USD 5
The Usual Place bar at Cresta Jameson, on the corner of Park Street and Samora Machel Avenue, presents an Afro Fusion Night with Ngomandizvo Family on Friday 16 October from 18:00 till late, featuring Farie Wemhazi and Jay Watta. Entry is USD 5. A good Friday pick for anyone who likes acoustic Afro-fusion in a city-centre setting.
Organized by Cresta Jameson
Competitive gaming in Zimbabwe now has a recognised national association, a football federation sending teams to FIFA's esports competitions and a yearly convention with cash prizes, but the biggest payout on record is US$500 and data costs still decide who gets to play.
Africin, a Zimbabwean-built app for African film, has five local titles, offline downloads and live premieres, and has moved from pay-per-movie to monthly plans from US$2.99 within weeks of its public push.
"Lagos Life" is a free, Sims-style browser game set in a virtual Lagos that launched on 1 October and says it passed a million players within four days, paying its way with in-game billboards rented to real businesses.
