Meet Manasseh Changachirere, a BSc Software Engineering graduate from HIT with First Class Honours and Best Capstone Project in the Class of 2026.
From winning at the POTRAZ Innovation Expo to developing TeleAgents, an AI-powered phone assistant that helps businesses handle customer calls, Manase is showing us what’s possible when young Zimbabweans dare to build.
And his biggest goal? Building Zimbabwe’s tech future right here at home!
Would you trust an AI assistant to answer your phone calls?
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Zimbabwe’s government is proposingnew regulations for ride-hailing platformssuch as inDrive and Bolt. The draft rulesinclude an 18% commission cap, limitson surge pricing, mandatory local offices,stricter driver requirements and vehicle agerestrictions. Drivers would also need valide-hailing permits and ZIMRA tax clearance. The proposed measures aim to regulate thesector, but could significantly change howride-hailing companies, drivers and passengersoperate in Zimbabwe. The rules are still in draftform, with final details yet to be confirmed.
Zanu PF Secretary for Local Government, Supa Mandiwanzira, says councils must stop abusing vendors by demolishing their stalls without providing alternatives. The Nyanga South Member of Parliament was speaking during the handover ceremony of machinery and vehicles by the Nyanga Rural District Council.
Information Minister Dr Zhemu Soda says Cabinet has approved a five-year anti-corruption crackdown aimed at closing loopholes that allow graft to thrive across Government institutions. Speaking yesterday during the post-Cabinet media briefing, Soda said the 2026–2030 strategy targets weak enforcement, abuse of public office and corruption-prone sectors, while strengthening investigations, prosecutions and digital transparency in a renewed push to safeguard public resources and enforce accountability.