It’s Been Four Months Since Robert Mugabe’s Ouster. Has Zimbabwe Changed for the Better? Mako Muzenda April 3, 201824 November 2017 was an electrifying day for Zimbabweans. For the first time in 30 years, they would have a new president. Robert Mugabe, who for so long had dominated and controlled Zimbabwe's political and ec...
In the midst of a Cash Crisis, More and More Zimbaweans are Turning to Bitcoin Mako Muzenda November 7, 2017Paper money is everywhere. It’s a fundamental part of daily life, from loose change and coins, to large transactions and purchases. Although bank cards and online shopping are becoming more commonplace, it’s ha...
One Country’s Response to Online Activists? Jack Up Data Rates 500% Mako Muzenda January 12, 2017The average Zimbabwean lives on $3 a day, yet mobile penetration in the country is very high. As many as 12.6 million Zimbabweans own mobile phones, representing 94% of the population.In recent months, more...
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Keeps Getting Embroiled in Scandal…(and Keeps Bouncing Back) Mako Muzenda November 29, 2016Jacob Zuma is a larger-than-life figure when it comes to South African politics. For the past six years his presence has dominated headlines, with no shortage of scandal, controversy, and near fanatical adorat...
The #FeesMustFall Student Protest is Shaking South Africa to Its Core Mako Muzenda October 18, 2016People around Braamfontein know Father Graham Pugin and his generosity. When he protected Wits University students running away from police in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, it was his way of supporting the ...
Will These African Languages be Lost forever? Mako Muzenda August 30, 2016The San are one of the oldest groups to inhabit Southern Africa. From Zimbabwe and South Africa, to Botswana and Namibia, the San people have their own repertoire of languages, easily recognizable by their use ...
This Viral Video Sparked a Massive Nationwide Protest in Zimbabwe Today Mako Muzenda July 6, 2016(Harare, Zimbabwe) -- Harare loosely translates to “it doesn’t sleep”. For Zimbabwe’s capital city, this is a fitting name, as Harare is constantly abuzz with the sound of cars, pedestrian traffic, and energy. ...
How Zimbabwe Became a Great Comic Book Incubator Mako Muzenda July 5, 2016Meet Umzingeli. She’s a bounty hunter working with the African Peacekeeping Force. Long lean and deadly with her trusty staff, the Ndebele warrior is locked in a fight for the greater good, against her nemesis,...
Can a Music Festival Stop De-Forestation in Africa? Mako Muzenda December 17, 2015In the deforestation epidemic that has gripped many countries the world over, Zambia has had it rough. Out of 50 million hectares of forest, the country loses up to 300 hectares of that forest area to deforesta...
