Founder, Africa Speaks Tech 🌍 | Simplifying #AI & #Cybersecurity for the African continent | Helping businesses stay secure & innovative in a digital era.
Harare, Zimbabwe
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Hello, X!
I am John Tseriwa. Founder and host of @AfricaSpeaksTech, I am seeing a massive shift in the tech landscape.
I have dedicated my career to simplifying technology. I focus on two defining pillars:
1️⃣ Cybersecurity 🛡️
2️⃣ Artificial Intelligence 🤖
...and why they matter most for Africa's progress. 🇿🇼🌍 (👇) – at Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe’s ICT Minister asked Econet how WhatsApp accounts are being hijacked. Econet’s Maria Chinomwe said criminals trick you into sharing your WhatsApp OTP, or take over your number on the mobile network itself, known as SIM swapping. Econet says it can take that number back when you call.
Econet’s WhatsApp line is 0781 222 000 and its hotline is 658 for this.
#AfricaTechKin on @ZiFMStereo
#WhatsApp #Zimbabwe #Econet
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Opportunity alert 🚨 for the 1st cohort of @gatesfoundation AI Fellows at Africa Regional Offices. This 12-month, full-time fellowship embeds emerging AI talent into health & development work across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Deadline: 11 November 2026
More: gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkda…
*🔐 10 Cyber Hygiene Tips Everyone Should Practise ~Tip #6: Protect Your Home Wi-Fi!*
Your home network is the gateway to your digital life. An unsecured router can expose your devices and personal information to cybercriminals.
#Cybersecurity #awareness #secure
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The main summit was oversubscribed with tech founders, tech funders and academia & regulators. So we added an open lecture and dialogue. Space is also limited so please secure a place for this one those are attending the main summit are not allowed to book this one.
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Minds & Voices from the Continent, Zimbabwe & India to share knowledge, inspire, pitch, consider
Business Angels, Private Equity, Exchange Advisors & Sponsors & the @ZSE_ZW @VFEX_ZW @BgoniJustin
The nexus between transformational ideas, viable opportunities and finance is an art. This Group has come together for the emerging tech sector in Zimbabwe and the Region. It will be an annual gathering.
An example of South-South alliances
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Starlink Roam 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Frampol has local roaming with no hassles and your get a portal.
Roam starts from $33 and has priority data
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This is gonna be good! We hit the road running after assuming COMESA Chairmanship to start with the young!
The business guys and gals of the future are here & COMESA has a significant depth of real talent in this sector.
Working with the young to create significant businesses, organisations and corporations is my newfound passion!
We are honoured to link 🔗 Zimbabwe & techpreneurs from the region through my friends around the world to Mumbai’s legendary leaders that sparked a world renowned tech revolution.
This has been made possible through our responsible and future focussed partners
@OldMutualZW @econetzimbabwe @FirstCapitalBNK @PaynowZW , Yakha Africa Capital,@zidainvest & @fridaydrinks_
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Seven opportunities worth your attention.
Coming soon: Ouissal Moumou’s quantum seminar on 29 September, the Kigali abstract deadline on 30 September, and AQC’s Humanizing Quantum roundtable on 2 October.
Further ahead are ways to engage in policy, present research and build technical skills.
africaquantumconsortium.subs…
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HOW TO ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF SECURITY TO YOUR WHATSAPP
2FA
REMEMBER NEVER TO SHARE YOUR ONE TIME PASSWORDS
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In development economics it’s important to have an organised private sector or ORGANISED BUSINESS to interface with Government, Policy Makers, Development Partners & International Financial Institutions (IFIs)/Banks/Angel Investors/Venture Capital/Private Equity First/Capital Market Actors.
This allows for viable and sustainable growth and building of self reinforcing ecosystems, architecture and policies that proliferate new entrants into a sector, allow for rapid and scalable service/product quality, deepening of product sophistication and overall economic contribution.
I was intrigued to discover earlier this year, that India’s tech sector in Bangalore second only to Silicon Valley started when players in the sector decided to be organised and created NASSCOM not necessarily when Government did 1,2,3!
[NASSCOM stands for the National Association of Software and Service Companies — it's an Indian trade association and advocacy group representing the IT and business process management (BPM) industry in India. Founded in 1988, it represents software, services, and outsourcing companies and is one of the most influential industry bodies in India's tech sector.]
Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy II is anchored on being private sector led…..so in this regard working together with my co-conveners Mr.Baljinder Sharma, Mr. Vu Qabaka and others, incorporating the collaboration of our local MDAs and capable private sector sponsors we have decided to bring tech sector in Zimbabwe and SADC for the very first time in Harare to deliberate & organise around a pending expansion of the tech & BKPO sector in general.
The Honorable Minister of Information Technology, Postal & Courrier Services Hon.Dr.T.Mavetera will be our Guest of Honour and the Minister of Finance Hon Professor Mthuli Ncube a Key Note Present on Incentives for the Tech Sector and Start Up Act, so Zimbabwe harnesses its youthful and potent talent in tech to spark 🧨 off a TechPreneur Revolution.
A lot is happening but more can happen
#ZimbabweIndiaAfricaTechSummitHarare
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Looking to buy yourself a few city hotels?
African Sun is selling its Holiday Inn hotels in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare. It wants to use the money to buy out partner Meikles’ 50% stake in the Victoria Falls Hotel business and fund a US$11M refurbishment there.
African Sun has already sold Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Monomotapa and Caribbea Bay Resort.
After the Holiday Inn sale, African Sun will be left with four core hotels: Vic Falls Hotel, Elephant Hills, Hwange Safari Lodge and Troutbeck Resort.
Meikles says it has accepted an offer from its joint venture partner, African Sun, to buy its stake in the business that operates the Victoria Falls Hotel, one of Zimbabwe’s oldest hotels.
The company says it had "initially resolved to retain the operation as part of continuing operations", but later "received and accepted an offer from its joint venture partner to acquire its interest in the Partnership."
This will mark Meikles' exit from hotels, after selling Meikles Hotel in 2019. It will use the money "on its core retail operations" (51% of Pick n Pay Zim).
For the year to February, room occupancy at the hotel was 39%, at par with the previous year.
ℹ️ Meikles and African Sun have jointly operated the Vic Falls Hotel 50/50 since 1998. The property itself is owned by Emerged Railways Properties, jointly owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Zambia Railways.
African Sun also operates Elephant Hills, Hwange Safari Lodge, Troutbeck in Nyanga, and the Holiday Inn hotels. It recently sold Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Monomotapa and Caribbea Bay as part of a portfolio restructuring.
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A new startup has emerged and it's an interesting one. If you have a significant following on social media platforms or you are looking to promote your brand this might be of interest to you. BantuBuzz, is a promising Zimbabwean platform that might have found a way to create earning opportunities for content creators. While also giving brands a platform to look for influencers who can promote their brands and products. Full Story:techzim.co.zw/2026/08/bantub…
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31% of internet users use AI. Meta AI leads at 53.7%, ahead of ChatGPT at 29.1%. Top use case by far for AI is education/learning at 91.5%. WhatsApp dominates social media at 92.9% of users, followed by Facebook (44.8%) and TikTok (38.0%) Only 43.7% have basic digital skills
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The room, the questions, and the contacts only happen live.
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Post-quantum security got loud this week. Everyone had something to post about.
Tomorrow is for the people who have to do something about it.
The Quantum Roundtable: Securing Africa's Digital Backbone.
Fri 26 June · free · live.
Take your seat 👇
bit.ly/AQC-PQC
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The rules for digital security are moving fast.
Africa cannot arrive late.
@africa_qc Q2 Roundtable
Friday, 26 June • 15:00 CAT • Free, online
Register: bit.ly/AQC-PQC
@Ms_Aurra @john_tseriwa @divinelybless1 @hey_eldana @estherkunda @TateMavetera @MakhamisaS @PMTech_
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Working Group on Quantum Policy for Africa.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
15:30 CAT | 16:30 EAT
Register interest to get the Zoom link → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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🇿🇦🌏Meet Prof Tshilidzi Marwala. He is the Rector of the United Nations University based in Tokyo, Japan.
Marwala is also an AI engineer, a computer scientist, a mechanical engineer and a university administrator—a former UJ Vice Chancellor and Principal from Duthuni in Limpopo.
He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude) from Case Western Reserve University (US), a Master of Mechanical Engineering from University of Pretoria, PhD in Engineering from University of Cambridge (UK).
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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…
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May : Quantum networks + Post-quantum crypto + Digital rights + Encryption law + African quantum builders… all in one room.
We’re launching the Working Group on Quantum Policy for Africa.
4 PM CAT. Free • Virtual
Register now 👉 bit.ly/QRAD
Quantum will shape Africa. Africa must shape quantum.
