Mutare-based Mega Market plans to add a 450-ton-per-day wheat mill, a 200-ton-per-day maize mill, a noodle production line, and a trailer assembly plant to expand regional operations. Managing director Shiraan Ahmed announced the multimillion-dollar initiatives on Saturday, following President Mnangagwa’s opening of a $23 million flour facility. The consumer goods company contracted 40,992 metric tons…
Agricultural officials urged producers to accelerate winter wheat harvests before November to prevent crop deterioration from early-season precipitation. Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development permanent secretary Obert Jiri said farmers must continue gathering to finish before moisture triggers mold growth and mycotoxin contamination. Rain exposure causes kernel sprouting and discoloration, lowering flour…
Pacific Goal Investments Private Limited will take majority control of Muchesu Mine coal operations in Binga after changes to the original purchase contract. The Zimbabwe-focused investment firm will acquire a 51 percent stake in the project, with equal ownership by principals Wencai Huo and Liu Jun. Documentation reflecting the amended terms has been submitted to…
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga traveled to Beitbridge to inspect major development initiatives aimed at boosting infrastructure, rural manufacturing and agricultural transformation. His itinerary features a stop at Orange Ville, a multimillion-dollar citrus operation located 40 kilometers west of the border community that encompasses both orchards and a juice processing facility. The vice president will evaluate…
Zimbabwe has opened its electricity retail and distribution sector to private companies as part of efforts to achieve universal power access by 2030. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority announced on Thursday that the government had approved the policy change to attract investment and enhance service delivery. Private firms will need to demonstrate they have adequate…
TP-Link introduced the Archer GE400 gaming router as its most affordable Wi-Fi 7 option at 219.99 dollars. The device delivers 6.5 gigabits per second across dual bands with six antennas for extended coverage. Two 2.5-gigabit Ethernet connections and Multi-Link Operation reduce delays by sending data across multiple frequencies at once. The router prioritizes gaming traffic…
Microsoft faces privacy concerns after users found its Gaming Copilot AI collects screenshots without a clear notification. The feature uses optical character recognition to extract text from game images and sends the data to the company’s servers for artificial intelligence training. A user named RedbullCola discovered the practice while testing an unreleased title under nondisclosure…
Google reported a major advance in quantum computing with its Quantum Echoes algorithm, which completes molecular simulations 13,000 times faster than Frontier, the second-most-powerful supercomputer. The company published findings in Nature, describing this as the first demonstration of quantum advantage, in which quantum systems solve problems beyond the practical reach of traditional computers. Google used…
Micron Technology started distributing samples of its 192-gigabyte SOCAMM2 memory modules on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, from its Idaho headquarters. The new series uses 1-gamma LPDDR5X DRAM chips and provides 50 percent more storage than earlier SOCAMM products while cutting energy use by over 20 percent per chip. The modules reach 9600 megatransfers per second…
Kioxia will release two microSD card models on Saturday, October 25: the EXCERIA PLUS G3 and EXCERIA G3, offering improved transfer speeds for video recording and mobile storage. The EXCERIA PLUS G3 reaches 210 megabytes per second for reads and 150 megabytes per second for writes when paired with specific card readers. Both products support…
