In March this year I started a journey that would lead me to this page, making this post. But then again maybe I started that journey in a little room in Mount Pleasant in 1998.
That journey has taken me through thousands of websites and seen me witness technological wonders unfold before my very eyes.
My realisation, over and over again, is that the Internet is a place of great opportunities. Opportunities to meet new people. Opportunities to make new friends. Opportunities to make a living. Opportunities to create wealth. Opportunities to learn, to teach, to share knowledge, to collaborate, to dream, to make dreams come true. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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This year Environment Africa celebrates the 10th anniversary of the environmental reporter of the year awards with a special new twist- a photographic competition open to anyone with a camera.
According to Deliwe Utete, the Public Relations and Communications Manager for Environment Africa, unlike the actual environmental reporter awards competition that is open to strictly practising journalist whose works must have been published or broadcast this competition is open to everyone with no limits in terms of age, occupation etc. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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Are you an artist who is looking for money to fund your next book, film or dance project? Then perhaps the Culture Fund can help make your dreams come true as they already have for hundreds of Zimbabwean artists over the last two years.
^ A screenshot of the Culture Fund website homepage
The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust is the only organisation I know in Zimbabwe that will provide funding to organisations and individuals alike. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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The British Council in partnership with Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe (BWAZ) have launched a writing and theatre performance competition which is open to 15 to 25 year olds resident in Zimbabwe. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 10th, 2008 with no comments.
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2008 marks The Arvon Foundation’s 40th birthday and the 14th Arvon International Poetry Competition. The competition is open to all poets around the world and poems are entered anonymously. There are no line or subject matter restrictions. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on July 9th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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Highway Africa, a programme of the School of Journalism at Rhodes University, will be hosting the 12th edition of the Highway Africa Conference from 8-10 September in Grahamstown, South Africa. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on June 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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Entries are invited for the 2008 BTA/Anglo Platinum Short Story Competition. The competition is open to all residents of Southern Africa.
Stories must be in English and be 4500 to 5000 words in length. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on June 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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The annual Intwasa Arts Festival Short Story Competition is open to all residents of Zimbabwe. Submissions must be original, previously unpublished and in English.
Entries can be on any subject, but must be typed and of no more than 1500 words. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on June 19th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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‘amaBooks Publishers are looking for short stories for a joint publication with Parthian Books of Wales. The launch date for the book is 1 March 2009.
There is no set length for the pieces, or any theme. We would prefer pieces that reflect life in Zimbabwe, and that are accessible to and have meaning for readers in the United Kingdom. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on June 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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The African Photo Entrepreneur Programme is specifically aimed at growing photo entrepreneurs who can compete on the global stage in terms of photo production and market savvy. Launched ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the programme will be run in South Africa in the latter half of 2008 and represents an investment of over R30,000 in each participant. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on June 11th, 2008 with no comments.
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Unofungei? Unoitei? I capture the stories that often escape the lenses of big media. I record the life of a pregnant nation. This is a door into the country that I love. These are my thoughts. These are my memories... 
