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IS THE AFRICAN CULTURE
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DAIKE NYATHI
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SIDE EFFECTS & SOLUTION
ENVIROMENT &
T O U R I S M
SUMMER TIME IS HERE,IS YOUR
FIRE GUARD READY?
RUMBIE
B U S I N E S S
PLUS
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CONTENTS
Table of Contents
17 38 27
41
AFRO AGE
COVER STORY
47
AFRO VINTAGE
COLLECTION
30 PICTURES BY ART MERIT VISUALS
06
ZIMBO KITCHEN
OUR DEAR CHEF RUMBIE GIVES US
Our stuff
How to cook Mopane Worms
TIPS
Talking Environmental With Rumbie
What is 5G?
21
BLOOD DIAMONDS
DIAMOND ARE FORVER BUT WHY
10 Ways To Be A Successful
Entrepreneurships
BLOOD DIAMONDS?

in Chief Gift T. Mutsonziwa
Editor
Editor Istrafel Zhou
Deputy
The Millenniums, Art Merit
Contributors
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Visuals,
Photography Editor Joseph
Chief
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Contributing
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FOOD &HEALTH
W I T H ZIMBO KITCHEM
C H E F RUMBIE
PAGE 5

Kitchen With Chef
Zimbo
Rumbie
is one of the many Zimbabwean traditional
This
and a definite no-no for others.
delicacies
are pretty easy to cook as they don’t
Madora
much.
require
are common in certain regions of
Madora
particularly those in the south and
Zimbabwe
Botswana and South Africa.
bordering
entire industry exists in Zimbabwe and
An
countries to process and bring this
bordering
delicacy to dinner tables across the vast
traditional
NOT A FEAR FACTOR, BUT IT
"IT'S
HIGH PROTEINS
CONTAINS
madora in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Soak
your other ingredients ready which are 1/2 tsp ginger,
Get
tsp curry powder,
4
tsp salt, 1/2 ground black pepper and oil for frying. Drain
1
madora using a colander and rinse them.
your
oil in pan, add your garlic and ginger and swirl.
Heat
madora and cook stirring occasionally for about 10
Add
minutes.
curry powder and stir. Add onions and stir until the
Add
are done (about 2 min)
onions
tomatoes and stir again until they are cooked (2 min).
Add
add shallots and stir until everything is mixed and
Finally
in (1 min).
blended
delicacy is ready and ready to serve with plain sadza.
Your
MOPANE
WORMS
RECIPE
southern African region
OPTIONS & VITAMINS"
Quick Instructions

madora in boiling water for 10 minutes (see step 1
Soak
Get your other ingredients ready
pictorials).
. Drain your madora using a colander and rinse them
(a)
Heat oil in pan
(b).
madora
Add
and cook stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes
(a)
Add curry powder and stir (c).
(b).
onions and stir until the onions are done (about 2 min) (d).
Add
tomatoes (a)
Add
stir again until they are cooked (2 min)
and
Finally add shallots
(b).
and stir until everything is mixed and blended in
(c)
Pictorial Detailed Instructions
REQUIRES
LESS
EVERYONE COULD
TRY IT
CHEAP
BUT RICH TO OUR
YOUR BODY
(c), add your garlic and ginger and swirl (d).
(1 min) (d).
Ready to serve!
PAGE 7

How to Safely Wear
a Medical Mask
Source: World Health Organization
Do's
Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water
before touching the mask
Check the mask for any tears or holes
Find the top side where the metal piece or
stiff edge is
Ensure that the colored side faces outwards
Place the metal piece/stiff edge over your nose
Cover your mouth, nose, and chin.

ENVIRONMENTAL WITH RUMBIE
TALKING
TO AMAZON JUNGLE
VISIT
ENVIRONMENT
& TOURISM
PAGE 11

fire season in Zimbabwe according to
The
Environmental Management Agency in Zimbabwe
the
from July 31 to October 31.
runs
is characterized by dry vegetation, hot and windy
It
which are
conditions
to fire outbreaks.
conducive
vegetation plays as good fuel, whilst hot
Dry
and oxygen from windy conditions
temperatures
everything that is
catalyses
to start a fire.
needed
it is very important for people to always be
Therefore
for any fire outbreaks which are normally at
prepared
rise during this
their
As we are fast approaching this season,
season.
am going to explain a few
I
that one may need to know so as to protect
things
selves, the environment
their
even their livestock and crops.
and
to (EMA) the construction of fireguards must
According
done between April and June before the fire season
be
Statutory Instrument (SI) 7 of 2007 of the
begins.
Impact Assessment and Ecosystems
Environment
Regulations states that it is an offence to
Protection
start open fires during the fire season. The
deliberately
also states that failing to put fireguards, is an
SI
The Forest Act Chapter 19:05 is another legal
offence.
regulating fire management. However this is
instrument
applicable to people who have farms, plots and
most
land that they use for different projects. But it
open
not eliminate the people that stay in urban areas
does
fires are caused by both anthropological and
because
human activities, therefore it is paramount to know
non
to do when you are in a fire emergency, the
what
of fireguards, the effects of fires and what
importance
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Is Your Fire Guard Ready?...''
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you can do to put out a fire.

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''..Deforestation refers to
the decrease in forest areas
across the world that is lost
for other uses such as
agricultural croplands,
urbanization, or mining
activities. Greatly
accelerated by human
activities, deforestation has
been negatively affecting
natural ecosystems,
biodiversity, and the
climate. The most known
consequence of
deforestation is its threat to
biodiversity...''
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Agricultural purposes it is very important to clear land
For
will be used during the farming season. The other
that
which is not being used should just be left like that in
land
natural state, so that it can rejuvenate.
its
of unused land has brought so many negative
Clearing
to the environment. This leads to deforestation
impacts
the negative climate change we are facing right
and
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
now.
the annual rate of deforestation to be around
estimates
million km2 per decade
1.3
refers to the decrease in forest areas across the
Deforestation
that is lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands,
world
or mining activities. Greatly accelerated by
urbanization,
activities, deforestation has been negatively affecting
human
ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate. The most
natural
consequence of deforestation is its threat to
known
destroying the forests, human activities are putting entire
By
in danger, creating natural imbalances, and putting
ecosystems
at threat. The natural world is complex, interconnected
Life
& foodchain), and made of thousands of inter-
(foodweb
and among other functions, trees provide shade
dependencies
colder temperatures for animals and smaller trees or
and
which may not survive with the heat of direct sunlight.
vegetation
trees also feeding animals with their fruits while providing
Besides,
TALKING
ENVIRONMENT
WITH RUMBIE
"...Nature protects if
she is protected …"
them with food and shelter they need to survive.
biodiversity.

forests support the livelihoods of 1.6 billion
Healthy
globally, one billion of whom are among the
people
poorest. This means there are many people
world’s
on forests for survival and using them to hunt
depending
gather raw products for their small-scale
and
processes.
agriculture
52% of all the land used for food production is
Today,
or severely impacted by soil erosion. In the
moderately
term, the lack of healthy, nutritious soil can lead to
long
yields and food insecurity.
low
weakens and degrades the soil.
Deforestation
soils are usually not only richer on
Forested
matter, but also more resistant to
organic
bad weather, and extreme weather
erosion,
This happens mainly because roots help
events.
trees in the ground and the sun-blocking tree
fix
a result, deforestation will probably mean the
As
will become increasingly fragile, leaving the
soil
more vulnerable to natural disasters such
area
landslides and floods. It also has a very
as
contribution to climate change.
strong
Why?
remember trees absorb and store CO2
Let’s
their lives. If we speak about tropical
throughout
they hold more than 210 gigatons of
forests,
according to WWF. And what’s worrying
carbon,
that the destruction of these trees has two big
is
side-effects.
negative
Sassy
If You Think
Economy Is More
Important Than
The
Environment,Try
Holding Your
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cover helps the soil to slowly dry out.
Firstly, taking down trees means they’ll
release back into the atmosphere the
CO2 they were keeping. Secondly, fewer
trees available means reducing the
planet’s overall ability to capture and
store CO2.
Both these effects negatively contribute
to the greenhouse effect and to climate
change
. As a matter of fact, while food and
agriculture account for 24% of
greenhouse gas emissions,
deforestation is estimated to be
responsible for 10-15% of all
anthropogenic CO2 emissions.
PAGE 15

only.
season
A forestation
2.
outputs
more
Using other sources of fuel such as solar
4.
Proper disposing of light cigarettes
5.
Constructing fire guards
6.
fire to occur there should be fuel, oxygen and heat. Therefore to
For
fire you have to eliminate either or all of the
distinguish
needed to start a fire. For example, when you are
requirements
using firewood. If you remove the fuel (wood) the fire will
cooking
most important thing to know about fires is
The
not all fires can be extinguished with
that
It is very important to know the source of
water.
to be able to identify the correct
fire
method. Electrical fires should
distinguishing
be extinguished using water because the
never
extinguishing can get an electrical
person
and get injured or die.
shock
the first thing is to be able to switch
Therefore,
the electric switch then use foam
off
or soil to extinguish the fire. This is
extinguisher
safest way to extinguish it. Oil fires can
the
explosives once water is put in them
cause
burning. These explosives can destroy
whilst
injure or kill people. This is why it is
properties,
to always know the source and cause
important
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1. Clearing land that will only be used for farming purposes for that
3. Practicing the new pfumvudza technique it uses small land but
This is because water is a conductor of heat.
7. Having enough Knowledge about fire and how to put it out
slowly extinguished
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Amazon rainforest is the largest, most diverse, and beneficial ecosystem in the world. The Amazon
The
region is a tropical rainforest located in the northern part of the South America continent, it
rainforest
across the countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French
stretches
and Guiana.
Guiana
as the world’s largest specie rich biome, the rainforest offers the world many different types of
Serving
Yet the effects of societies under appreciation for it has took a toll on its natural mission.
benefits.
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Amazon rainforest is a tropical forest. The
The
covers 2.5 million square miles and
Amazon
across nine nations; with 60% of the
extends
the majority of the forest lies in Brazil.
rainforest,
Amazon embodies more than half of the
The
remaining rainforest it’s also the worlds
planets
and most specie diverse tropical rainforest
biggest
region.
Amazon provides numerous natural resources
The
the world. With its ability to supply 20% of the
to
oxygen through the planets continuously
earth’s
carbon dioxide into oxygen, the
reprocessing
was nicknamed the “Lungs of our Planet.
Amazon
Amazon River which starts in Peru and flows
The
over 4,000 miles and meets the Atlantic Ocean
for
Brazil is the Rainforests life supply.
in
Amazon Rainforest drainage is home to the
The
largest biodiversity. It is estimated that
world’s
than half of the world’s animal, plants and
more
live in the Amazon. The rainforest bird’s of
insects
Amazon account for more than one third of the
the
bird species. Additional 70% of anticancer
world
relationships serves as the
Interdependent
of the rainforest’s ecosystem, these
foundation
among species have been
relationships
for millions of years. As a result, for
developing
species that becomes extinct from the
each
the survival rate of another species
ecosystem,
and reuse anything you can, such as newspapers,
Recycle
can, plastic shopping bags.
books,
your neighborhood has curbside recycling, start recycling
If
glass, paper and plastic.
your
society on ecological importance of tree and the
Educate
society receives from the Amazon.
benefits
addition decrease the use of timber.
In
more trees & protecting them is an excellent way
Planting
improve the environment. Involving the community in the
to
and preserving surrounding forestation.
planting
providing alternative fuel to the forest bordering
Finally,
people in order to decrease demands on firewood for
poor
T O U R I S M
5 Easy
Ways to
Cook
Your
Eggs
planets are found in the Amazon.
decreases.
Simple preservation habits to protect the
Amazon:
daily need.

the River Amazon meanders across the
As
it passes different port cities that act
continent,
gateways to explore this ecosystem. Although
as
60% of the Amazon is located in Brazil, the
over
main gateways are found in Peru and
other
These gateway cities have the most
Ecuador.
for booking excursions, cruises and
options
so here’s an overview of what each one
lodges,
largest city in the Brazilian Amazon
The
the country’s main gateway,
and
has a population of around 2
Manaus
It is also only accessible by
million.
or plane. While there are
riverboat
such as the Manaus Opera
attractions
Manaus’s proximity to the
House,
Amazon Biosphere is what
Central
such a great visitor hub, there are
Being
of tour operators offering day
plenty
and multi-day river cruises into the
trips
These range from budget to
Amazon.
so there’s sure to be one to suit
luxury,
needs. The surrounding area also
your
a choice of jungle lodges, which
has
excursions into the rainforest such
offer
other gateways are set along tributaries
Whereas
smaller sections of the River Amazon, Manaus
or
you to see this river in all its glory. Despite
allows
over 1,500 kilometres from the Atlantic
being
the river is 10 kilometres wide here. So this
coast,
the perfect destination for those wanting to
is
also offers the opportunity to witness the
Manaus
of the Waters’. This is where the Rio
‘Meeting
and the Rio Negro merge to form what
Solimões
know as the River Amazon. As each river is of
we
starkly different colour, they don’t blend
a
away, creating a fascinating natural
straight
Maldonado and Iquitos,
Puerto
Peru
has two main gateways for
Peru
the Amazon, known as
visiting
Maldonado and Iquitos.
Puerto
Maldonado is in the
Puerto
of the country at the
southeast
of the River Madre de
confluence
and the River Tambopata. It
Dios
great access to the
offers
Tambopata National
remarkable
The main way to
Reserve.
the jungle here is by
experience
in a lodge close to or
staying
the reserve and taking a
within
rainforest tour.
guided
visit the Amazon
Why
in Peru?
rainforest
comparison to the vast size
In
Brazil, travel to the
of
jungle of Peru is
Amazonian
and more cost
quicker
Puerto Maldonado
effective.
be accessed by road and is
can
by regular flights from
served
and Lima. So it's easy to
Cusco
your visit with other
combine
sights such as Machu
iconic
TOURISM
W I T H E M S I K A R
BEST
has to offer.
PLACES TO
Manaus, Brazil
VISIT IN THE
AMAZON
draws visitors.
RAINFOREST
visit the Amazon rainforest in Brazil?
Why
as canoe trips and treks.
marvel at its sheer size and scale.
Picchu within one, short holiday.
phenomenon.
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HISTORY
W I T H E M S I K A R
CHANNEL
B L O O D
D I A M O N D
S I E R R A L E O N E
Lots of people
have land, but
having land
without money
to invest in it...
it's no use.
Job Koademba,
Cocoa trader

Sierra Leone Civil War was an armed
The
in the West African country of
conflict
Leone from 1991 t0 2002. The war
Sierra
on March 23, 1991, when the
began
United Front (RUF) under
Revolutionary
Sankoh, with support of Liberian
Foday
leader Charles Taylor and his group,
rebel
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
the
attempted to overthrow the
(NFPL),
of Sierra Leonean President
government
Leone Civil War was one of the
Sierra
in Africa resulting in more than
bloodiest
thousand people dead and half a
fifty
displaced in a nation of four
million
people. The conflict was
million
violent and long because
particularly
the RUF and the Sierra Leone
both
were often funded by “blood
government
the first year of the war, the RUF took
During
of the diamond-rich territory in eastern
control
southern Sierra Leone. On April 29, 1992,
and
Joseph Momah was ousted in military
President
led by Captain Valentine Strasser who
coup
the National Provisional Ruling Council
created
Strasser said the corrupt Momah could
(NPRC).
resuscitate the economy, provide for the
not
of Sierra Leone, and repel the rebel
people
invaders.
March 1993, the Economic Community of West
In
States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) sent
African
Nigerian troops to Freetown, the capital,
mostly
assisted the Sierra Leone Army in recapturing
and
diamond districts and pushing the RUF to the
the
districts and pushing the RUF to the
diamond
Leone-Liberia border. By the end of 1993,
Sierra
observers thought the war had ended
many
the RUF ceased most of its military
because
Yet what had begun as a civil war
operations.
had international implications as the Sierra
now
government was supported by ECOMOG,
Leone
Britain, Guinea, and the United States while
Great
RUF was backed by Liberia (now under the
the
March 1995, the Sierra Leone
In
hired Executive
government
(EO) a South Africabased
Outcomes
mercenary group to defeat
the RUF. Meanwhile, Sierra
finally
installed an elected civilian
Leone
in March 1996, and the
government
RUF signed the Abidjan
retreating
Accord which brought an end
Peace
the fighting. In May 1997,
to
a group of Sierra Leone
however,
officers staged a coup and
Army
the Armed Forces
established
Council (AFRC) as the
Revolutionary
government of the country.
new
invited the RUF to join them,
They
the two factions now ruled
and
the nation’s capital, with
Freetown,
new government under Johnny
The
Koroma declared the war over.
Paul
looting, rape, and murder mostly
Yet
RUF forces quickly followed the
by
government’s announcement
new
illustrated its weakness.
and
forces returned and
ECOMOG
Freetown on behalf of the
retook
government but could not
Koroma
outlying regions. The RUF
pacify
THE SIERRA LEONE
CONTRIBUTED BY: SAMUEL MOMODU
CIVIL WAR
Joseph Momah.
little resistance.
diamonds” mined with slave labor.
control of Charles Taylor), Libya, and Burkina Faso.
continued the civil war.
PAGE 21

January 1999, world leaders intervened to promote negotiations
In
the RUF and the government. The Lome Peace Accord was
between
on July 7, 1999. That agreement gave Foday Sankoh, the
signed
of the RUF, the vice presidency and control of Sierra
commander
diamond mines in return for a cessation of the fighting and
Leone’s
deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to monitor the
the
compliance with the disarmament process was inconsistent
RUF
sluggish, and by May 2000, the rebels were again advancing
and
Freetown. With help from United Nations forces, British troops,
on
Guinean air support, the Sierra Leone Army finally defeated the
and
before they could take control of Freetown. On January 18,
RUF
newly installed President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah declared the
2002,
slowing to 3.5% in 2018 from 3.8% in the previous year,
After
growth in Sierra Leone is projected to rebound to 4.8%
economic
the future driven by increased activities in agriculture and
in
as well as the resumption of iron ore production and
construction
in these labor-intensive sectors could make a dent on
Growth
which remains widespread in the country (more than half
poverty
the population lives in poverty, according to the latest Sierra
of
Integrated Household Survey (SLIHS)).
Leone
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FOREVER
disarmament process.
Sierra Leone Civil War had finally ended.
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LIFE AND
TIMES OF
MPILISO DAIKE
NYATHI
a jungle set up like Amazon the only trees that
In
more attractive are the Sumaumeira and there
are
hundreds of them .Why so?
are
its because there are the tallest, watching
Perhaps,
above while you are below makes you realise
them
strength and mostly the attractive features. Its
its
about 80 metres, a few people appreciate that it all
started small but admire the appearance of the
T O L D B Y G I F T M U T S O N Z I W A
massive height.
Its the same story with Daike most people consider
him as successful and attractive as a Sumaumeira
but know less about his background. This article
records the life and times of Mpiliso Daike Nyathi.
PAGE 28

his time in Nketa 9, he studied at a
During
government institute called eMgiqika
primary
he faced verbal bullying for being taller
where
his peers. According to Daike it emotionally
than
him, started feeling so ashamed &
wounded
downhearted.
never let the obstacles in hand or what
He
to be a challenge to ruin his days but
appeared
uplifted the better version that we are
rather
in the present world. It takes courage to
seeing
up against a bully, sometimes you feel like
stand
bully is a curse that was directed to haunt
the
forever but the time you stand up and ask
you
help that’s the first step to victory.
for
they rescue the gigantic titan? He
did
to Sunninghill where it was
moved
he will pursue his studies at
agreed
High School.
Milton
High School is well known for its rich culture and excellence. It
Milton
a dream come true for a boy who grew up in the streets of Nketa
was
dust to have a fresh start & continue dreaming in greener
smelling
It was surely paradise for Daike who after high school turned
pastures.
a man since he went on to stay 6 years being molded by the
into
of elephants.
philosophy
family from the beginning always
Daike’s
him to prosper in life, so him
wanted
in a high-density suburb wasn’t
learning
to create such opportunities. How
going
''..MILTON
TATOOTED MY
SOUL WITH
QUALITIES OF
STAYING
SMART & BEING
A RESPONSIBLE
GENTLEMAN..''

most painful moment for every youth in
The
is life after schoo. The first
Zimbabwe
it's usually normal but later on, you
months
it running in your veins that you have to
feel
something very productive. Daike wasted
do
time but continued playing sports for
no
clubs in the city like:
well-known
Rugby Team
1.Highlanders
Warriors Rugby Team which
2.Matebeleland
him to be selected for Zimbabwe Under
led
Zimbabwe, you cant just focus on one job
In
you are willing to be swallowed by
unless
It's the same story with Mpiliso, he
poverty.
to multi-task to get a piece of cake that
had
desired so that he could afford things
he
were always hard to get due to lack of
that
daylight, he was dream-chasing whatever
At
desired & then evening he would
he
into a bouncer at a well-known
transform
called Bulawayo Athletic Club pub
club
for short). The club has host high
(BAC
artistes like Mlindo the Vocalist,
profile
and Dj Zinhle. They say sleep is the
Sjava
of death, the killer of dreams so you
cousin
got to keep your eyes open or your
always
won't be able to breathe in and out
dreams
to close friends, this didn't
According
the super qualities that he boldly
change
came from teachings offered by his
says
& other members of the family. What
mother
the qualities? Daike is a considerate
are
warm-hearted & down to earth. He
person,
achieved a lot but it's rare to see him
has
about it the whole day with
singing
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well paying opportunites.
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one saw it coming that Mpiliso was going to
No
fashion & modelling, but here we are seeing
pursue
on South African Fashion Week & other wellknown
him
trending shows. Is it destiny? Surely Mpiliso
pictured himself wearing fancy clothes
never
for big upcoming brands and even on
advertising
world is so ice-cold, the people that you raise
The
there are six feet down, tend to show less
when
in your full dedication in doing good
appreciation
for them. Another reason why everyone has
deeds
the culture of being self-centred &
started
Its the opposite with Daike who really
egocentric.
all the agencies that put him on
appreciates
support from friends and family.
including
to him he feels like he owes God too
According
and its highlighted by his obsession of
much
still feels like he has a lot to strive for in the
He
industry, this is backed up by the fact
entertainment
he recently launched his talk show on his Youtube
that
called MPILISO DAIKE NYATHI SHOW. The
channel
acts as a platform for the youth who are chasing
show
dreams to showcase their talents and work to the
their
asked about his recent venture to television on a
When
South African show called Date My Family he
famous
''wow it was mind-blowing, an amazing
said
I never thought I was going to mirror on a
experience,
show which is watched by millions of Africans
Tv
the spheroid.
around
thank everyone that showed me, zest, during such a
I
moment ..''.
remarkable
the episode, people went daft tweeting more
After
10 000 tweets regarding the episode that
than
Daike. Breeze Fm a radio station located in
featured
Falls also shared the spoils by interviing Daike
Victoria
Teen Magazine
KEEP THE
FAMILY
CLOSE
an international level.
posting scriptures on his social media pages.
world.
(left)Arthur C Evans & (Right )Mpiliso D Nyathi
about the show.

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T E N
FACTS ABOUT DAIKE
*HIS UNCLE IS VICTOR OLONGA A FORMER
ZIMBABWEAN RUGBY CAPTAIN
*HIS FIRST AGENCY WAS ENTRENCHED BY
SAMANTHA TSHUMA A FORMER MISS
ZIMBABWE
* WORKED WITH A PHILIPPINES ART
ENTHUSIAST ON A PLAN CALLED AFRICAN
PROJECT WHICH WAS EXHIBITED IN TORONTO,
CANADA
*WORDED WITH ARTHUR C EVANS A NEWS
ANCHOR
*HE HAS HIS TALK SHOW ON YOUTUBE WHICH
RECENTLY PREMIERED
*FORMER MILTONAIN
*HE RECENTLY SIGNED WITH A SOUTH
AFRICAN AGENCY
*FEATURED AT A SUZUKI FASHION DRIVER
* FORMER UNDER 21 ZIMBABWEAN RUGBY
PLAYER
*HE IS A CHRISTIAN
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THIS ISSUE WE FOCUS ON 5G NETWORK GIVING YOU MORE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED
IN
KNOW ABOUT IT. WHO INVENTED IT? WHY IS IT SPECIAL
TO
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
E M S I K A R
M P O W E R I N G
E
R O G R E S S
P
5G
?DOES IT HAVE DISADVANTAGES? ALL THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED.

" 5G stands for
is the next step beyond 4G and LTE mobile networks,
5G
faster speeds, more bandwidth, and a wider range
with
previous networks. It’s a developing technology, with
than
major mobile network carriers researching and
several
demand for increased bandwidth is growing.
User
that requires more data than before, such as
Technology
video streaming and virtual reality software,
high-quality
a part of this demand. Telecoms are looking to use 5G
is
a way to deliver high speeds, low latency, and better
as
to a burgeoning customer base of mobile data
value
5G
of mobile networks is a key part of
Virtualization
Operators can use software-defined
5G.
(SDN) to create a network topology
networking
includes multiple hierarchies. The different
that
will contain radio access network
hierarchies
radios of different sizes.
(RAN)
RAN (vRAN) and open source RAN (O-RAN)
Virtual
play a key role in this. RAN is becoming
both
and abstracted from hardware,
disaggregated
more elastic and better able to handle
becoming
surges through vRAN. Network virtualized
traffic
(NFV) help orchestrate this
functions
Open-source developments are
virtualization.
collaboration between telecoms and
fueling
a network that can be universally
creating
among companies.
adopted
key part of 5G is that fact it operates on
Another
higher-frequency band of the wireless
a
known as the millimeter wave
spectrum,
spectrum. This enables users to access
(mmWave)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
WHAT IS 5G?
fifth-generation
cellular
wireless,"
improving the network as it evolves.
more bandwidth than before.
users.
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forthcoming 5G standard promises a boom in
The
network bandwidth and an explosion in the
mobile
of Internet of Things (IoT)-connected devices.
number
to Nokia Bell Labs, the number of devices is
According
to balloon from 1.6 billion in 2014 to more
expected
20 billion devices by 2020.
than
operators are already seeking to enhance their
Mobile
to handle ever-increasing consumer and
investments
connectivity demands, so it’s only natural that
business
turning to infrastructure-enhancing technologies
they’re
as network virtualization (NV), software-defined
such
(SDN), and network functions virtualization
networking
to evolve their business. The 5G network will
(NFV)
virtualization both at the network’s core and at
require
service providers in South Korea are vying to be first to market with a 5G
Two
SK Telecom has acquired spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz
network.
in anticipation of deploying 5G. Meanwhile, Korea Telecom
frequencies
a splash in early 2017 with its announcement that it would roll out a
made
5G network ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
trial
trial network is expected to cover events in Bokwang, Gangneung,
The
is also expected to be a fast-mover in 5G. The GSMA estimates that
China
2025 China will represent 40 percent of global 5G connections.
by
to a study from the China Academy of Information and
According
Technology, the research arm of the Ministry of Industry and
Communications
Technology (MIIT), 5G could account for 3.2 percent of China’s
Information
GDP in 2025, generate 8 million jobs, and add 2.9 trillion yuan in
entire
value by 2030. As hungry consumers demand more and more 5G
economic
the country expects a huge increase in the number of new
services,
Virtualization at the Edge
5G
will be an essential component at th
Virtualization
edge—namely, the virtual partitioning of t
network
radio access network (RAN). Also through
mobile
slicing, operators will be able to create
network
services that are customized for various us
unique
such as IoT, automated cars, streaming vide
cases
health care, and so on. They can create
remote
networks for those applications that boas
virtual
blends of performance, capacity, latenc
separate
the ability to deploy a wide array of sliced
With
services from a single physical networ
networked
will be able to diversify, expand, and
operators
their revenue streams in a highly cost-
increase
way. In 5G, virtualization will do away w
effective
notion of communications built upon a single
the
network infrastructure, opening up the
mobile
for limitless numbers and types of support
potential
Virtualization at the SDN and NFV Level
5G
5G future depends on virtualization technolog
The
as SDN and NFV. SDN provides the complet
such
of the physical network infrastructure
abstraction
NFV allows the deployment of network functio
and
negating the rigid necessity of purchasin
through
United States has some advantages in the 5G
The
race. Namely, the U.S. already has a lead
network
it comes to existing 4G networks, thanks to
when
holdings and the use of unlicensed
spectrum
United States also leads the way in spectrum
The
permitting the repurposing of broadcast
efficiency,
for broadband. However, the United States
spectrum
has disadvantages slowing it down in the 5G
also
race between countries. Local and municipal
network
hold zoning authority over cell towers
governments
base stations, which can slow down
and
— a potentially bad sign for 5G, which
authorization
be characterized by a dense network of small
will
cells
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
security, reliability, and coverage.
the network’s edge.
use cases.
physical appliance
5G Network Countries: South Korea
5G Network Countries: The United States
Jeongseon, PyeongChang, and Seoul.
spectrum.
5G Network Countries: China
companies, employment opportunities, and equipment sales.

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GIFT MUTSONZIWA
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COVER STORY
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COVER STORY
Africa Is
Largely
Influenced by
Foreign
Culture
Especially
Western
Culture. Has
Africa Now
Sacrificed Her
Own Culture
on the Altar of
Expediency?

What is culture? What is civilisation? When people think of culture, they
often tend to do so in very simple and more monolithic way. Culture is
not only about dancing, it is not limited only to music; it is not about
costume alone. It is beyond pattern of social celebration, rituals
pertaining to birth and marriage, cuisine or sport. Beyond that and this
is important, culture is about people’s total way of life; the way people
live, eat, worship, produce, create and recreate
Its the ideas, belief system, values and norms, which
constitute the common bases of generally agreed social
action.
Often you hear it said, “we have lost our values as Africans.” Africans
say it and even non-Africans say the same thing. Which suggests that
there must be some recognizable virtues or traits that identify an
African and which informs her/his values. The world-renowned novelist,
Professor Chinua Achebe in his book alludes to this sentiment that the
traditional African man is increasingly aware that his daily life in its
traditional setting is gradually and consistently “falling apart.” Apart
from alluding to a loss of “values”, certain school of thoughts believe
that the “African values” have no place in the twenty-first century
economic discourse, therefore suggesting that these “values” wherever
they exist, are extant, non-relatable and translatable in the economics
of the twenty-first century.
Is it true that we have lost our “values” as Africans and can we
effectively locate the values in today’s highly competitive global
business world? Working on the conviction that an African value
system does exist; we should start by delineating what these
“values” are essentially.
African values are not values shared by black people alone. There
are black people all around the world and not many of them share
the African heritage or experience. Hence it will be unfair to foist
values that are totally alien to them. There are also non-black
people who are Africans and who in one time or the other have
had related with the “values”. On that premise, a value connotes
something of usefulness, importance or worth. For instance,
language as a thing, has worth, therefore it has value. Money is
valuable because it is useful and important. African values are
unwritten moral codes commonly identified by people living within
the geographical sphere of the continent. They refer to moral
principles which guide the actions and belief systems of people
living within and outside the territory, but are of African descent.
The value manifests over a period of time through shared
experiences, environment and social interactions.
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The pre-colonial African society is often considered
the ‘Golden Years’ of African values. It was a period
where the African was not distracted by foreign
visitors with their foreign influences; hence the African
was free to practice his traditional values almost
exclusively.
The coming of the colonial masters has been blamed
as the beginning of the gradual erosion in the
traditional value system. This ebb, according to some
scholars, was facilitated with the introduction of
Western education. In his paper, ‘Globalization and its
Challenges to National Cultures and Values: A
Perspective from Sub-Saharan Africa’ Michael O
Maduagwu asserts that “in traditional Africa,
education was essentially functional preparation to
meet the challenges of the society.
''..FRICAN
VALUES CAN
BORROW FROM
THE WORLD BUT
THERE IS MORE
THE WORLD CAN
BORROW FROM
AFRICAN..''
O N O H U A F R A N K
The colonial educational system, on the other hand,
was designed to alienate the African from his or her
culture, to loathe his or her language and manual
work.” The new educational system stayed unchanged
even after most of the countries in Africa had gained
independence.

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In the face of onslaught from globalization,
technological and scientific discoveries,
many scholars are worried that African
values face the threat of total annihilation.
Today the world is described as a “global
village”, the interaction of different cultures
and adoption of new ideas has – and will,
continue. While it is true that many African
societies have had to readjust their world
views mostly because of the need to remain
marginally or significantly competitive, it is
untenable to suggest that most of African
values may not survive in the arena of global
economics.
Firstly, Africa was not the only continent in
the world that was colonized and that is
currently experiencing the challenges of
coping with colonial and neo-colonial
influences. In Asia, countries like China, India
(1930), Singapore (1959) were former
colonies at some points. Their traditional
values have also undergone changes in the
process of interaction. Nevertheless, these
states have made extra effort to ensure the
survival and relevance of their values in the
global arena. Chinese culture is globally
recognized. The Chinese language is one of
the languages used in the United Nations.
School of Oriental studies are in various
institutions around the world.
Africans, in my opinion, have not “lost” their
values. I will like to think it is in limbo, a place
of uncertainty. Unfortunately, the more it is
this state, the weaker it gets, and the weaker
it gets the greater the chances of being
supplanted. There is a place for African
values in world economic discourse, but the
African must wittingly cultivate and nurture
these values to be seen to be relevant in the
twenty-first century. The colonial period has
come and gone, and though the legacies
persist and may be overwhelming in the
interim, but its effect on the positive values of
Africans can be mitigated by constant
patronage. For instance, Arabian and Swahili
are the most widely spoken languages in
many African states. Institutions within the
continent can incorporate both languages in
their curricular.
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