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The Government of Equatorial Guinea, represented by the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning (http://bit.ly/2lJ4Mqo), has concluded a successful mission at the 28th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which was held last week in Cape Town, South Africa. H.E. Minister Cesar Mba Abogo led a team of officials that joined more than 1,500 regional…
Old Mutual, Zimbabwe’s leading insurance provider, has partnered with ACE Air and Ambulance Pvt Ltd to offer an emergency air and road ambulance medical rescue package to its existing and new customers with effect from 1 September 2019. In his opening remarks at the launch, Old Mutual Insurance Company Managing Director, Shepherd Fungura, said that…
Air Zimbabwe has partnered the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority for Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo 2019 as the official domestic carrier, an official has said. Head of Corporate Affairs at ZTA Godfrey ‘Chief’ Koti, confirmed yesterday that the national airline is the official carrier for the domestic travel for Sanganai/Hlanganani. “Air Zimbabwe has several flights to the…
By Joyce Mukucha As Zimbabwe re-engages the international community to foster goodwill and understanding in line with the nation’s mantra, ‘Zimbabwe is Open for Business’, the elected 2020 Junior Chamber International (JCI) World Presidential Candidate, Itai Manyere who will represent Africa and the Middle East is expected to use the opportunity to raise Zimbabwe’s profile….
Providence Pangira, who achieved brilliant results at Ordinary and Advanced Level despite his deprived background but lacked the funds to go to university, may be able to fulfil his dreams after all thanks to a scholarship provided by Zimnat. The young man’s plight was highlighted earlier in the year on social media and in a…
By Joyce Mukucha As the Zimbabwean economic situation continues to dwindle with unemployment rate increasing, most women in rural areas are becoming creative and innovative as they thrive to uplift their living standards, feed and support their families. In the 10 provinces of the country, venturing into agricultural activities is one of the captain projects…
Information communication technology (ICT) stakeholders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are meeting in the resort town of Victoria Falls to deliberate on the health effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) to users of telecommunication equipment and come up with measures to ensure a safe environment for telecoms users. Officially opening the meeting in Victoria…
By Arvin Donley The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations on Sept. 6 released a new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, raising its July forecast for global cereal output by 22 million tonnes to 2.7 billion tonnes, 2.1% above the 2018 outturn. The revisions mostly reflect improved expectations for U.S. corn production….
By Charles Dhewa Instead of competing for external extractive investors and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), African countries should start building home-grown economies anchored on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) which continue to keep rural communities resilient. IKS have traditionally been adept at strengthening relationships, trust, social fabrics as well as people’s passion and commitment to grow…
Climate, Indigenous and youth leaders, environmental activists and musicians will be among 700 delegates meeting to hash out vital restoration strategies at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) in New York on Sept. 28, in preparation for the launch of the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The decade will provide a framework for landscape conservation and restoration, a process…
The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) made a strong pledge by Africa and Japan to invest in health in efforts to end infectious diseases, strengthen health systems and deliver universal health coverage. In the final Yokohama declaration, TICAD7 resolved to invest to reinforce primary health care and promote resilient health systems, including…
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) Kwekwe based musical band ‘On-One’ was the winner at Chibuku Road to Fame Provincial Finals that were held on Saturday at Mkoba high-density suburb in Gweru and will represent Midlands at the national competition. The competitions were held at Mkoba 4 Beer-hall were all music bands from across the province…
As part of President Félix Tshisekedi’s first state visit to South Africa, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will host its first ever InvestDRC Forum on November 22, 2019 in Johannesburg. Organized under the auspices of the Government of DRC. InvestDRC (www.InvestDRC2019.com) is the premier platform for networking and high-level discussions on the…
Platform important tool for learning lessons from each other and to help move Africa to a more dynamic agriculture The African Development Bank (AfDB.org), the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have relaunched a platform to assist African agriculture ministers and other key stakeholders to promote strong growth in agricultural production and…
Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo has said he would prefer not to gazette fees for health services with no foreign currency component but might have to do so, as Government cannot continue watching people suffering and dying. In a speech read on his behalf by United Bulawayo Hospitals chief executive Nonhlanhla Ndlovu at…
By Joyce Mukucha The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Rtd. Gen. Hon Perrance Shiri said Climate change was a cross-cutting issue affecting all socio-economic development sectors and urged line ministries to integrate climate change into their policy planning and budgeting frameworks as a way of mitigating the consequences. He was…
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) MDC National Organising Secretary, Honourable Amos Chibaya yesterday donated 50 bags of cement each to Mkoba 3 High School and Takunda Primary School in a bid to build infrastructure needed at the mentioned schools. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Honourable Chibaya said the cement was purchased under the…
Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) GreenWorks Company, which was founded by Sebastian Sibanda is aiming to provide the whole of Zimbabwe with organic fodder for livestock. The company provides organic fodder for all species of grazing animals that include cattle, goats, sheep, pigs as well as all poultry. The founder, Sibanda said that he is aiming…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and Ethiopian Airlines (ET) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU.) The African Aviation Giant, Ethiopian Airlines are the official airline for the 12th Edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo. ZTA signed an MOU with ET today ahead of the tourism expo. Speaking on the sidelines of the signing…
By Joyce Mukucha The business community from different sectors voiced concerns over persistent challenges they face in implementing the ease of doing reforms and pleaded with the Government to come up with best policy intervention options in the 2020-2021 Ease of Doing Business Reform Programme which was launched in Harare on the 5th of September…
World record adventurer and conservationist, Holly Budge, is part of an A-list of luminaries set to grace the 12th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo. Budge has two world records under her belt, including being the first woman to skydive Everest and race semi-wild horses 1000 kms across Mongolia in just nine days will…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will allocate $500 million from its Nigeria-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Programme to support Nigerian manufacturers to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement, Bank President Prof. Benedict Oramah, has announced in Lagos. Prof. Oramah, who was the Guest Speaker at the…
Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) The water crisis in Gweru will soon be addressed as the Gweru City Council (GCC) received pumps on Tuesday that will help to pump raw water from Ampongokwe Dam. Ampongokwe Dam is almost 65% full so it will be able to provide adequate raw water that will provide most of the…
By Joyce Mukucha The Contact Centre Association of Zimbabwe (CCAZ) has partnered different stakeholders in hosting the Zimbabwe’s first Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Contact Centre Conference in an effort aimed at forming part of the first large scale developmental initiative that will position Zimbabwe as a global BPO and Contact Centre destination. The BPO…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa (NYSE: V) today launched a partnership to increase the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led businesses in international trade. The announcement was made at the 28th World Economic Forum Africa taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – outlining a framework of…
NMBZ Holdings, NMB Bank’s holding company, recorded a profit before tax of ZWL74 452 137 for the half-year ended June 30, 2019, resulting in total comprehensive income of ZWL61 425 194. This compares with a before tax profit of ZWL11 757 594 and total comprehensive income of ZWL9 086 483 in the same period last year. The…
Telecommunications giant NetOne has been awarded a license by the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe to operate as a Bureau De Change. Bureau de change is the fastest growing sector in the African financial services industry in terms of the number of institutions that have developed over the last 10 years. The Zimbabwe dollar became the…
From next week Zimbabweans living in the UK and South Africa will be able to send money home direct to an EcoCash Foreign Currency Account that they control – for just 2,5%. This represents an almost 80% reduction in fees normally charged. The service, which will be available to anyone who downloads the Sasai App,…
By Byron Mutingwende The Green enterPRIZE Innovation Challenge has been hailed for creating employment for the youths and supporting sustainable enterprise development. The Acting Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Ziyambi Ziyambiat made the remarks at the official launch of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) 2019 Northern Region Green enterPRIZE…
The African Energy Chamber secured over $1.4bn in intentions to invest in Africa’s bankable projects in mining, oil & gas, power and renewables The African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) has just concluded a one-week working visit in Beijing where it met with senior officials from the Chinese government, heads of state-owned energy companies, and executives and entrepreneurs…
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) Vendors at the Kudzanai Bus Terminus have agreed to pay a fee of $10 per week to complement the income of over $720 000 by realised Gweru City Council (GCC) annually. Gweru Vendors Association (GVA) representatives through the Zimbabwe Chamber for Small to Medium Enterprises (ZCSME) have proposed to make…
By Charles Dhewa Unlike formal markets that tend to promote a narrow selection of commodities easy for commercialisation, African mass markets are a true expression of a country’s food diversity. To the extent they are more associated with social class, middle class in particular, formal markets like supermarkets do not often stock indigenous food which…
CAMON series is the best voice of TECNO performance It’s heard that global premier mobile phone brand TECNO Mobile (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) will unveil its camera smartphone CAMON 12 series on September 5th. With aim to build reputed camera smartphone, it’s said CAMON 12 series will be not only Selfie, which is the most remarkable feature of…
By Tatenda Mujeyi All is set for the Sanganai/ Hlanganani Tourism Expo to be held at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre from the 12th to the 14th in Bulawayo. The organisers, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) emphasised their preparedness and commitment to make this year’s event a success. “We are committed to making this a…
By Joyce Mukucha The African Development Bank (AFDB) in partnership with the World Bank launched a Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) and the Idai Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project (IERRP) in an effort to bring profound relief in the affected areas. The World Bank provided a $72 million grant for the ZIRP which will provide…
Zimnat customers can now obtain bureau de change services at selected Zimnat branches across the country, following the establishment of a partnership between Zimnat General Insurance and Access Finance for the provision of these services. Zimnat offers businesses and individuals a variety of products that include motor insurance, home insurance, life assurance, travel insurance, funeral…
Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) Villagers from Dorset and Damba in Shurugwi have asked the government to introduce the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) buses in the remote areas of the district as they are finding it hard to travel due to unaffordable prices by commuter omnibus buses. Exorbitant fares by kombi operators have increased by…
By Byron Mutingwende Farmers attending the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) workshop in the Hatfield area of Harare have been capacitated on the importance of on-farm feed formulation. In his presentation to the farmers, Emmanuel Nyahangare, the Animal Nutritionist Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe said it is important for farmers to utilise…
By Joyce Mukucha Despite the fact that Parirenyatwa Hospital has been profoundly refurbished, it has become worrisome that all the machines at the radio therapy centre are defunct thereby affecting service delivery. Speaking during an assessment tour of the maternity wards, radiology, and other sections of the hospital that have been refurbished, Minister of Health…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The City of Harare has launched the urban renewal program which is aimed at fulfilling the vision of becoming a world Class City by 2020. “I am honoured to be addressing you at this important event, an event which will culminate into the transformation of Harare into a smart and beautiful city,”…
By Tatenda Mujeyi Padenga Holdings Limited this week finalised acquiring a 50.1 controlling stake in Dallaglio Investments Private limited a mining firm at an extra ordinary general meeting in Harare. The acquisition is worth US$20 million with transaction structured around capital injection into the expansion of Dallagio’s operations. “The proposed transaction in which Padenga will…
E-learning is rapidly becoming the favourite method for learning around the world. The convenience of time and location that e-learning affords is the primary reason that makes e-learning so accessible. The widespread availability of the internet in even the most remote locations make e-learning accessible to everyone who wants to learn. Traditionally e-learning uses slides…
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) Thousands of Mkoba residents are set to benefit from income generating projects that are to be funded by a Switzerland based donor, Sound Prosperity. Sound Prosperity is aimed at helping people to earn a living through giving them money to start projects. The organisation began its programmes in Gweru in…
By Tatenda Mujeyi FBC Bank has reported a ZWL$54.3 Million profit and 2.232 ZWL$ cents dividend per share in its 2019 second quarter results presented in Harare this week amid reflections on the economic challenges. The positive performance as justified by the 54.3 Million profit was attributed to the group’s diversification strategy. “The favourable performance…
MUFG Bank today in Yokohama City, Japan, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to provide a broad framework for collaboration between the two organisations. Signed on Tuesday at the seventh TICAD event in Japan, the MOU will further strengthen the relationship between MUFG and Afreximbank, allowing for…
