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Hybrid, electrical & the new mercedes benz
WITH THE recent interest in electric cars and hybrids in Zimbabwe, it is important to look into what that future looks like or what options are actually available. Different energy solutions are being explored in the country to tackle the demands of our various activities, and so are people looking into fuel alternatives for their…
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Manhattan Interiors Has A Brand New City Branch
Manhattan Interiors, suppliers of top quality furniture and bed linen in Borrowdale Village (See Structure and Design volume 12.) have recently opened a new branch on the corner of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Angwa Street in Harare city centre. The Mandela branch occupies what was originally the old Radio Ltd Building which was designed by…
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Distributed Power Africa… …offering solutions to crippling power shortages
DISTRIBUTED POWER AFRICA (DPA) is a dedicated renewable energy business within the Econet Group of companies. The Group, under the banner Econet Global, also owns Econet Wireless, Liquid Telecom, Steward Bank, Cassava Smartech and the philanthropic organisation Higherlife Foundation. Econet Wireless was formed in 1993 by Strive Masiyiwa and was finally awarded a licence to…
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Coffee Culture …Chop Chop opens their new Angwa Street branch
Following on from the amazing success of their Fife Avenue branch Chop Chop has just opened a fresh and quite innovative branch along Angwa Street in the heart of the City. It’s situated within the new Manhattan Interiors outlet which used to be the old Radio Ltd. Building. (See page 16) What makes the new…
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Driptech – Zimbabwe’s leading irrigation specialists
Driptech Irrigation Pvt. Ltd. is the most prominent supplier of irrigation and related equipment in the country. It’s a family business started by Bob Henson in 1995 and the current Managing Director is his son Peter Henson. From a fairly small start at their premises in Workington they now have three more branches in Harare…
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Here’s How to Pick the Perfect Paint Color Every Time Text by Union Hardware
Let’s face it: Picking the right paint color is important. There’s no denying the shade we pick to adorn the walls is a fundamental part of any interior design project. In fact, it’s often the element the rest of our aesthetic choices are based on. That said, choosing the ideal shade is far from easy.…
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Econet invests in Mutare
The Econet Zimbabwe Group Pension Fund (EZGPF) has recently made a huge investment in the City of Mutare making their services more easily accessible for their customers, boosting livelihoods and helping to create jobs. Mutare is often left behind by developers and investors with other cities like Harare, Bulawayo and Gweru getting the most attention.…
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Home-Style Bricks invests in new machinery… …showing confidence in the construction industry
Home-Style Bricks has recently invested in a brand new state of the art Zenith 844 single pallet Brick and Paver manufacturing machine. The machine will hugely improve their manufacturing capacity, speed delivery time and increase efficiency. The new machine has the capacity to manufacture around 60,000 cement bricks per day. It produces batches of 378…
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Sofa Warehouse CUSTOM DESIGNS AND IN HOUSE RANGE AT GREAT PRICES
Sofa Warehouse was founded in 2014 to fill a niche in the local market for quality bespoke furniture. It’s a young and vibrant company that’s willing to be adaptable to customers’ needs. All their furniture is handmade at their factory in Harare West, close to their retail outlet and showroom at Westgate Shopping Centre. Because…
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Why isn’t everyone building with earth?
Two talks were held recently at The Hive in Chisipite, Harare on the subject of building with earth. The discussions, which were free and open to the public, were held on 29th August and 5th September under the aegis of world renowned expert in Earth Building, Rowland Keable and organised by Gemma Temlett from Architextural…
