By Joyce Mukucha Following representation from young people and various stakeholders in quest of youth empowerment and participation, the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation has advocated for the operationalisation of Youth Focal Desks and the appointment of youth representatives in all Government line Ministries and departments at all levels. This is meant to…
By Byron Mutingwende Prominent politician, philanthropist and businessman Mr. Joseph Makamba Busha has said leadership embraces provision of solutions to society’s myriad of challenges. Mr. Busha made the remarks while addressing University of Zimbabwe students drawn from the membership of the Leadership Development Network (LDN) at the tertiary institution’s Students’ Representative Council on…
A UN human rights experts has called on Zimbabwe to embrace and safeguard democracy, saying that the country’s change in leadership provided an opportunity to promote political tolerance, accountability and bring an end to impunity for human rights violations. Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association,…
The chartered secretary’s role is just as important today as it was when the profession first emerged after the establishment of limited companies in the nineteenth century, the director general of the global Institute of the Chartered Governance Institute said on Thursday. The Chartered Governance Institute is the new name adopted by the global Institute…
Dance fans in Zimbabwe are gearing up for the 17th series of British reality show Strictly Come Dancing, which launches on DStv on Sunday September 29.Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the series would again feature a line-up of celebrities being coached by professional dancers, all with their eye on the…
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, and the CEO of Iberia, Luis Gallego, have signed a cooperation agreement in favour of sustainable tourism, at the headquarters of the airline. The two organisations share a commitment to enhancing the environmental, social and economic sustainability of the tourism sector, in line with the…
Leaders should devise an “incentive structure” to promote a startup culture among young Africans. “I think they will produce the magic,” Albert Muchanga, the African Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Industry, told a gathering on infrastructure at the United Nations on Wednesday. Muchanga said colleagues were working to “harmonise our policies, rules and regulations” to…
Siemens extends its Eskom Expo partnership to schools in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia Siemens (www.Siemens.com) is committed to supporting and developing young, African innovators; Siemens extends its Eskom Expo partnership to schools in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia; Refurbishing and restocking Sekondi College computer lab as part of Siemens localization programme. 23-27…
By Engineer Jacob Kudzai Mutisi It is our black government that was behind the death of Olivine, Willowvale, COTTCO, NRZ, Barbican, just to name a few. We do not want the same to happen to Sakunda and Croco Motors. The Minister of Finance and Governor Sirs, the problem is not externalization, it is survival….
The Book of the moment, FlashBack Identity written by popular Swedish-based Zimbabwean performing artist-turned-author Luckson Makandire popularly known as Manluckerz is going viral in the world and the author is now looking for a local publisher. In an interview with Spiked Online Media from his Swedish base, Manluckerz said the English version of his book…
Leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly from 17-30 September 2019 in New York have made a strong plea for enhanced South-South cooperation to strengthen food security during a session co-hosted by the African Development Bank (https://AfDB.org/en). Speaking as part of this session on the role of South-South cooperation to achieve sustainable development for…
The meeting of the group’s leaders took place at the UNICEF headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly “Energy, passion and a lot of young people who care about nutrition” will underpin the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement’s newest phase, alongside stronger private sector engagement, members of the Lead Group…
With piracy on the increase and determined efforts being made throughout the arts and entertainment world to eliminate the threat to its well-being by illegal operators and operations, a focus has fallen on people and organisations in support services whose role when legitimate is positive but destructive when based on illegitimacy. The scourge of piracy…
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, yesterday in New York, urged African countries to create vehicles that would make it possible for manufacturers to trade across the continent. Speaking during a high-level event on the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa 2016-2019, organised at the United Nations Headquarters, Prof. Oramah…
A brand new talent search series will be introduced on DStv in January, with Zimbabwe one of only four countries involved in this innovative reality television show. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the show, Old Mutual Amazing Voices, would focus on musical groups in three specific genres, sourced from…
Spiked Online Media caught up with the founder of Musimboti African Medicine, Mr. Morgan Zimunya who shared his perspectives on health and wellness below: According to African healing basics, conditions like cancers BP, sugar piles, kidney problems, and STIS are just symptoms. When African people visit traditional healers, they just complain about their bodies being…
Showcases dozens of new ‘Explore’ features on App Launches massive $10m SASAI promo with 5 houses up for grabs “The future of EcoCash is in the SASAI App!” This was the bold assertion by Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe CEO Mr Eddie Chibi, as he unveiled the SASAI App’s new features, which have been developed by Cassava Fintec International. …
By Filippo Sona On the occasion of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) (https://www.AHIF.com) this week, Filippo Sona, Managing Director, Global Hospitality Drees & Sommer (https://www.DreSo.com/), asks whether Sub-Saharan Africa is ready for an iconic hotel asset that will shape the image of African tourism. According to the annual African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey…
Global Credit Rating (GCR) has revised Zimnat General Insurance’s national scale financial strength rating to A+(zw) Stable Outlook, from its previous rating of A-(zw).The financial strength rating (formerly claims paying ability) went up two notches. GCR is the leading emerging market focused ratings agency, rating the full spectrum of security classes based on the best international…
As the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE) 10th Biennial Conference kicked off in Harare today, there has been a call for Engineers in Zimbabwe and beyond to come up with a solution to Harare’s water crisis. The theme for the conference is “The Role of Engineering Professionals – Fundamental Duties for National Development” and alludes to…
States, businesses and civil society gear up for decisive decade for Agenda 2030 Four years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and with efforts off track for meeting its objectives, world leaders today called for a decade of ambitious action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and announced…
Econet Chairman, Mr Strive Masiyiwa has said the electric vehicle (EV) is one of the coolest energy adaptation solutions that have emerged in modern world. In coming up with this conclusion, Mr Masiyiwa presented interesting points. The telecoms guru alluded to the fact that most industrialised countries, including China and the European Union have announced…
By Kumbirai Mafunda High Court Judge Justice Happias Zhou on Tuesday 24 September 2019 interdicted Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) from preventing Dr Peter Magombeyi, the leader of Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) from leaving Zimbabwe to access medical services in South Africa. ZRP had on Monday 23 September 2019 prevented Dr Magombeyi from travelling to…
As the Harare water crisis deepens, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) have voiced concern over what they termed interference by authorities for political expedience over prioritising the lives of the people. MDC Secretary General Chalton Hwende and the party’s Local Government Secretary, Elias Mudzuri today held a…
By Joyce Mukucha The United States(US) Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided an additional of US$ 41, 9 million to respond to the critical food security situation in Zimbabwe. The fund is meant to ensure that more than one million rural vulnerable Zimbabweans in sixteen districts have access to…
By Charles Dhewa While the importance of involving communities in solving their own challenges has been supported for decades, the limitations of participatory methodologies have not received enough attention. Usually participatory methods emphasise the participation of individual people as opposed to communities. Unfortunately, many people may have limited capacity to interpret information and knowledge. It…
Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africa’s economy, contributing 8.5% of the GDP in 2018; equivalent to $194.2 billion. According to the 2019 Jumia Hospitality Report (http://bit.ly/2mny9OY) Africa, this growth record placed the continent as the second-fastest growing tourism region in the world, with a growth rate of 5.6% after Asia Pacific…
The initiative seeks to strengthen Murdoch’s links with Africa across research and innovation expertise, strategic interest and networking capabilities Kojo Annan has used his keynote speech at the 9th Annual Africa-Australia Research Forum in Perth, Western Australia, to urge the worldwide African community to strengthen the continent’s youth. Annan, the son of former UN Secretary…
To commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the WARP Summit, international peace organisation Heavenly Culture World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) together with International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) and International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) held different events across the world with 300,000 participants in over 166 locations in 113 countries including Germany, New Zealand, Nigeria, Zambia…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Community Water Alliance has engaged citizens in a dialogue set to negotiate possible ways to deal with the persisting City water challenges. The dialogue which sought to inform on the growing water challenges was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Harare, Combined Harare Residents Association, other key stakeholders and residents. The…
By Tatenda Mujeyi A pastor with a local Pentecostal church is suspected to have committed suicide by jumping off a 4th floor parking bay at the Parkade centre located on the corner of Julius Nyerere and Jason Moyo avenue. At the time of going to print, the reasons for the suspected suicide were unclear as…
By Owami Sithole After a two day competition played at the Harare International School this weekend, Zimbabwe Table Tennis Union (ZTTU) men‘s team won the Chinese Ambassador table tennis cup. The ZTTU men’s team that played against the Chinese team won six games. The Chinese got consolation after their women’s team beat the Zimbabwe women’s…
Technites Africa has launched a revolutionary digital platform which offers one of the widest range of on-demand services and instantly connects customers to independent service providers (highly skilled individuals, SMEs and Corporates) for the delivery of quality domestic and enterprise solutions in the formal and informal sectors. “The biggest challenge Africa faces is extremely high…
By Byron Mutingwende David Mascott Country School once again hogged the limelight when its proprietor and founder, Mrs. Gertrude Mandizvidza bagged a glamorous award at the Women in Enterprise Conference and Awards ceremony held in Harare recently. Mrs Mandizvidza was awarded as the second runner up in the Education and Training category of…
Leading African energy attorney NJ Ayuk does not believe in handouts as a long-term strategy for impoverished people or nations. But he does think that the companies working on the continent have a responsibility to help their host nations build the infrastructure necessary to expand industrialization. Bruce Falkenstein, Joint Operations Manager of License Management &…
More than a year into the ongoing Ebola outbreak in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the disease has killed over 2,100 people. The mortality rate is 67%, comparable with the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak – when neither therapeutic treatments nor a highly effective vaccine were available, unlike today. As many as 40% of the deaths…
Company announces four new deals including entry into Cape Verde; Development pipeline expected to drive owner investment of over $2 billion and generate 12,000 new jobs From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis, Marriott International (http://www.Marriott.com) reinforced its commitment to Africa by announcing it expects to add 40 properties and over 8,000 rooms across…
By Byron Mutingwende Despite announcing a data and SMS tariff adjustment starting September 23, 2019, Econet’s tariffs remain competitive in the region. The leading mobile network operator by both subscriber base and network coverage has announced another price adjustment for its data and SMS bundles as telco operating costs and other prices of other goods…
By Byron Mutingwende The law and policy framework is very important in improving the lives of people with disabilities (PWDs). Speaking during a breakfast meeting on disability awareness raising, Mr. Abraham Mateta, a disability advocate, said the main challenge that PWDs organisations have been facing was to encourage conversations that excluded policymakers. The…
By Tatenda Mujeyi Key Stakeholders convened at a validation and consultative workshop organised by the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) in a bid to rationalise state owned enterprises. The project is part of government’s broad initiative to restructure all state enterprises that was approved…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday in Kampala concluded the formalities for the take-off of its East Africa Branch Office in Kampala as it signed the two principal documents with the Government of Uganda at a ceremony witnessed by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah…
The momentum for the Caribbean coconut industry is set to continue. The European Union (EU), the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) announced today in Bridgetown, Barbados, the continuation of the Alliances for the Coconut Industry Development Expansion and Enhanced Support for the Caribbean project (Coconut II), which aims to ensure that…
By Joyce Mukucha Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe have realised the potential in offering aquaculture related training which aims at exposing participants and prospective investors to fish farming business with a lot of income being generated from the projects. Professional organisations in the Zimbabwean aquaculture industry are making tireless efforts in helping the…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development Tax can be understood as an obligatory but “involuntary” payment made by certain individuals and entities of the society deemed liable by the relevant authorities into the state offers for the public good. One of the critical description of taxes is that they are an important of source…
Following the outcry over hiked percentages demanded by Ecocash Agents to those willing to access cash, Strive Masiyiwa, the Chairman of Econet absolved his company of the responsibility for the mess. He headlined his response as Talks On EcoCash Agents Selling Cash, “Whose Cash Are Agents Selling? Below is Mr. Masiyiwa’s response: The issue of…
