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Douglas Mwonzora asks his supporters to nominate him if they want him as MDC President
Source: Douglas Mwonzora asks his supporters to nominate him – VIDEO – Nehanda TV
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Source: Mobile Data Rates Cheapest in India, Costliest in Zimbabwe: Study | Technology News HIGHLIGHTS Indians pay on an average Rs. 18 for 1GB of data The global average price for 1GB of data is Rs. 600 The research was done by price comparison site Cable.co.uk Riding the popularity of ultra-cheap data packs offered by […]
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Source: Mobile Data Rates Cheapest in India, Costliest in Zimbabwe: Study | Technology News
Indians pay on an average Rs. 18 for one gigabyte (GB) of data against a global average of Rs. 600, showed the research by price comparison site Cable.co.uk.
“A country whose young population has a particularly high technological awareness, India offers a vibrant smartphone market, with strong adoption and many competitors. Data, therefore, is quite staggeringly cheap,” said the report.
With over 430 million smartphone users, India is the second largest smartphone market in the world after China.
For the study, data from 6,313 mobile data plans in 230 countries were gathered and analysed by Cable.co.uk between October 23 and November 28, 2018.
For the India market, researchers studied 57 plans and found that 1GB of data was available in the country for as low as Rs. 1.41 and for a maximum of Rs. 98.83.
In terms of inexpensive mobile data packages, India is followed by Kyrgyzstan ($0.27),
Kazakstan ($0.49), Ukraine ($0.51) and Rwanda ($0.56).
According to the study, 1GB of data cost $6.66 in the UK and $12.37 in the US.
Mobile data packages are the most expensive in Zimbabwe where 1GB of data can cost on an average $75.20, the results showed.
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Source: Zimbabwe to Scrap Platinum and Diamond Mine Ownership Rules – Bloomberg Government reversing rules requiring locals to hold 51% stake Foreign investors will be allowed to own 100% of operations Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said a rule requiring local investors to control platinum mines will be scrapped and foreigners will be allowed to […]
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Source: Zimbabwe to Scrap Platinum and Diamond Mine Ownership Rules – Bloomberg
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said a rule requiring local investors to control platinum mines will be scrapped and foreigners will be allowed to own 100 percent in a bid to revive investment.
“We are removing that indigenization rule, which is discouraging foreign direct investment,” Ncube said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Washington. “We say Zimbabwe is open for business; you can only be open if you allow ownership of 100 percent.”
The new rules could be extended to diamond mining, Mines Minister Winston Chitando said in a separate interview on Wednesday. The change to policies introduced by former President Robert Mugabe will increase the appeal of Zimbabwe to the world’s top platinum producers, including Anglo American Platinum Ltd., and could generate interest from Russian diamond miner Alrosa PJSC.
Abandoning the requirement to transfer a 51 percent stake to locals is part of wider efforts to stimulate the southern African nation’s economy. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sought to water down some of the contentious rules of his predecessor as mining investment dried up.
Zimbabwe holds the world’s second-largest known reserves of platinum-group metals after South Africa, plus substantial deposits of gold, diamonds, lithium, iron ore, coal, chrome and nickel. The changes to the ownership rules would need to be ratified by parliament.
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., one of the biggest mining investors in Zimbabwe, is waiting for formal announcements regarding the changes, said spokesman Johan Theron.
“We remain encouraged by ongoing efforts by the government to open the economy to investment and growth,” Theron said in an emailed response to questions.
— With assistance by Francine Lacqua, and Tom Keene
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Two sisters staying at a house in South View Extension in Gweru were on February 18, 2019 raped by two men before they were robbed of cash and valuables. The rapists went away with 10 cellphones, $1 500 bond notes, US$2 200 and an HP Laptop. Although M…
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