%. To understand what was going wrong, Takudzwa applied to write 18 subjects for his O-Levels and came out of that with 16 A’s and 2 B’s. This was quite a remarkable feat and to achieve it he developed study techniques/models that he has implemented in the e-learning app he co-founded called Kytte.
We spoke to Dream VC cofounder Mark Kleyner about venture capital, angel investing and all things funding. Mark shares his view on the good, the bad and the ugly of the venture capital industry in Africa. For example, you have heard that in the last decade, over 75% of the African startups that received funding had no black cofounder. We discuss what’s going on there and more
Our conversation with Peter Kaunda the Patron of the Arts at Artillery Gallery in Harare. He shared his experiences in the art scene in Zimbabwe on the business side, the art subscription services Artillery recently launched as well as the struggles of authentication, verification and insurance of art in Zimbabwe.
The recent policy measures that were put in place by the government left many scratching their heads as to what is going on in Zimbabwe. The most confusing one of them all was the banning of credit which was overturned, but not as loudly as loans were banned. To get stuck into the immediate and future effects of new policies (those that remain), we were joined on this episode of Technikari by a peerless economic mind, a man who needs no introduction, the one and only King Kandoro.
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Mike Madoda and Barry Manandi joined us to talk about what it was like to be a football fan before the age of social media in Zimbabwe. They also gave their opinions on why the local premier soccer league has failed to put butts in seats.
Branding is not just about a logo, it should convey your company’s story and the ideals that it holds. We were joined by Sherman Baloyi the CEO of local brand firm OnaDsgn to understand why companies like Econet pour tens of thousands (USD) into their brand strategy and what young entrepreneurs need to learn from it.
Takudzwa Nhongo in 2017, went about trying to find the problem with education in Zimbabwe. In the year prior the ZIMSEC pass rate was 29.96%. To understand what was going wrong, Takudzwa applied to write 18 subjects for his O-Levels and came out of that with 16 A’s and 2 B’s. This was quite a remarkable feat and to achieve it he developed study techniques/models that he has implemented in the e-learning app he co-founded called Kytte.
We spoke to Dream VC cofounder Mark Kleyner about venture capital, angel investing and all things funding. Mark shares his view on the good, the bad and the ugly of the venture capital industry in Africa. For example, you have heard that in the last decade, over 75% of the African startups that received funding had no black cofounder. We discuss what’s going on there and more
Our conversation with Peter Kaunda the Patron of the Arts at Artillery Gallery in Harare. He shared his experiences in the art scene in Zimbabwe on the business side, the art subscription services Artillery recently launched as well as the struggles of authentication, verification and insurance of art in Zimbabwe.
On this episode of Technikari, I was joined by one of the best sportscasting duos out there, Barry Manandi and Mike Madoda. I am sure all of you have heard their voices over the radio or seen them on TV and I had the pleasure of picking their brains about what football was as a young fan before the advent of social media. It was a different world back then and they shared their experiences from those days that I can only imagine were in black and white.
“Dynamos would play Highlanders on a Sunday and if you were from our background, I come from a rural background, you would be getting the Parade Magazine that would come out a month later and you’d still be keen on the story.”
“Even though the game was played three weeks ago it will have the pictures and the centre spread of the winning team”
Mike
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We also talked about the state of local football as well as why the PSL has been struggling to attract fans.
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Takudzwa Nhongo in 2017, went about trying to find the problem with education in Zimbabwe. In the year prior the ZIMSEC pass rate was 29.96%. To understand what was going wrong, Takudzwa applied to write 18 subjects for his O-Levels and came out of that with 16 A’s and 2 B’s. This was quite a remarkable feat and to achieve it he developed study techniques/models that he has implemented in the e-learning app he co-founded called Kytte.
We spoke to Dream VC cofounder Mark Kleyner about venture capital, angel investing and all things funding. Mark shares his view on the good, the bad and the ugly of the venture capital industry in Africa. For example, you have heard that in the last decade, over 75% of the African startups that received funding had no black cofounder. We discuss what’s going on there and more
Our conversation with Peter Kaunda the Patron of the Arts at Artillery Gallery in Harare. He shared his experiences in the art scene in Zimbabwe on the business side, the art subscription services Artillery recently launched as well as the struggles of authentication, verification and insurance of art in Zimbabwe.
Comrade Fatso talks about how the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill is an existential threat to Non-Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe. Seeing as Magamba is an NGO, it’s hard not to cast one’s mind back to the time when the City of Harare tried to demolish their HQ at Moto Republik. Now it looks like they are after the business model.
NetOne thought they could pull a fast one on Zimbos by setting their One-Fi bundles at a ridiculous price… Imagine having to pay US$800 for 80GB? That’s insane and Zimbabweans swiftly reminded them that they are at our service, not that other way around.
ZOL Zimbabwe (now Liquid Home) announced that it was going to be charging 10% Excise Duty on Internet services and VOIP. Pushing things onto the consumer is a time-honoured tradition in business, however, ZOL isn’t to blame here. The fault lies with the government for making internet services more expensive by pushing a duty that is reserved for unsavoury things onto a utility like the internet.
On this episode of Technikari, I was joined by Sherman Baloyi who is the Creative Director at OnaDsgn, a local brand strategy firm to go over why international companies spend thousands to even millions of dollars on their brand/branding or unique identity. The conversation covers how logos have become more than just “we do this” to an embodiment of the greater ideal or goal an organisation strives for. The easiest example that comes to mind is how cleverly the Amazon logo was designed to show that they will take anything from A to Z.
It’s subtleties like this that are sometimes lacking in Zimbabwe and Sherman gave me the lay of the land locally. On top of that, he shed light on which startups/companies have excelled at creating a distinct brand and those that have fallen short of the mark.
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Takudzwa Nhongo in 2017, went about trying to find the problem with education in Zimbabwe. In the year prior the ZIMSEC pass rate was 29.96%. To understand what was going wrong, Takudzwa applied to write 18 subjects for his O-Levels and came out of that with 16 A’s and 2 B’s. This was quite a remarkable feat and to achieve it he developed study techniques/models that he has implemented in the e-learning app he co-founded called Kytte.
We spoke to Dream VC cofounder Mark Kleyner about venture capital, angel investing and all things funding. Mark shares his view on the good, the bad and the ugly of the venture capital industry in Africa. For example, you have heard that in the last decade, over 75% of the African startups that received funding had no black cofounder. We discuss what’s going on there and more
Our conversation with Peter Kaunda the Patron of the Arts at Artillery Gallery in Harare. He shared his experiences in the art scene in Zimbabwe on the business side, the art subscription services Artillery recently launched as well as the struggles of authentication, verification and insurance of art in Zimbabwe.
Comrade Fatso talks about how the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill is an existential threat to Non-Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe. Seeing as Magamba is an NGO, it’s hard not to cast one’s mind back to the time when the City of Harare tried to demolish their HQ at Moto Republik. Now it looks like they are after the business model.
NetOne thought they could pull a fast one on Zimbos by setting their One-Fi bundles at a ridiculous price… Imagine having to pay US$800 for 80GB? That’s insane and Zimbabweans swiftly reminded them that they are at our service, not that other way around.
ZOL Zimbabwe (now Liquid Home) announced that it was going to be charging 10% Excise Duty on Internet services and VOIP. Pushing things onto the consumer is a time-honoured tradition in business, however, ZOL isn’t to blame here. The fault lies with the government for making internet services more expensive by pushing a duty that is reserved for unsavoury things onto a utility like the internet.
On this episode of Technikari, I was joined by Privilege Nyauta, the founder and CEO of a local web hosting service called PnrHost which has a subsidiary called Resellme, a platform that allows anyone to sell domains and web hosting to businesses and individuals.
The latter is the more interesting product, in my opinion, because it fits with the digital migration we have seen over the last couple of pandemic hit years. Everyone wants to go online and set up a store, or a virtual presence for their business.
According to Privilege, Resellme already has over 1000 agents who are selling domains to their clients. So to find out more about it we went over the benefits and drawbacks of the platform, how someone can get onboard as well as what lies in the future.
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Takudzwa Nhongo in 2017, went about trying to find the problem with education in Zimbabwe. In the year prior the ZIMSEC pass rate was 29.96%. To understand what was going wrong, Takudzwa applied to write 18 subjects for his O-Levels and came out of that with 16 A’s and 2 B’s. This was quite a remarkable feat and to achieve it he developed study techniques/models that he has implemented in the e-learning app he co-founded called Kytte.
We spoke to Dream VC cofounder Mark Kleyner about venture capital, angel investing and all things funding. Mark shares his view on the good, the bad and the ugly of the venture capital industry in Africa. For example, you have heard that in the last decade, over 75% of the African startups that received funding had no black cofounder. We discuss what’s going on there and more
Our conversation with Peter Kaunda the Patron of the Arts at Artillery Gallery in Harare. He shared his experiences in the art scene in Zimbabwe on the business side, the art subscription services Artillery recently launched as well as the struggles of authentication, verification and insurance of art in Zimbabwe.
Comrade Fatso talks about how the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill is an existential threat for Non-Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe. Seeing as Magamba is an NGO, it’s hard not to cast one’s mind back to the time when the City of Harare tried to demolish their HQ at Moto Republik. Now it looks like they are after the business model.
NetOne thought they could pull a fast one on Zimbos by setting their One-Fi bundles at a ridiculous price… Imagine having to pay US$800 for 80GB? That’s insane and Zimbabweans swiftly reminded them that they are at our service, not that other way around.
ZOL Zimbabwe (now Liquid Home) announced that it was going to be charging 10% Excise Duty on Internet services and VOIP. Pushing things on to the consumer is a time-honoured tradition in business, however, ZOL isn’t to blame here. The fault lies with the government for making internet services more expensive by pushing a duty that is reserved for unsavoury things onto a utility like the internet.
Takudzwa Nhongo in 2017, went about trying to find the problem with education in Zimbabwe. In the year prior the ZIMSEC pass rate was 29.96%. To understand what was going wrong, Takudzwa applied to write 18 subjects for his O-Levels and came out of that with 16 A’s and 2 B’s. This was quite a remarkable feat and to achieve it he developed study techniques/models that he has implemented in the e-learning app he co-founded called Kytte.
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We spoke to Dream VC cofounder Mark Kleyner about venture capital, angel investing and all things funding. Mark shares his view on the good, the bad and the ugly of the venture capital industry in Africa. For example, you have heard that in the last decade, over 75% of the African startups that received funding had no black cofounder. We discuss what’s going on there and more
Our conversation with Peter Kaunda the Patron of the Arts at Artillery Gallery in Harare. He shared his experiences in the art scene in Zimbabwe on the business side, the art subscription services Artillery recently launched as well as the struggles of authentication, verification and insurance of art in Zimbabwe.
Comrade Fatso talks about how the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill is an existential threat for Non-Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe. Seeing as Magamba is an NGO, it’s hard not to cast one’s mind back to the time when the City of Harare tried to demolish their HQ at Moto Republik. Now it looks like they are after the business model.
NetOne thought they could pull a fast one on Zimbos by setting their One-Fi bundles at a ridiculous price… Imagine having to pay US$800 for 80GB? That’s insane and Zimbabweans swiftly reminded them that they are at our service, not that other way around.
ZOL Zimbabwe (now Liquid Home) announced that it was going to be charging 10% Excise Duty on Internet services and VOIP. Pushing things on to the consumer is a time-honoured tradition in business, however, ZOL isn’t to blame here. The fault lies with the government for making internet services more expensive by pushing a duty that is reserved for unsavoury things onto a utility like the internet.
On this episode of Technikari, we were joined by Magamba TV co-founder Comrade Fatso to talk about the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Bill that seeks to regulate Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Zimbabwe. Magamba has been one of the few content companies that have come to strongly oppose the PVO bill and for good reason because the organisation is an NGO or as they are calling them these days Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
We explored
What the PVO Bill is
Why Magamba and others are dead set on pushing back on the bill and how it affects their operations
How this will affect startups in Magamba’s sphere and the programmes the organization holds in journalism and other fields
The wider impact of the PVO bills on other NGOs and the work that they do.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Last week NetOne announced a price adjustment for its OneFi data packages that would have seen 80GB going for ZWL$99,000 which was US$800 at the auction rate. After a day-long public outcry, the state-owned mobile network operator saw the light and reduced the prices to a more realistic range.
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It was one of the rare instances where social media pressure, forced a state-run company to recant and put things right. Hopefully, this serves as a lesson for not only NetOne but the other mobile network operators about how sensitive Zimbabweans are to changes to data prices.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Brand identity/branding has long since been a cornerstone of any company or collective. If your potential customer can’t distinguish you from a competitor or make you out at all, then sustainability is going to be difficult. This not only speaks to your logo or commercials but also of your internal branding as well as your products and services. To get a picture of what it takes to stand out as a brand or company I was joined by John and Elizabeth Murinye who are the founders of Zarura, a local brand strategy firm. They have worked with companies like Club Rozalie, Irish fintech firm Billout, Gomba Educareand many others. We explored the concepts of brand strategy, visual design and aesthetics as well as what makes a brand memorable.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
This evening (14/02/2022) we held a Twitter Space to talk about the 10% Excise Duty or Tax that will be levied on internet packages and VOIP services. The news was communicated by ZOL Zimbabwe in an email to customers and we were joined by our community on Twitter to go over it and the impact it will have on access to online services, the startup ecosystem and beyond.
Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Takudzwa Shamhu is a local developer who works for Pleo, a Danish fintech firm that creates solutions to manage business expenses. We recently had a chat with him about his very interesting journey from working at Telco after graduating from Chinhoyi University to ending up in Europe. Oh… and how he built Wa-Faya’s app in just six months.
He shared also shared some of the lessons he learned from his journey and how Zimbabwean developers can take advantage of international opportunities.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
I was joined Uk-based comedian Mukudzei “King” Kandoro Majoni to talk about his recently concluded stand up tour the Prodigal Son. We also talked about, the rigours of life in Zimbabwe, how his diaspora experience is going, stealing twenty-five dollars that were meant for school fees and more.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
As 2021 draws to a close we talked about the craziest things that happened over the year, like SI 127, SI 89, the US$50 smartphone tax, data prices and more.
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The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) recently released its sector performance report for Q3 2021 and yet again data is king in the country with usage continuing on the up because of the pandemic. However in saying that, the quality of data has been iffy for a very long time because there are more of us who are using base stations that might be at capacity. We talked about the state of data in Zimbabwe and how the government can make it easier for mobile network operators, who are suffering losses, to be able to meet the demand for mobile data services.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Yesterday we went to watch the new Marvel blockbuster Spiderman No way Home and judging by the ticket queues, this is a movie that many wanted to watch. The film isn’t bad, far from it. It is a fun ride with plenty of surprises. However, there are some problems with the movie that are hard to overlook for some Spiderman fans…
And, of course, SPOILER WARNING!!!!
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Buying a second-hand car in Zimbabwe is a game of Russian roulette because good looking cars are sometimes on their last legs and the bad ones… well… We took a dive into the second-hand car market on Facebook, car sales and imports, and the different buying habits of the various tax brackets. Additionally, we looked at preserving value for your safety and to sell on as well as how ZUPCO pretty much forced us all to need a car.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Today I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Michael Sibanda or you might know him by his TikTok handle @PabloZW1. He is one of the funniest guys online and it’s no surprise that he has garnered 23.5K followers on TikTok since his first post in August.
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Does the registrar’s office have enough supplies to print these complicated e-passports? The government is still struggling to meet the demand for the old ones.
Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
The e-passport rollout is so confusing. When should we start applying for them? What about those who got regular passports recently? Why should we have to pay at CBZ and then at the Passport office? Is this another one of those things that is only being done because we are getting into election season? If the government was struggling with conventional passports do we have the materials and suppliers to meet the tsunami applications for these new and complicated e-passports?
We tried to make sense of these questions and more…
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Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Owning a car in Zim is a bit of an extreme sport. There are no easy breaks because importing one can be a nightmare and getting one locally comes at a ridiculous premium. After getting your car you’ll have to contend with the cost of that first service. This can be a pleasurable experience if the previous owner met all the service intervals or a money pit if they treated the car like a disposable asset.
Once on the road, you’ll have to contend with mushikashikas and Honda Fit drivers who think the road belongs to them. These specimens usually create lanes where none exist, as if everyone who is in the traffic jam is somehow stupid. The only reason traffic is backed up is because road infrastructure was not developed to remain in step with the influx of vehicles. Furthermore, we have a near non-existent public transport system meaning that the only way to consistently get from A to B is by saving up and getting an Ex-Jap.
On top of all of that, the roads themselves are so poorly maintained that everyone looks like they are warming their tires readying themselves for the F1 safety car to go back into the pits.
We had a conversation about these topics and more with some prices and the likes on buying a “new to you” car, the cost to maintain it and even more pain points about owning a car in Zim.
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Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Early last week we reviewed a US-based local startup called Imets. The company moved into the diaspora grocery remittance space and is akin to Instacart which basically means that you can shop through the isles of OK Zimbabwe, Spar and other local stores, in the diaspora, for your loved ones back home. Or if you are local and looking to save time you can shop through the stores you know from the comfort of your home. In either case, the groceries will be delivered.
I had the pleasure of talking to Milton Shonai, the co-founder of Imets to know more about the startup as well as ask about:
Business model comparisons with Instacart and how they are fitting that into the Zimbabwean context
The growth that Imets has experienced since its launch
Is Imets following the Instacart route of prioritising growth over profitability?
Partnerships with local retail stores and their partner logistics firm, as well as the difficulties of that process
The US$20/hr that drivers would get if the app went mainstream that the Techzim community were curious about.
Driver and employee benefits as the company grows
Plans for 2022
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Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Gateway Streams is airing episodes of Wadiwa WepaMoyo season 2 but the experience is much the same as Jah Prayzah’s exclusive album launch on the platform.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Remittances or money transfers are big business these days, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were projections in early 2020 that forecasted a dip in remittances but the opposite was the case as saw last year Zimbabweans in the diaspora sent back US$1 billion which was a record sum. 2021 looks to be picking up where 2020 left off because according to the Mid Term Monetary Policy Statement remittances or money transfers to Zimbabwe were up 73% from the figure recorded during the same period in 2020. To find out more about the space we are joined by Matt Coquillon the founder of Mama Money.
We discussed the origins and motivations of the company as well as Mama Money’s longstanding relationship with Zimbabweans in the diaspora.
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Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Gateway Streams is airing episodes of Wadiwa WepaMoyo season 2 but the experience is much the same as Jah Prayzah’s exclusive album launch on the platform.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
We held a Twitter Space breaking down a study that was done by The Zimbabwe Blockchain Technology Think Tank called “Towards Virtual Asset Regulation and Adoption of Blockchain Technology in Zimbabwe’s Context”.
The think tank itself comprised of
Hon Advocate Fortune Chasi, MP
Dr Solomon Guramatunhu, MBChB, Opththamology
Dr Immaculate Motsi-Omoijiade, PHD (she/her) Cryptocurrency
Norman Chimuka (Partner), Chimuka Mafunga Commercial Attorneys
Tonderai Sena (Associate), Chimuka Mafunga Commercial Attorneys
We were joined in the Space by members of The Zimbabwe Blockchain Technology Think Tank to discuss the study as well as go over the regulatory landscape, pain points for value preservation due to the depreciating Zim dollar and entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe. Below is the recording of the Space for anyone who was unable to be part of it as it happened.
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Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Gateway Streams is airing episodes of Wadiwa WepaMoyo season 2 but the experience is much the same as Jah Prayzah’s exclusive album launch on the platform.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planned for the future.
Shelter or accommodation is one of those things that bring about anxiety. This could be in an existing property or if you are looking at moving to a new one. We have spoken at length about the local financial system, highlighting the quirks and deficiencies that are presently plaguing Zimbabweans. However, it’s often easy to forget that the property market, be it residential or commercial, gets caught up in the ripples emanating from Zimbabwe’s economic situation.
To know about the changes and trends that have affected the local property market we were joined by Mark Conway from Propertybook. On top of that, we also discussed how Propertybook has been evolving and innovating to match the overcome that it has felt in the market.
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Our conversation with Gwinyai Nyatsoka, the CTO of US-based software development firm Cobbles, who is looking to teach local developers how to gain access into the remote developer market.
Gateway Streams is airing episodes of Wadiwa WepaMoyo season 2 but the experience is much the same as Jah Prayzah’s exclusive album launch on the platform.
Zimbabwe’s drone expert, Tawanda Chihambakwe invited us out to an event where he was pitching drone tech to ZESA. After that presentation we had a chat about drone adoption in Zimbabwe, operating environment challenges and what he has planning for the future.
Gwinyai Nyatsoka is a Zimbabwean developer who made it big teaching on Udemy a few years back. When he shared his earnings, the total came to around US$20K, since that time he has become the Chief Technical Officer at Cobbles, a US-based software development firm.
I recently had a conversation with Gwinyai Nyastoka about his work even before he started teaching on Udemy. And he revealed that he has started a new course that will better equip local developers on how they can make the most of the increasing worldwide demand for coders.
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The course aims to teach ReactJS and NodeJS to beginner and fairly intermediate software developers over three months. ReactJS is a front-end Javascript framework used to build websites and apps. It is used by companies like Instagram and AirBnB. NodeJS is a backend Javascript framework. It is used by websites and apps for processing data and storage. Students have the choice of learning either just one of these technologies or both. ReactJS and NodeJS are among some of the most in-demand programming frameworks.
The course curriculum includes how to find remote developer positions and how to build your software developer career. There are many options here which include freelancing on portals like Guru, finding remote jobs with foreign-based companies and launching your own startup. Gwinyai shares his experience with all these options and making the most of them.
Course Outcome
The average salary of a ReactJS or NodeJS developer is $72,000 USD a year. According to Gwinyai, it is not unreasonable to expect a decent pay of at least $1000 to $2000 USD a month after a three-month course stint. A lot of weight is given to your competency and your ability to find remote jobs is key to achieving this. A degree is a bonus but not essential. Gwinyai Nyatsoka has walked through the stages of a freelance developer, tech lead and finally CTO without the need for a degree and earned a salary well above average.
Course Prerequisites
You only need a computer and an internet connection to take part in this course. Classes will be live-streamed online. In-person classes are available but limited. These will be held in Harare at Westgate. Internet will be provided for in-person classes but you will be expected to come with your own laptop. You must be at least 16 years or older to be eligible for the course. No entry test is required, the course is open to all.