Tawanda Karombo

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Tawanda Karombo

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Tawanda Karombo is an award-winning business and finance journalist covering Southern Africa with vast experience covering Zimbabwean companies, business and the economy for publications such as Sunday Times, Business Day, Moneyweb, The PoultrySite and ITWeb Africa among others. Tawanda has previously covered cricket and football and has in the past two years ventured into health reporting for the Mail and Guardian's Bhekisisa center for health reporting based in Johannesburg. tawakarombo@yahoo.co.uk

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7/6/22

The battle for a share of Zimbabwe’s billion dollar remittance industry

The battle for a share of Zimbabwe’s billion dollar remittance industry

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PublishedJuly 6, 2022

7/4/22

Zambia’s Union54 is bringing virtual debit and credit cards to the unbanked

Zambia’s Union54 is bringing virtual debit and credit cards to the unbanked

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJuly 4, 2022

6/15/22

✦ I bought it on WhatsApp

✦ I bought it on WhatsApp

PublishedJune 15, 2022

5/18/22

✦ Here come virtual credit cards

✦ Here come virtual credit cards

PublishedMay 18, 2022

4/29/22

Bitcoin becomes an official currency in the Central African Republic

Bitcoin becomes an official currency in the Central African Republic

Quartz Africa •

PublishedApril 29, 2022

4/28/22

Zimbabwe cracks down on mobile money to discourage US dollar uptake

Zimbabwe cracks down on mobile money to discourage US dollar uptake

Quartz Africa •

PublishedApril 28, 2022

2/10/22

The African inventor of “please call me” is set for a big payday from Vodacom

The African inventor of “please call me” is set for a big payday from Vodacom

Quartz Africa •

PublishedFebruary 10, 2022

2/4/22

African governments now want to tax your Netflix and Chill

African governments now want to tax your Netflix and Chill

Quartz Africa •

PublishedFebruary 4, 2022

1/26/22

Ghana’s process for adding banking to its biometric card is a flawed one

Ghana’s process for adding banking to its biometric card is a flawed one

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJanuary 26, 2022

1/12/22

Uganda lowers bank cheque limits to boost e-transactions

Uganda lowers bank cheque limits to boost e-transactions

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJanuary 12, 2022

12/21/21

Zimbabwe wants to make a trade with the UK for Cecil Rhodes’ remains

Zimbabwe wants to make a trade with the UK for Cecil Rhodes’ remains

Quartz Africa •

PublishedDecember 21, 2021

12/8/21

Africa’s largest telecom operator mandates vaccines for employees

Africa’s largest telecom operator mandates vaccines for employees

Quartz Africa •

PublishedDecember 8, 2021

11/29/21

Zimbabwe turns telcos into tax collectors

Zimbabwe turns telcos into tax collectors

Quartz Africa •

PublishedNovember 29, 2021

11/26/21

The omicron variant further isolates southern Africa

The omicron variant further isolates southern Africa

Quartz Africa •

PublishedNovember 26, 2021

10/26/21

Sudan shuts down the internet after a military coup

Sudan shuts down the internet after a military coup

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 26, 2021

9/30/21

Zimbabwe cracks down on currency dealers on social media and mobile money platforms

Zimbabwe cracks down on currency dealers on social media and mobile money platforms

Quartz Africa •

PublishedSeptember 30, 2021

8/31/21

South Africa’s scientists monitor new Covid-19 variant as the pandemic evolves

South Africa’s scientists monitor new Covid-19 variant as the pandemic evolves

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 31, 2021

8/25/21

What’s behind South Africa’s shocking unemployment numbers

What’s behind South Africa’s shocking unemployment numbers

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PublishedAugust 25, 2021

7/14/21

South Africa goes after social media as it cracks down on looting and protests

South Africa goes after social media as it cracks down on looting and protests

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJuly 14, 2021

7/13/21

All you need to know about Africa’s four (or maybe six) unicorns

All you need to know about Africa’s four (or maybe six) unicorns

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PublishedJuly 13, 2021