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This week Rumbi discusses Industrial Hemp in Zimbabwe. She speaks with Founder and CEO of Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust (ZIHT) Dr Zorodzai Maroveke. Join the conversation with Rumbi Takawira every week on Tuesdays from 20:30pm as she discusses the latest in conservation efforts and environmental issues and sustainable solutions only on ZiFM Stereo

Todays episode of Backstage with Patience sits down with World Class Afro Pop Musician Queen Mashie who brings this authentic world to life through the sacred melodies of the mbira. Catch #BackStage every Tuesday at 19.30pm only on ZiFM Stereo

This week on YZone Mjay talks to Redz Hockey Academy Secretary Tafadzwa Makamure about sports as a tool for social change. Catch YZONE every Monday at 20:30pm only on ZiFM Stereo

Join Brian Sithole on this weeks episode of #askthemp as he talks to Senator A.K. Tongogara about Independence day and what It means to Zimbabweans. For all your weekly social of political news, tune into #askthemp every Monday from 19:30pm only on ZiFM Stereo

In this weeks episode of Chivanhu Chedu, Tsitsi and and Va Chinamhora speak on Musiyano Uri Pakati pe Mhepo ne Homwe. Join us weekly every Monday at 19.05pm for all matter to do with Chivanhu Chedu only on ZiFM Stereo.

In this week's episode of the Africa Tech Kin, host Dany that Guy discusses highlights from the Business Times Annual Telecommunications Conference in Harare, where ICT Minister Dr. Tatenda Mavetera announced the launch of free Wi-Fi hotspots on Independence Day, with 409 sites already deployed and a target of 1,000 by year-end.

Also, an in-depth feature on online betting in Zimbabwe and globally. The segment covers the scale of the local betting industry (estimated at $120 million in revenue in 2023 with over 300,000 active online bettors) the regulatory framework under the Lotteries and Gaming Act, the 2026 Budget tax increases on operators and bettors, and the global rise of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, where more than $2 billion is now traded weekly. The feature examines the dangers of frictionless access to gambling and where the line sits between regulation and public health.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police issued a statement on April 5 warning that "the law will take its course" against anyone filming at accident scenes, referencing the fatal crash on the Harare-Masvingo Road that killed Lilian Mujuru and her five children on April 2.

With the COBE Act re-registration deadline set for April 20, every company and Private Business Corporation registered under the old system faces automatic deregistration if they have not re-registered on the new electronic portal. The segment outlines what businesses need to do and the consequences of inaction.

NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, sending four astronauts on a flyby around the Moon, the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972. The crew includes Victor Glover, the first person of colour to travel around the Moon. The segment connects the mission to SpaceX's confidential IPO filing and Starlink's presence in Zimbabwe.

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Todays episode of Backstage with Patience sits down with Keith Kuhudzai from Kay Media Africa, a company that conceptualises, leads and manages projects within the areas of media, marketing and events. They discuss The Future Of Music, Sound and Systems. Catch #BackStage every Tuesday at 19.30pm only on ZiFM Stereo

This week on The Africa Tech Kin, Danny that Guy covers the conclusion of the Econet InfraCo story. The infrastructure subsidiary has officially listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange at a US$1 billion valuation, the largest initial listing in Zimbabwean capital markets history, as Econet Wireless simultaneously delists from the ZSE after 28 years.

Also in Zimbabwe: the government tightens enforcement of its raw lithium export ban as workers at major mines report overtime cuts and growing job uncertainty. And judges from Zimbabwe's superior courts convene in Victoria Falls for a symposium on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial processes.

In African tech: Circle Internet Group partners with Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies to bring USDC stablecoin payments across 30 African countries through the Sasai Fintech platform. Plus an analysis of African startup funding trends - $575 million raised in the first two months of 2026, with logistics, energy, and transport overtaking fintech for the first time.

Internationally: a California jury finds Meta and Google liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a young user, awarding $6 million in damages in what legal experts are calling the social media industry's "Big Tobacco moment." And OpenAI shuts down its Sora video generation app after six months, killing a $1 billion Disney partnership in the process.

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This week Rumbi discusses Zimbabwe Water Dialogue & Waste Management event held at Mukuvisi Woodlands & The ISWA World Congress. She speaks with Director of Environment and Natural Resources in Ministry of Environment Climate and Wildlife Mr Edward Samuriwo, Legal Practitioner Doug Coltart and Legal expert Muriel Hondonga. Join the conversation with Rumbi Takawira every week on Tuesdays from 20:30pm as she discusses the latest in conservation efforts and environmental issues and sustainable solutions only on ZiFM Stereo

In this episode of The Africa Tech Kin, Danny that Guy covers POTRAZ's Regulatory Notice 1 of 2026, warning organisations still processing personal data without a Data Controller licence that enforcement action is coming, including fines and imprisonment. NetOne has removed all off-peak data bundle restrictions after sustained consumer backlash and intervention from the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe.

The show also examines how online betting platforms responded after CAF overturned the AFCON 2025 final result, stripping Senegal of the title and declaring Morocco champions, with major sportsbooks split on whether to honour the new outcome.

Airtel Africa and SpaceX announce the successful testing of Starlink's satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Kenya, enabling standard 4G phones to connect in areas with no terrestrial signal. Meanwhile, Namibia's regulator CRAN has rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum licence, citing concerns including a lack of local ownership.

South Africa's parliament convenes a roundtable on whether podcasts and digital content creators should face regulation. Three South African co-founders of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK become billionaires after Mastercard confirms a $1.8 billion acquisition, the largest stablecoin deal in history. Safaricom begins masking phone numbers in M-PESA transaction notifications, a significant privacy shift for mobile money. And Anthropic launches computer use for Claude, allowing the AI assistant to navigate applications and complete tasks on a user's Mac.

ABOUT THE SHOW The Africa Tech Kin is Zimbabwe's premier weekly technology talk show, hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo every Tuesday straight after the news at 7 pm. We break down the biggest stories in tech from a local, regional, and international perspective. We answer "What's new?" and "Where are the opportunities?" for Zimbabwean tech enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike.

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