ZiFM Stereo Current Affairs

ZiFM Stereo

Stay up to date with the most topical and interesting current affairs discussions in the country, from in-depth looks at Zimbabwe's history and culture, to hard-hitting talk shows with the country's leaders, this is how you keep up to date with what's going on around you!

  1. 5d ago

    Africa Tech Kin with Danny that Guy: ZINARA's e-Tolling Lanes, National Health Strategy, Africa's US$1.44B Startup H1

    Danny that Guy breaks down the week in technology for Zimbabwe and Africa. Zimbabwe's new National Health Strategy 2026 to 2030 pledges to connect every public health facility to the internet by 2030. Danny explains what that means for Impilo, the locally built electronic health record system deployed at over 1,100 facilities, and why connectivity has been its biggest obstacle. ZINARA has started constructing dedicated e-Tag express lanes, beginning at Umguza Tollgate on the Bulawayo to Victoria Falls highway. What the RFID electronic tolling system is, how it works, and what the rollout means for everyday motorists. ZBC has officially launched Z+, its streaming platform carrying three TV channels, six radio stations, and a catch-up library of local dramas. Danny tests the app and gives his honest verdict on stream quality, the smart TV experience, and the catch-up archive. African startups raised US$1.44 billion in the first half of 2026 across just 146 disclosed deals, according to TechCabal Insights. Fewer deals, bigger cheques, record mergers and acquisitions, and what it means for founders. Plus AfroFleet, the Zimbabwean startup building a digital loadboard for southern African road freight. OpenAI launches the GPT-5.6 model family, ChatGPT Work, and new GPT-Live voice models, intensifying its rivalry with Anthropic as governments step into the frontier AI race. Hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo. Connect with the show: WhatsApp: 0772 168 045 Hashtag: #AfricaTechKin Subscribe to the ZiFM Stereo Current Affairs podcast for weekly episodes.

    Africa Tech Kin with Danny that Guy: ZINARA's e-Tolling Lanes, National Health Strategy, Africa's US$1.44B Startup H1
  2. Jul 7

    Africa Tech Kin with DannythatGuy: Zimbabwe Fibre Corridor, National Cyber Security Authority,Google Africa Cloud Summit

    Zimbabwe scraps its 75 percent local ownership rule for telecoms operators three weeks after gazetting it, and government announces a National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2026 to 2030 at the ITU CyberDrill in Victoria Falls, including a new National Cybersecurity Authority, a cyber hygiene campaign for SMEs, and a deepfake detection taskforce. Powertel and Paratus switch on the first phase of a cross border fibre corridor from Plumtree to Bulawayo, a project designed to turn landlocked Zimbabwe into a transit route for regional internet traffic. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange signs a run of partnerships around ZEEX, its SME and startup exchange, including a deal with the National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe. Google holds its first ever Cloud Summit on African soil in Johannesburg, announcing a Digital Exchange Port in the Eastern Cape that will connect the continent to Australia and India by subsea cable, an applied AI lab in Accra, and a startup accelerator. South Africa makes online traveller declarations mandatory from 1 July, raising the cross border cash threshold from R25,000 to R100,000, with direct consequences for travellers crossing at Beitbridge. And Apple, Microsoft and others raise hardware prices as the AI boom drains the global supply of memory chips, with the sharpest impact falling on the sub 100 dollar devices that bring most first time users online in Africa. Hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo. Connect with the show: WhatsApp: 0772 168 045 Hashtag: #AfricaTechKin Subscribe to the ZiFM Stereo Current Affairs podcast for weekly episodes.

    Africa Tech Kin with DannythatGuy: Zimbabwe Fibre Corridor, National Cyber Security Authority,Google Africa Cloud Summit

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Stay up to date with the most topical and interesting current affairs discussions in the country, from in-depth looks at Zimbabwe's history and culture, to hard-hitting talk shows with the country's leaders, this is how you keep up to date with what's going on around you!