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Promoting Africa’s fashion apparel and textile industry: Afreximbank, Portuguese entrepreneurs sign pact

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Portugal’s National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários – ANJE), have announced a three-year partnership to support and promote Africa’s Fashion Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Industry in Portugal and across Europe. This partnership is part of Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, which aims to facilitate investments in Africa’s creative…

Youth to be key in moving toward sustainable future

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

Young people across the world will need to step forward if global agri-food systems are to become more sustainable and the world is to fully recover from COVID-19. That was the message delivered at a July 14 side event of the 2021 UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). “The future of food belongs to the young…

IATA urges global governments to adopt WHO travel rules

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago04 mins

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to Covid-19 and international travel. Specifically, WHO recommended that governments: Do not require proof of Covid-19 vaccination as a mandatory condition for entry…

Villagers blame school curriculum, technology for child marriages, sexual relations

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights GWANDA – Villagers of Polite, Manonkwe, Stanmore, and Mahlokohloko villages in Gwanda North have blamed school curricular that is not holistic and advances in technology for rising cases of sexual relations with and between minors. The villagers argued that information being taught in schools was not proving to be…

Germany provides support to vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to support highly vulnerable communities struggling to meet their basic food needs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of a EUR 18 million contribution by Germany to Southern Africa…

MIAF launches Sound Connects Fund with digital event

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago04 mins

By Music In Africa The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) on 6 July officially launched the Sound Connects Fund (SCF) with a digital broadcast event from Soda Studio in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event provided viewers with in-depth information about the €4m fund, which will run from 2021 to 2024 and accelerate the development of the…

Blue and Green Economy Drive Sustainable Development: 3rd SADC Youth Forum conveners

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago012 mins

The third Southern African Development Community (SADC) Youth Forum will focus on the importance of the Blue and Green Economy to drive sustainable development. The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC) is a regional development platform for youth in the SADC region, works with SADC Secretariat, SADC-CNGO, SAT among other regional organizations to empower young people…

The nature of Government deals must be made public

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago09 mins

By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo We have so many deals, apparently, which the Government of Zimbabwe, has signed with several countries; we have been briefed of MOUs, signed on behalf of the country, that have never been disclosed to the public. One of the key roles of the State is to ensure that the public, or…

ZELA convenes a Gender and Extractives Symposium

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago013 mins

From the 14th– 16th July 2021, the Platform on Gender and Extractives convened the annual Gender and Extractives Symposium virtually which ran under the theme, “Women in leadership: advancing an equal future in the extractives sector.” The 5th edition of this multi-stakeholder engagement platform was attended by women in mining, mining associations led by women, mining communities from Bubi,…

NetOne launches One World album

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

A musical feast is served as the country’s first cellular network operator NetOne unveiled a compilation album titled One World. The One world album was recently launched on One TV YouTube channel and online music stores on the 25th of June. The album Included 8 explosive tracks from locally acclaimed bands and talented artists such…

Desire and Popular Commodification of Life in Southern Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago010 mins

By Takura Zhangazha A young comrade recently sent me a message about my views on the recent rioting in South Africa. Poignantly he asked what I meant in assuming that there are many similarities between South Africa and the rest of the Southern African region? I briefly explained that these similarities in my view are…

ECOWAS launches its Regional Trade Promotion Organization Network

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago06 mins

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with the support of the International Trade Centre (ITC), officially launched the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organizations (TPO) Network and held its First Annual General Assembly 15th – 16th July 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. The ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Network is a public-sector led entity and will…

Philip Mataranyika’s character building moments journey continued

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago031 mins

By Philip Mataranyika For the 10 years that I worked for Old Mutual as a sales agent and financial advisor, I was one of their most successful advisors, signing up clients, helping them with estate duty liability planning as well as business continuity planning for limited liability companies, while for others it was for business…

Standard Chartered Commits USD 200m Facility With Afreximbank for AU COVID-19 Vaccination Acquisition Programme

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Standard Chartered today announced an agreement for Standard Chartered to provide USD 200m of not-for-profit funding towards Afreximbank’s structured framework to help finance the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines for African nations. The collaboration between Standard Chartered and Afreximbank will help ensure that 55 countries across Africa have access to…

Apple secures patent for new camera system

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva Apple was granted a patent for a periscope camera system which is tipped to be implemented in iPhone models from 2022 in an attempt by the company to address challenges for small modules to create high-resolution photography. The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) granted the patent today (13 July), allowing Apple…

DPA powers Total service stations with solar

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago03 mins

Econet Global subsidiary, Distributed Power Africa, has clinched a lucrative deal to install solar panels at 15 Total Zimbabwe service stations across the country. This is part of Total’s initiative to install solar-powered service stations across 57 African countries to create a portfolio of low-carbon businesses that will account for at least 20% of the…

Turkish Ambassador hails Zimbabwe for closing its doors to FETO Terrorist Organisation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

His Excellency, Hakan Kivanc, the Ambassador of Turkey to Zimbabwe has expressed gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe for not giving any space to FETO in Zimbabwe to organize and cultivate their vicious and heinous plans. Ambassador Kivanc was speaking at a media briefing at the Turkish Embassy today to commemorate the…

Black Empowerment in Zimbabwe a Done Deal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago08 mins

By General Nat Turner The government of Zimbabwe cannot continue to empower people when it empowered them already. It is now time for the beneficiaries of land reform ( mines and agriculture resources) to be productive and more productive with the resources they were given. The total beneficiaries of the agricultural land are 9 000…

Mureza Auto enters motoring industry

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

Africa’s first black-owned car manufacturing company, Mureza Auto Co has rolled out its first 100 vehicles into the market with a pre-order facility available for buyers in South Africa and Zimbabwe, starting next week. The car manufacturing firm was recently granted a licence to produce motor vehicles in South Africa, marking a significant step as…

Content creators bemoan exorbitant data charges, impeded telecommunication access

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

With telecommunications access becoming increasingly poor and data unaffordable for many Zimbabweans, content creators are petitioning mobile network operators and relevant stakeholders to urgently address the matter. On one hand, the Content Creators Network has noted with concern, the recent data price increase by the country`s largest mobile internet service provider, Econet. The network argues…

Safeguard urges householders to create safe zones within their home

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

With the increase there has been in armed robberies, Safeguard Security has urged householders to create safe zones within their homes that they and their family can take refuge in if their home is broken into. Those who live in houses where there is a door or doors closing off the passage to their…

To what extent should African countries be obsessed with foreign currency?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

By Charles Dhewa When agro-based African countries embrace a foreign currency mentality, there is a serious danger of marginalizing the majority of economic actors like farmers who do not need foreign currency for their daily needs. It becomes difficult for people to be patriotic about their currency when the reserve bank is always focusing on…

Invest in SRH and GBV in the context of COVID-19: UNFPA

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago09 mins

On World Population Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) called for continued investment in the provision of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services for women and young people in the context of COVID-19 that has caused serious gaps and challenges in the provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services….

Tafadzwa Muguti is offside on CSOs: Abigale Mupambi

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

Abigale Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has said the Provincial Development Coordinator for Harare, Tafadzwa Muguti, is way offside on his attempt to supervise the operations of non-governmental organisations. Mupambi’s statements are in response to reports that the Provincial Development Coordinators for Harare (Tafadzwa Muguti); and Masvingo respectively,…

Children of Masvingo West Development Group positively impacts the community

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Masvingo West Constituency is destined for greatness, thanks to the developmental initiatives being spearheaded by members of the Children of Masvingo West Development Group. Recently, the Spiked Online Media Crew was in the constituency where it witnessed a number of developmental projects set to positively impact the community across the broad social and economic spectrum….

African Integration Forum: Accelerating continental integration and economic recovery

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

Africa’s trade recovery is underway with double exports from Africa in April 2021 compared to April 2020[1]. This dynamism, alongside continued efforts towards the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), holds considerable potential for unlocking transformative growth on the continent. Intra-African trade can play a pivotal role in fostering more economically beneficial,…

ICTs improving access to law, transforming the Judiciary

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Judiciary services delivery is being positively impacted by technological advancements, The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said. Minister Muswere made the remarks during the ICT Training Workshop for the Judiciary Services Commission that was held at the Meikles Hotel in Harare today. “ICTs are helping increase productivity, efficiency, and…

Econet Wireless wins back-to-back Top Companies Award for 2021

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago01 mins

HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe last night won the 2021 Top Companies Survey Award for an unprecedented second-year running. The telecommunications company, the winner of the same award in 2020, beat a strong field of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed companies to once again scoop the prestigious business award for the best-performing company on the local bourse….

ICSAZ members urged to contribute to nation’s 2030 Vision

An Enabling CSOs Environment key for Sustainable Development: NANGO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

The National Association of non Governmental Organisations (NANGO) has underscored the fact that an enabling civil society organisations (CSOs) environment is key for sustainable development. The statement by NANGO yesterday comes as the umbrella body for NGOs takes note of Memorandums that are being issued by local government structures such as Masvingo, Harare, Manicaland, Matabeleland…

Why Sustainability Is An Essential Ingredient For Digital Transformation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago010 mins

By Bernard Marr A key priority today for any ethical company is reducing its environmental impact and contribution to climate change. In the technology sector many companies have set ambitious targets in order to become carbon neutral, and technology itself can often be a catalyst for this change. Big Data, the internet of things (IoT),…

Philip Mataranyika reminisces about character building moments at Old Mutual

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago032 mins

By Philip Mataranyika By the time I left Old Mutual, on the 28th of February 2001 to begin a new chapter in my life as CEO of a fledgling company, Nyaradzo, I was the most successful Old Mutual sales agent and financial advisor of all time. I had won all the awards there were to…

Women, Law and Power: Perspectives from Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago019 mins

Written by Makanatsa Makonese (PhD Published by Weaver Press: 38 Broadlands Road, Emerald Hill, Harare, Zimbabwe (https://weaverpresszimbabwe.com/store) Also available from: 1) African Books Collective: (https://www.africanbookscollective.com/books/women-law-and-power) 2) Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Law-Power-Perspectives-Zimbabwes/dp/1779223986/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=women%2C+law+and+power&qid=1624450262&s=books&sr=1-1 As reflected in my own life, the land question has been an enduring issue in the history of Zimbabwe. From pre-colonial times to the modern-day post-colonial State…

Material boost tipped to deliver ultimate connectivity

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago03 mins

By Chris Donkin Scientists predicted the use of advanced materials such as Graphene would usher in a new era for connected devices and network technology, offering vast improvements in battery technology and data transmission capabilities. At the NexTech keynote, director-general of the Advanced Material Future Preparedness Taskforce (AMPT) Zina Jarrahi Cinker (pictured), and Professor Frank…

Tributes pour for the late Reverend Phumzile Mabizela

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

The life of the late Reverend Phumzile Mabizela was illustrious as evidenced by an outpouring of tributes to the departed civil society activist as well as a religious and spiritual leader. The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa had kind words for the late community leader whom they described as a shining beacon of emancipation….

The G20 faces three big tests

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

By António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As G20 Finance Ministers meet in…

Ethiopia granted headquarters of AeTrade Group for East Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

The African Electronic Trade Group, the A-eTrade Group, which also includes the African e-Commerce Development International, yesterday announced that it has accepted the offer of the Government of Rwanda and the Government of Ethiopia to host the continental headquarters and East African regional headquarters respectively. The African Union and the Ministry of Trade and Industry…

UNDP collaborates with ITC to raise African business opportunities by engaging AfCFTA

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) team up to empower African small businesses, women and young entrepreneurs to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expand cross-continental business opportunities. This joint UN initiative comes as the continent contends with the economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and seeks…

Turkey and Zimbabwe cement bilateral relations

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago02 mins

In an effort to strengthen bilateral relations between Turkey and Zimbabwe spanning politics and the economy, the speakers of Parliament for the two friendly nations are meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara. Turkey and Zimbabwe should deepen their economic relations, the Head of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Şentop was quoted by the Daily Sabah on…

How Tesla Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Create The Autonomous Cars Of The Future

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

By Bernard Marr When you think about Tesla, you might assume they’re a traditional car manufacturing company. There’s no question that Tesla is a leader in electronic vehicles. But their key to success is that they’re actually a technology company. Their company is built on artificial intelligence technology, and it’s one of the reasons for…

WIGA holds Women Leadership Masterclasses

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago04 mins

Women in Governance and Accounting (WIGA) is to hold Women Leadership Masterclasses beginning this month, targeting women from all professions and backgrounds who want to prepare themselves for leadership and board appointments. The masterclasses, which will be certified by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe (ICSAZ), are to be conducted as a…

Celebrated Nigerian Producer Mo Abudu joins Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

Celebrated Nigerian filmmaker, broadcaster, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Mo Abudu, has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, (Oscars), as one of 29 producers, and the only African and Nigerian in this category. Abudu, who is CEO and Chairwoman of EbonyLife Media which includes EbonyLife TV, EbonyLife Studios, EbonyLife Films, EbonyLife…

CBZ Bank launches CBZ Tap to Pay and Win Promotion

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago02 mins

CBZ Bank announced the launch of CBZ Tap to Pay and Win promotion. The promotion seeks to build the habit of CBZ clients utilising the contactless option instead of swiping. Contactless Payment service enables clients with CBZ contactless debit cards to transact on CBZ Point of Sale (POS) devices by holding the card in front…

Africa50’s Board of Directors reappoints Alain Ebobissé as CEO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago012 mins

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, is pleased to announce the reappointment of Alain Ebobissé to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the company for a second term. At their last quarterly meeting held in June 2021, the Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Ebobissé’s reappointment, expressing their satisfaction with the company’s…

Solar power enables bank employees to work seamlessly from home

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago06 mins

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses operate worldwide, with working from home having become the new normal for many businesses, particularly during strict lockdown periods. The internet and modern information communication technology have made this possible. However, it has also required that some businesses invest in providing resources for their employees to make…

PACJA, Fairtrade Africa sign pact to build climate resilience

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and Fairtrade Africa (FTA) on Thursday signed a collaborative pact aimed at addressing the effects of climate change on trade from smallholder farming, and respective producer groups across Africa. Signed in Nairobi, Kenya the memorandum of understanding between the two leading coalitions on climate change and trade will seek…