BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN Valerie Chingonzo was still in university, she noticed a troubling trend: graduates were continually being produced, yet many struggled to find employment. To her, the situation highlighted a deeper issue beyond the lack of jobs. She realised that many young people were leaving university without the personal and professional skills needed…
The Algorithmic Watch STUDENTS who rely on large language models (LLMs) for essay writing show weaker brain activity and lower engagement compared to those who work without assistance, a new study by MIT researchers has shown. This comes at a time when people are using AI to do most daily tasks, including writing and coding,…
ZIMBABWE’S life expectancy trends show a sharp decline in the 1990s, followed by a sustained recovery after 2000, with women consistently living longer than men throughout. According to data by the United Nations in its World Population Prospects for 2024, there have been fluctuations in the national life expectancy, standing at 61.57 years for women and…
BY NATHAN GUMA NEW European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Katrin Hagemann, has identified trade and investment as key pillars of the EU-Zimbabwe partnership, signalling a fresh push to expand economic ties and tap into what she sees as Zimbabwe’s largely underutilised export potential The move comes as the EU Council recently concluded its annual review,…
BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN Valerie Chingonzo was still in university, she noticed a troubling trend: graduates were continually being produced, yet many struggled to find employment. To her, the situation highlighted a deeper issue beyond the lack of jobs. She realised that many young people were leaving university without the personal and professional skills needed…
The Algorithmic Watch STUDENTS who rely on large language models (LLMs) for essay writing show weaker brain activity and lower engagement compared to those who work without assistance, a new study by MIT researchers has shown. This comes at a time when people are using AI to do most daily tasks, including writing and coding,…
ZIMBABWE’S life expectancy trends show a sharp decline in the 1990s, followed by a sustained recovery after 2000, with women consistently living longer than men throughout. According to data by the United Nations in its World Population Prospects for 2024, there have been fluctuations in the national life expectancy, standing at 61.57 years for women and…
BY NATHAN GUMA NEW European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Katrin Hagemann, has identified trade and investment as key pillars of the EU-Zimbabwe partnership, signalling a fresh push to expand economic ties and tap into what she sees as Zimbabwe’s largely underutilised export potential The move comes as the EU Council recently concluded its annual review,…
… Zimbabwe rolls out new injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir BY NATHAN GUMA As part of her childcare work in Epworth, a few kilometres from Harare’s central business district, Doreen Katsonga primarily works with children, particularly those with special needs. Over the years, she has supported many who have faced abuse, including rape, and later…
The Algorithmic Watch WHENEVER you prompt a command to AI, you may often feel like you are always on track. However, very few people know that AI is not just trying to hurt your feelings; in the end, it feeds you hallucinated information. AI systems can generate information that sounds confident, coherent and convincing, but…
The Algorithmic Watch THE recent arrest of eleven alleged hackers in Zimbabwe, accused of defrauding EcoCash users by luring them with fake free data offers, highlights some of the weaknesses of digital money systems and underscores the need for stronger digital security. The suspects, aged between 20 and 26, are facing hacking charges after reportedly…
BY NATHAN GUMA ZIMBABWE remains trapped in deep-rooted corruption, scoring just 22 out of 100 on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), according to Transparency International’s latest report. Transparency International’s CPI ranks 180 countries by perceived public sector corruption, using a scale from 0, which is considered highly corrupt, to 100, which is very clean. The new…
NEW data from Access Now shows signs of waning democracy and freedom of expression, with indications that internet shutdowns have been on the rise over the past decades. This comes at a time when freedom of expression is now severely under attack in several countries. For instance, on 29 October 2025, Tanzania went offline after a nationwide…
UNAIDS estimates show that Zimbabwe is witnessing a historic shift in its battle against pediatric HIV, with new data showing a huge drop in AIDS-related deaths among children. According to the data, annual deaths among children aged 0–14 have fallen to approximately 1,700, a huge decline from the tens of thousands seen during the epidemic’s peak…
