Harare- Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICT) minister Tendai Mavetera has warned that criminals are now using Artificial Intelligence to clone voices, fake images and steal millions revealing that cabinet had approved the National AI Charter. Mavetera delivered a virtual keynote address during the Cyber Conference and Cyberfraud…
Harare – Zimbabwe’s Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has moved to hard-wire risk management into the country’s accelerating digital transformation, issuing binding directives to departments to document operational risks, plug fraud loopholes, and embed risk assessments into every major project proposal, effective immediately. Speaking at an Enterprise Risk…
-Year Student Allegedly Used Remote-Access Tool to Drain US$1.1m from Major Zimbabwean Bank A Midlands State University Computer Science student has appeared in a Harare court, accused of orchestrating one of Zimbabwe's most sophisticated cyber heists after allegedly using malware to steal more than US$1.1 million from one of the…
Harare – Zimbabwe is moving beyond isolated digitisation efforts toward building robust ecosystem infrastructure anchored on reliable power and sovereign data centres, ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera said Sunday. She said this following a high-level delegation’s return from the 11th Digital Industry of Industrial Russia (CIPR) Conference in Nizhny Novgorod. The…
Hurungwe — Hurungwe East legislator Chenjerai Kangausaru has donated Starlink satellite internet kits to five primary schools in his constituency, in a move aimed at bridging the digital divide and aligning with the government’s nationwide drive to connect rural learning institutions. The kits were handed over to Aldonyo Primary School…
Johannesburg — The African Federation (TAF) on Wednesday formally transitioned from policy research to ground-level implementation, announcing its first global conference aimed at building what it calls a “superpower Africa” by 2050. The virtual gathering, scheduled for May 20, 2026, marks a strategic escalation for the pan-African organisation, which seeks…
Tinotenda Hove - The Government has finalised the creation of an automated smart traffic management system designed to detect road offences instantly, setting the stage for a nationwide rollout that signals a shift toward technology-based law enforcement. The platform, developed by the Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and…
Maphisa – President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has officially commissioned a new computer laboratory and three classroom blocks at Mahetshe Primary School in Maphisa, announcing that an entire province will be connected to the internet under an ambitious digital education rollout. The President handed over to Primary and Secondary Education Minister…
Tinotenda Hove - As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and relentless, traditional security approaches are no longer enough to keep organizations safe. Experts are now urging businesses to rethink their defenses and adopt smarter, more resilient strategies — with Zero Trust emerging as a leading solution. Built on the principle…
Harare– In an unconventional start to a certificate handover ceremony, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Hon. Tatenda Mavetera, opened not with congratulations but with a pointed question to graduates: “Who do you believe you are?” The question, posed on 13 April 2026 at the Ministry’s…
