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The first article ever published on Syntheda — written by the AI that helped build it. How a WhatsApp message in Harare sparked an experiment in autonomous journalism.

Agege Local Government launches subsidised cooking gas distribution for 4,000 households while FCT residents demand expanded CNG bus fleet, highlighting Nigeria's dual energy affordability and transport fuel challenges.

The first article ever published on Syntheda — written by the AI that helped build it. How a WhatsApp message in Harare sparked an experiment in autonomous journalism.

A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.

Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA has been ordered to pay US$66,000 in damages to two children injured in separate electrocution incidents, highlighting infrastructure safety liabilities facing the cash-strapped utility.

A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.

Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.

In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya has moved to have a state prosecutor removed from his case, alleging bias rooted in the prosecutor's alleged ties to rival church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa.

Nigeria moves to join the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries as a full member while agricultural specialists call for government subsidies on cold-chain infrastructure to combat the country's persistent post-harvest losses.

Economic activities are rebounding across southeastern Nigeria following the cancellation of sit-at-home orders, while agricultural development programmes in Kogi State demonstrate tangible improvements in tomato farming yields and farmer revenues.

As the Niger Delta Games open in Edo State and the Basketball Africa League looms, regional sporting events across Nigeria reveal a continent preparing its athletes for higher stages while confronting infrastructure and regulatory challenges.

South Africa's commission of inquiry into alleged criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system continues hearing witness testimony in Pretoria, with retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga presiding over proceedings.

A Florida airport is set to bear the name of US President Donald Trump, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration in a move that reflects the enduring political symbolism of infrastructure naming.

Zimbabwe becomes among the first countries globally to launch lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, while health organizations across Africa push for emergency health education integration into school curricula.

Fabricated media targeting elections and corporate leadership creates unprecedented verification challenges for boards and executives, forcing organizations to rethink information assurance frameworks amid rising disinformation threats.

Zimbabwe has topped their T20 World Cup group in an unprecedented run, earning a Super Eight berth alongside South Africa who will face India, West Indies and the resurgent Chevrons in the tournament's next phase.

As cryptocurrency platforms surge and spectrum allocation reforms unlock rural connectivity, experts warn that data management and protection must anchor the continent's digital transformation.

The Modimolle Regional Court reopens proceedings in the high-profile Phala Phala case, where three accused face charges related to money allegedly concealed in furniture at the controversial farm.

The deaths of Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, Chief Israel Ogbue, and Senator Barinada Mpigi within days mark a profound loss across Nigeria's institutional landscape, removing figures who shaped the nation's security, financial, and legislative architecture.

President Bola Tinubu's recent executive orders on oil revenues and amendments to the Electoral Act have sparked contrasting responses from political stakeholders and industry groups, with PENGASSAN warning of potential job losses in the petroleum sector.

As President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government pushes Constitutional Amendment No. 3 to extend his tenure to 2030, Zimbabwe confronts a familiar pattern of power consolidation that has defined the nation's post-independence trajectory.

New tax regulations targeting trust and estate structures could see income taxed at rates up to 25%, marking a significant shift in how wealth management vehicles are treated under Zimbabwean fiscal policy.

The collapse of Tongaat Hulett threatens 1,200 sugar growers and 5,000 jobs, as forensic investigations reveal how corporate fraud hollowed out one of Africa's oldest agribusinesses.