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Dr Tabani Moyo (MISA Regional Director – Southern Africa) Mbabane, Eswatini – 2 July 2025 – When I first arrived at a meeting in a new cultural setting, I didn’t realize my simple habit would carry so much weight. I sat comfortably, my Pan-African cap draped over my shoulders—a symbol I have worn proudly. Within…
…Lessons from a Negotiation Training Room Mbabane, Eswatini – 1 July 2025 – Inside a modest training room, a group of African journalists leaned in as their facilitator posed a deceptively simple question: “What’s the difference between an interest and a position?” A participant ventured an answer: “Interest is the intention—where states show they share…
Mbabane, Eswatini, 1 July 2025 – International negotiations—from climate change to biodiversity—are complex, highly choreographed affairs. Yet many journalists covering them don’t really know how these processes work. That lack of understanding risks undermining African positions, fuelling division, and weakening the continent’s negotiating power. This was the sobering message delivered today at the media training…
In an unforgettable moment of national pride and celebration on the 28th of June 2025 at the National Arts Gallery of Zimbabwe, Dr. Eng. Edzai Kachirekwa, the trailblazing CEO of Power Giants Private Limited Zimbabwe, was officially inducted into the prestigious National Hall of Fame yesterday during a grand ceremony in Harare. This historic…
Mbabane, Eswatini – As journalists from across Africa gather for training on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), one treaty stands out for both its importance and its complexity: the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Yet for many reporters, even those covering environmental beats, CITES remains misunderstood. It is…
Mbabane, Eswatini – 30 June 2025 – Stakeholders from across Africa have gathered in Eswatini’s capital, Mbabane, for a landmark three-day Media Training on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) Reporting, signalling a new era in empowering African media to actively shape the continent’s environmental narrative. Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) Sustainable Environment and Blue…
Harare, Zimbabwe – 27 June 2025 – Regional leaders and stakeholders converged in Harare on Friday for the Ordinary Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs, with a clear and urgent call for bold, practical action to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment across Southern Africa. Officially opening the meeting, Zimbabwe’s Minister…
By Spiked Staff Writer Victoria Falls, 27 June 2025 – Speaker of Parliament, Hon Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda has called for urgent and sweeping reforms to Zimbabwe’s regulatory landscape to promote investment, streamline business operations, and make the country more competitive both regionally and globally. Addressing the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Congress…
Own Correspondent Birdlife Zimbabwe in partnership with the Environmental Management Agency and the Zimbabwe Wetlands Trust hosted an all-stakeholders meeting on June 24, 2025, to explore ecotourism and recreation activities in Harare. Other stakeholders who attended the meeting included the City of Harare, the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, civil society organizations, and community-based…
A high-level virtual technical session convened by the African Union (AU) saw a robust debate on how best to shape the new set of indicators that will drive progress tracking under the Kampala Declaration, which forms the backbone of the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) agenda. Speaking at the meeting, Agnes Obua-Ogwal, a…
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has stepped up efforts to harmonize agricultural trade standards across member states in a push to eliminate non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and enhance cross-border trade in food and horticultural products. Speaking during the opening of the COMESA-EAC Horticulture Accelerator (CEHA) Regional Workshop in Nairobi, Regina Ombam,…
Harare, Zimbabwe, 23 June 2025 – The Climate Resilient Livelihoods (CRL) Project, being supported by the Government of Zimbabwe, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is convening a series of Innovation Platform (IP) Market Dialogue Workshops from 23 to 28 June 2025. The dialogues will offer a rare…
Rome, Italy – Parliamentarians are encouraged to legislate effectively on issues that promote interfaith dialogue and respect for fundamental rights, Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon Jacob F.N. Mudenda has said. On the second day of the General Debate held at Palazzo Montecitorio in Rome, Speaker Mudenda addressed the theme, “Parliamentarians in dialogue…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the media’s greatest technological ally but it also brings ethical challenges to the journalism world, Reyhana Masters, a seasoned journalist has said. She made the remarks during a meeting organised by the Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (ZINEF) and the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), with support from WAN-IFRA…
A.K.M. Glitters Poultry Company from Tanzania is a good example of how youth can venture into agribusiness as a form of employment and a gateway to food security. This emerged today in a webinar facilitated by Dr. Rachel Mkandawire, the Policy and Research Analyst from the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)…
HARARE, ZIMBABWE | Fastjet Zimbabwe has been named among the Top 10 Best Airlines and proudly listed in the Top 3 low-cost African airline category, by the prestigious and internationally acclaimed air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. The Skytrax World Airline Awards are the premier aviation industry awards in the world and have been likened to…
By Malama Malama – CAYACC Zambia Representative 📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 10–12 June 2025 From 10th to 12th June 2025, I had the privilege of representing the Consortium of African Youth in Agriculture and Climate Change (CAYACC) at a continental panel discussion on “Lessons and Challenges from Non-State Actors’ Engagement in CAADP Implementation,”…
Rwanda has launched a new Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) investment plan, laying the groundwork to attract over $335 million (approximately Rwf449.7 billion) in private sector investment into sustainable agriculture projects across the country. Launched on Tuesday, June 18, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources in collaboration with Rwanda Green Fund and the…
Harare, Zimbabwe – 18 June 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched its flagship Human Development Report 2025, titled “People and Possibilities in the Age of AI,” at a high-level breakfast dialogue in Harare, Zimbabwe. The report explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive human development and improve people’s lives, highlighting…
Under the Destiny Of Afrika Network (DANet)’s affordable housing initiative, there are plans to avail 200,000 housing units by 2030 as part of programmes towards attaining an upper-middle-income society. Bringing smiles to an entire community can be a challenging feat, often requiring extraordinary efforts. However, the Destiny Of Afrika Network (DANet) has succeeded…
To mark International Day Against Hate Speech on 18 June 2025, Africa Check, Zimfact, and Cartooning for Peace are publishing “Cartooning for Africa Facts”, an illustrated Fact-Checker’s Guide that brings together cartoonists and fact-checkers in a unique collaboration. Previewed in Abidjan during the Cocobulles cartoon festival, whose 8th edition was dedicated to the fight…
Civil society organizations (CSOs) are gathered in Harare for a Dissemination and Self-Reflection Dialogue on Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) for the Northern Region Meeting that is taking place today 18 June 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In his opening remarks at the workshop, Bishop Charles Masunungure, the Vice Chairperson of…
Education, science, technology, and innovation drive socio-economic development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, Zimbabwe’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Prof Fanuel Tagwira has said. He made the remarks today Tuesday 17 June 2025 at the SADC Ministers of Education and Training…
Harare, 16 June 2025 – Paratus Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of Paratus Group, has today signed a major deal with PowerTel to launch a new high-capacity national fiber network across Zimbabwe. PowerTel is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and is licensed to operate an optic fiber backbone network. Paratus Zimbabwe,…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) The now 44-year-old Zibusiso Ndlovu was only 19 when he came to Tshebetshebe, Gwanda in 2001 to explore the ‘golden’ opportunities offered in the gold mining sector in Zimbabwe. He was full of hope at a time when Zimbabwe was experiencing serious economic challenges that led to high inflation and…
ActionAid’s latest study “Human Cost of Public Expenditure Cuts in Africa,” was officially launched yesterday with renewed calls on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to abandon its austerity measures such as public sector expenditure cuts for poor countries, saying such measures have brought more misery for poor and vulnerable such as women and girls in…
Smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mwenezi districts are adopting climate-smart agriculture to enhance food security and strengthen resilience to climate change, through the project Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe—a partnership between the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Green Climate Fund. …
Writes Byron Adonis Mutingwende Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Non-state actors meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 10th to the 12th of June 2025 are proffering recommendations to make the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan 2026-2035 work. Justice Zvaita, the Coordinator of the Southern Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance…
Writes Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Either you don’t get water at all or you receive contaminated water and it is time for residents to take action. With alarming reports of toxins contaminating the city’s water supply, the health and safety of millions hang in the balance. As residents grapple with the reality of unsafe drinking…
The collaboration between Oxfam and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is both strategic and central to their regional programming because the challenges that the Southern African region is facing require concerted efforts by all parties. These were remarks by Mr. Machinda Marongwe, the Oxfam in Southern Africa Programme Director during…
NetOne’s unwavering commitment to a clean and healthy country while stamping its authority as a pace-setter in building a stronger digital future for Zimbabwe came to the fore this week. On Monday 2 June 2025, NetOne proudly stood among Zimbabwe’s most celebrated companies at the prestigious ZIMBRANDS Awards, hosted by Buy Zimbabwe and Select…
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – In a landmark move to amplify youth participation in regional and developmental processes, the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) today 7 June 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on the sidelines of the 57th SADC PF Plenary Assembly in Victoria Falls. This strategic…
Writes Munashe Nyuke The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has hailed the rollout of its biometric grower registration system as a major success, with thousands of farmers already onboarded and reaping the benefits of enhanced security, transparency, and accountability within the tobacco value chain. Launched as part of broader efforts to curb…
Mr. Mooketsa Ramasodi, the Director General of the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, who is also the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Board Member on Wednesday 4 June 2025 welcomed the launch of the FANRPAN Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2035. The Government of South Africa…
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The Organisation of Public Accounts Committees of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADCOPAC) has said harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation enhances financial accountability and governance. This was revealed by Hon Alice Nomvula Ponco, the SADCOPAC Vice Chairperson during the 57th Plenary Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum resort city…
OWN CORRESPONDENT A new study by ActionAid reveals that deep cuts to public spending in education and health across six African countries have seen workers struggling to afford essentials like food resulting in overcrowded classrooms and failing healthcare. The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa surveyed over 600 healthcare workers, teachers, and…
The 57th Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Plenary Assembly Session convened a Symposium, from the 2nd to the 6th June 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on the theme: “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Effective and Efficient Parliamentary Processes in the SADC Region: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities” and resolved that the SADC Region…
The Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Strategic Plan (2025-2035) lays out not only its strategic priorities – ranging from climate change resilience, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods to trade, innovation, and social inclusion but also it shows how the network delivers through robust evidence generation, knowledge management, and partnerships. These were…
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – June 3, 2025 — At the 57th Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Plenary Session, Professor Ronald Manhibi, Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), delivered a powerful and timely call for Southern African parliaments to urgently embrace localized Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
In his presentation during the symposium on artificial intelligence at the ongoing 57th session of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) at the Elephant Hill Resort in Victoria Falls today, Mr. Liberty Dandira from the Midlands State University explored how AI-powered intelligence systems can transform parliamentary operations in the SADC region. The…
Dr Tarisai Mutangi, a Law Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, has urged legislators aligned with the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to craft regulations to harness artificial intelligence and legal technology for effective and efficient parliamentary processes. He was making a presentation today in Victoria Falls during a symposium on…
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – In a bold and visionary presentation delivered at a high-level regional forum in Victoria Falls, Dr. Shakemore Chinofunga, Executive Director of ICT at Chinhoyi University of Technology, called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to embrace a unified digital enterprise framework grounded in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and structured through the…
Hon Tatenda Mavetera, Zimbabwe’s Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has proposed strategies for the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to foster sustainable development in the region. She revealed this in a video presentation during an AI symposium held at the Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria…
Technological cooperation and knowledge sharing are meant to strengthen democratic institutions across the region, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said while officially opening the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) today in Zimbabwe’s resort city of Victoria Falls. He said the Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by a fusion of emerging…
Bonteheuwel, Cape Town – On 24 May 2025, the streets of Bonteheuwel resonated not with fear, but with hope, as more than 130 participants gathered to commemorate the 12th Anniversary of HWPL’s Declaration of World Peace through a community clean-up and peacebuilding campaign. Jointly hosted by HWPL, Gun Free South Africa, the Lerato Family…
