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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd chief executive officer Raphael Mushanawani has been granted US$500 bail by Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, who ruled that the State had failed to present sufficient evidence to justify his continued detention on fraud charges involving over US$625 000.<\/p>\n

Mushanawani, who was arrested on Monday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), appeared in court Wednesday afternoon facing allegations of engaging in irregular procurement processes during the upgrade of NetOne\u2019s SAGE 1000 system.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors alleged that Mushanawani unlawfully contracted Lunartech Solutions (Pvt) Ltd to carry out the system upgrade without seeking approval from the NetOne board.<\/p>\n

Other accusations include that he signed additional unapproved contractual addenda and separately engaged another company, Diztech (Pvt) Ltd, also without the necessary board clearance.<\/p>\n

The State claimed the deals were executed outside the required procurement framework, raising concerns of potential abuse of office and financial misconduct.<\/p>\n

However, Gofa ruled that the prosecution had not, at this stage, provided enough evidence to substantiate the claims or warrant denial of bail.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe State has not presented sufficient evidence,\u201d said Gofa in her ruling, before releasing Mushanawani on stringent bail conditions.<\/p>\n

As part of his bail, Mushanawani was ordered to report to ZACC offices every two weeks, surrender his passport, and avoid any contact with witnesses involved in the case.<\/p>\n

The matter was remanded to October 22, when the court is expected to decide whether Mushanawani will be formally placed on remand.<\/p>\n

The case marks the latest in a series of high-profile investigations by ZACC as it continues its crackdown on alleged corruption among State-owned enterprises.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd chief executive officer Raphael Mushanawani has been granted US$500 bail by Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, who ruled that the State had failed to present sufficient evidence to justify his continued detention on fraud charges involving over US$625 000. 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