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too many problems software can solve. too few vibe coders.

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Bought a used car? ZIMRA wants $50–$600 in special excise duty, and the grace period ends 31 December 2026 🚗⏳

The Zimbabwe Electric Vehicle Association (ZEVA) launched in Harare today. It brings EV dealers, e-bike operators, charging companies, battery specialists and Zimpost under one roof. Competitors like BYD, Beyond Mobility and Satewave are now working together on where chargers go, one national charging standard, battery quality on imported cars and training EV technicians.

It just happens that phone makers love big megapixel numbers but yet many 50MP and 200MP phones save 12MP photos by default. And you might think that’s a flaw but not really. It is a clever feature called pixel binning which means the phone combines tiny pixels into bigger ones that catch more light, giving you clearer, brighter pictures. Full Story:techzim.co.zw/2026/11/megapi…

Tafadzwa from BYD with a call for all industry players and government to unite and push the adoption of EVs.

This morning we’re at the launch of the Zimbabwe Electric Vehicles Association, an organization bringing together players in the EV value chain in Zimbabwe. Founding Members include Satewave (Riddara) Telco, BYD, HIT, Simbisa Brands, University of Zimbabwe, ZERA, WULING, SANY, CBZ, and Zimpost. Speaking at the launch, Zimpost Postmaster General, Maxwell Chitendeni said his organization is keen to leverage its massive branch network for EV battery swapping. Chitendeni is the chairperson of the newly launched ZEVA.

The Zimbabwe Electric Vehicle Association (ZEVA) is in the house. Stay tuned to Techzim for the full story.

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Power, not talent, is what is holding back Zimbabwe’s data centre industry, says Vijay Kumar Bahl, CEO of Varun Beverages Zimbabwe. His group believes it has a solution. Varun’s parent, RJ Corp, has partnered with India’s INOX to construct a 500 MW solar project. Bahl has invited technology companies to build data centres and offered 20 year solar power agreements backed by government. Others are also pursuing the same model. Econet’s InfraCo plans a 300 hectare industrial park near Robert Mugabe International Airport, anchored by a large data centre and a phased 100 MW solar plant. New regulations allowing private companies to distribute and sell electricity could unlock such arrangements. The opportunity is substantial. The company that solves energy may help build the country’s data centre industry.

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Jobs said NO to the stylus. Jobs said NO to touchscreen Macs. Apple’s new CEO just did both. Is this a change in direction for Apple? Will iPhone users keep waiting for 5yrs+ to get certain features like before?

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No commercial buildings have gone up at Zim Cyber City yet and CEO Tendai Hlupo Mamvura says the reason is the law.

What really happens until a drone flight is approved? Are there any regulations that govern these flights or chingori chindege ichi?

We sat through hours of presentations at the Zimbabwe India-Africa Tech & Entrepreneurship Summit so you don't have to. We have compiled a couple of the points that matter for startups, payments, Al and policy

Data costs, WhatsApp hijackings, POTRAZ vs vibe coders, the $6.3B Binance hack and Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook. Your weekly tech recap is here.