We talked to Samsung Zimbabwe’s country manager and asked about cheap phones and counterfeits His answer quickly went beyond price If you’ve ever wondered whether that “Samsung” deal is too good to be true, or where to buy original, this one is for you

If you are on NetOne, there is a good chance you missed this. WhatsApp calls appear to be working again on NetOne’s dedicated WhatsApp bundles after months of being restricted to just messages, photos and documents. We tested it ourselves and both voice and video calls went through. For anyone using WhatsApp to keep in touch with family outside the country, this is a welcome change. More details here: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/netone…

If you are a parent with a child in ECD or primary school, a teacher, school administrator, or simply wondering why more primary schools are being asked to buy tablets, this is worth understanding. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has adopted 'STELA' (Smart Tablet for Early Learning Assessment) as the official tool to assess learners. As a result, tablets are becoming a key part of how children's learning and development are assessed in schools. What is STELA? Why is it being rolled out nationwide? Who is paying for the tablets? And what does it mean for schools, teachers, parents, and learners? ed We unpack how the system works, who is behind it, and why it is becoming a key part of education in Zimbabwe. Read more: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/what-i…

Zimbabwe just quietly regulated its crypto industry this week. S.I. 99 of 2026 makes it possible for businesses dealing in Crypto to register Reserve Bank's Financial Intelligence Unit. Here's what it means. 🧵

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX went public on the stock market. SpaceX shares started trading at about $135 and quickly went up on their first day. Because of that, the company’s total value jumped to around $2 trillion. Elon owns a big part of SpaceX, so his wealth is now estimated to be over $1 trillion based on that value. To put it in perspective, that is almost 20 times the entire economy (GDP) of Zimbabwe in a single person’s paper wealth.

Samsung is said to have around 50% of Zimbabwe’s smartphone market But the Samsung Zimbabwe country manager told the ICT Minister there is a big problem behind that number It comes back to phone duties, grey imports, warranties and support Watch their back and forth:

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🚨 BREAKING: The US government has ordered Anthropic to cut off two of its top AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, from every "foreign national" worldwide. That includes users here in Zimbabwe. To comply, Anthropic has switched both models off for everyone, even US customers, for now. If you were in doubt about the advancements the latest Anthropic models are, this make it clear. The reason given by the US gov is national security. The government says someone found a way to "jailbreak" Fable 5 (trick it past its safety rules). Anthropic says the flaws involved are minor and that other AI models can do the same thing without any trick. If you use Claude: the other models (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku) are not affected. Only Fable 5 and Mythos 5 are down. More on the Anthropic website here: anthropic.com/news/fable-myt…

200,000 people trained in 3 months That's one of the targets ICT Min. Mavetera mentioned at the Evolve ICT Summit, it's not even the biggest number in the clip She talked digital literacy, AI training, coding, civil servants, etc Big ambition. Execution details?

Google has finally explained how its AI search systems decide which websites deserve a citation in AI Overviews. The answer reveals why generic content is becoming less valuable, why local knowledge matters more than ever, and what creators need to do if they want to remain visible in the age of AI search. If you publish content online, understanding these changes could make the difference between being cited by Google's AI or being ignored entirely. Read the full analysis: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/google…