February 2025

Advantages and disadvantages of Public corporations/ Parastatals

By |2025-02-12T09:17:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Megawatt building. Image credit newsday.co.zw Megawatt building. Image credit newsday.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advantages and disadvantages of Public corporations/ Parastatals

Advantages

  • The government controls the provision of strategic products.
  • Provides products at cheap prices.
  • Provides employment to people.
  • Reduces duplication of resources .
  • Enjoy limited liability.
  • Implement government policies i.e. in terms of setting the […]
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Importance of Banking

By |2025-02-12T09:31:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit voanewszimbabwe.com Image credit voanewszimbabwe.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Aids to Trade: Banking

Banking

  • Enables making of payments.
  • Enables receiving of payment through cheques, stop order or bill of exchange.
  • Keeps money safe through current, savings, deposit and fixed accounts.
  • Acts as trustees and executors.
  • Acts as underwriters when they buy unsubscribed shares of public […]
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Inhaled vs Exhaled air experiment: Method 1

By |2025-02-12T09:37:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit vimeo.com Image credit vimeo.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Inhaled vs Exhaled air experiment: Method 1

Aim: Comparing the inhaled and exhaled air.

Materials: large transparent container (e.g. bell jar), candle, tin lid, water, large basin, rubber tubing, ruler.

Method

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  1. Place the large […]
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Reasons for the rise of the Great Zimbabwe state

By |2025-02-12T09:15:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cattle grazing. Image credit nature.org Cattle grazing. Image credit nature.org ZIMSEC History O Level Notes: Great Zimbabwe: Reasons for the rise of the Great Zimbabwe state

  • There are several reasons for the rise of the Great Zimbabwe state:
  • Rich soils- the availability of rich agricultural soils. The black and red soils around the Great […]
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Methods used by the Portuguese to control the Mutapa State

By |2025-02-12T08:56:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A painting depicting a typical Portuguese army in the 16th century. Image credit paradoxplaza.com A painting depicting a typical Portuguese army in the 16th century. Image credit paradoxplaza.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in Zambezi Valley: Methods used by the Portuguese to control the Mutapa State

  • The Portuguese used […]
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Groups that fought with the Ndebele on their way to W. Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:09:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Drawings of Mzilikazi and Lobengula. Image credit africanfederation.net Drawings of Mzilikazi and Lobengula. Image credit africanfederation.net ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Ndebele:Groups that fought with the Ndebele on their way to W. Zimbabwe

The Ndebele fought with the following groups as they made their way to Western Zimbabwe:

  • The  Zulu
  • The Kora
  • The Rolong
  • The […]
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Problems faced by Missionaries in Zimbabwe between 1850-1900

By |2025-02-12T09:23:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries: Problems faced by Missionaries in Zimbabwe between 1850-1900

  • Problems faced by the missionaries included:
  • Diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.
  • Poor transport and communication as journeys had to be made by foot or cattle wagons.
  • Language barrier: most natives only spoke their native tongues while most of […]
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Shona Chiefs who were friendly to the Missionaries

By |2025-02-12T09:37:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robert Moffat. Image credit MediaWiki Robert Moffat. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries:Shona Chiefs who were friendly to the Missionaries

  • The following Shona chiefs had friendly relations with missionaries at one point or another during their reign.
  • Chief Chivi/Sometimes spelt Chibi
  • Chief Ziki
  • Chief Murove
  • Chief Nyajena
  • Chief Matibi
  • Chief Mposi

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The city of Harare

By |2025-02-12T09:03:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: The city of Harare

  • According to the 2012 census:
  • Harare has a population of 2 098 199 people.
  • With a male population of: 1 011 831
  • And a female population of: 1 086 368
  • It is Zimbabwe’s administrative capital and largest city.
  • It is the focal point of all roads, rail […]
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