Samsung pumps trillions into green initiatives

By Joseph Waring Samsung Electronics refreshed its environmental strategy, earmarking more than KRW7 trillion ($5 billion) for green initiatives by 2030, targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and joining RE100, a global renewable energy initiative. The company stated the investment will go to researching new technologies to develop energy-efficient products, increase water reuse and foster…

Read More

US announces $5 million grant to support AfDB in tackling methane emissions

The grant, subject to the completion of US domestic procedures and approvals, will go to the multi-donor Africa Climate Change Fund, which is managed by the African Development Bank The United States government has announced it will provide a $5 million grant to the African Development Bank to support efforts to abate methane gas emissions,…

Read More

Pan-African Parliament and Africa Forum explore cooperation prospects

The Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Forum for Former African Heads of State and Government (Africa Forum) have agreed to establish a collaborative framework to support the implementation of the broad objectives of the African Union (AU). An introductory meeting between the two parties took place on 14 September 2022 at the…

Read More

Creating positive online content a huge step towards attaining Vision 2030

A call has been made on online content creators to focus on churning out positive content as stakeholders journey towards Vision 2030 of attaining an upper-middle-income economy. In his keynote address, while officially opening an online content creation two-day workshop by the Zimbabwe online content Creators (ZOCC) in partnership with the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory…

Read More

Everyone must be protected through democracy: UZA

By Nhau Mangirazi The United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) has called on respect for human rights and the protection of every citizen through democracy. In a statement commemorating the International Day of Democracy on 15 September, UZA challenged leaders in governments around the world to support and invest in inclusive societies where different opinions are embraced…

Read More

AMCEN spotlights environmental actions for job creation, livelihoods improvement

Issues of job creation and improved livelihoods of the people are topical at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Dakar, Senegal where the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, Hon Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu is leading Zimbabwe’s delegation. The Ministerial segment is being held from 15 to 16 September 2022. The…

Read More

Government hails impactful SUCCEED Zimbabwe project

SUCCEED Africa’s Zimbabwe project is integral to the realisation of the recently launched National Disability Policy, Dr Edmos Mtetwa, who is the Chief Director of Social Development and Disability Affairs in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare has said. During a meeting between the Zimbabwe Local Advisory Group (LAG) members and SUCCEED…

Read More

Business Process Outsourcing creating jobs, spurring economic development

Business Process Outsourcing – more commonly known as ‘BPO’ – is one of the fastest growing ICT-based industries that is creating jobs and upon which the new economies are based, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has said. He made the remarks in his keynote address at the Contact Centre…

Read More

AU year of Nutrition: Calls for upscaled efforts towards food security

By Baboloki Semele Calls have been made for increased effort in upscaling food and nutrition security by African Union member states in order to realise development outcomes as espoused in the AU’s Agenda 2063. Although the African region seems to have witnessed a decrease in malnutrition of its population by about 13.5%, from 35.5% in…

Read More

ZHRMP analyses roadmap to 2023 elections

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Monitors Platform (ZHRMP) has said as the country is heading towards the 2023 elections, there is a lot hanging on the recommendation of the Monhlante commission and the 2018 election local and international observer recommendations. In this edition of its National Election Watch (NEW), the organisation observed that human rights violations…

Read More

PAP President outlines vision to African Ambassadors in South Africa

The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) H.E. Hon. Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira has called on African Diplomats to act as PAP’s “brand ambassadors” in African Union (AU) Member States, as the new Bureau embarks on a journey to “revive, renew, reposition, and reinvigorate” the continental Parliament. The call was made during a plenary meeting of African Diplomatic Heads…

Read More

POTRAZ, ZOCC workshop gives impetus for strengthened cooperation and engagement

The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC), in collaboration with the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), is set to hold a historic two-day workshop in Kadoma that would allow both practitioners plying the vast digital space and the regulator to compare notes on how they could streamline their fledgling working relationship for the…

Read More

Dandemutande’s 25th Anniversary: ICTs developing economies, improving people’s wellbeing

Information, Communication, and Telecommunications (ICTs) are positively impacting industries, offering the opportunity to develop new business models, and paving the way for future generations, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services said during the 25-anniversary celebrations of Dandemutande in Harare. He said ICTs unquestionably possess a great deal of ability to…

Read More

Conservation, regenerative agriculture bringing food security for smallholder farmers

The Government of Zimbabwe trained over one million farmers on conservation agriculture (CA) and in calculating the concept of community gardens and the use of regenerative agricultural techniques in urban areas so as to elevate hunger at the household and national levels. Regenerative agriculture is growing quickly throughout the world and Zimbabwe is no different….

Read More

AU organs in South Africa celebrate African Union Day

On the occasion of a recreational sports day, African Union organs based in South Africa namely the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), and African Union Development Agency (AUDA NEPAD) joined forces to commemorate the African Union Day (AU Day). The aim of the activity was to promote a healthy lifestyle and…

Read More

African Energy Week 2022: AfDB expected to sign deals and forge partnerships

Representing the official partner of AEW 2022, a strong delegation from Afreximbank led by the organization’s Chairman and President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, will be coming to AEW 2022 to lead discussions, sign oil and gas deals, and reshape the narrative on Africa’s energy future. In pursuit of consolidating Africa’s own narrative around oil, gas, and…

Read More

Air Zimbabwe, Airports Company partner Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo

The Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo brand continues to attract quality and credible sponsors as evidenced by the coming on board of Air Zimbabwe and the Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) for the upcoming expo that will take place next month from 13 – 15 October. The 15th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo will be…

Read More

ZESN Twitter Space interrogates gaps in electoral reform processes

On Wednesday 7th of September 2022, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a Twitter space Discussion on the topic “Towards Electoral Integrity in Zimbabwe: Analysis of Critical Electoral Reforms for the 2023 Harmonised Elections. “The objectives of the discussion were to establish the gaps in electoral reforms that need to be implemented in Zimbabwe before…

Read More

War Veterans League Conference: President Mnangagwa warns against neo-colonial detractors

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned liberation movements on the African continent and beyond to stand guard against neo-colonial detractors still hovering over sovereign and independent nations. The warning was delivered during the ZANU (PF) Inaugural Conference of the War Veterans League that kicked off in Harare today and was attended by delegates from sister revolutionary…

Read More

How regenerative agriculture can increase Africa’s food production

As global stakeholders work towards COP27, the next climate change conference, and accelerate efforts to confront the climate crisis, there has been increasing focus on “regenerative agriculture” – a term that is widely used but not always well understood. How it is defined globally will have a major impact on how it is applied. To…

Read More

Ecocash Junior Wallet: Ensuring financially inclusive future for children

In the quest to continue to offer technologies that bring positive change in people’s lives, Ecocash Holdings has launched the Ecocash Junior Wallet to ensure a financially inclusive future for Zimbabwe. Speaking during the launch in Harare today, Mr. Munyaradzi Nhamo, the Ecocash Holdings Chief Operating Officer, said Junior Wallet is a continuation of the…

Read More

Heifer International promoting literacy as a human right

By Heifer International September 8 is International Literacy Day, a day to recognize the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. Around the world, more than 770 million people lack basic literacy skills, most of whom are women and people in rural areas. At Heifer International, we offer learning opportunities in…

Read More

World Bank Group Delivers Record $31.7 Billion in Climate Finance

Financing focuses on helping countries reduce GHG emissions and adapt to mounting impacts of climate change The World Bank Group delivered a record $31.7 billion in fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to help countries address climate change. This is a 19% increase from the $26.6 billion all-time high in financing reached in the previous fiscal year. The…

Read More

IOM-Zimbabwe hosts SADC workshop on Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements (BLMA)

The government of Zimbabwe in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will host a capacity development initiative on “Promoting Ethical Recruitment and Rights-Based Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements in the Southern African Region”. The regional workshop is meant to build the capacity of multifarious stakeholders from SADC countries on ethical recruitment standards and to…

Read More

CAP calls for action to address deteriorating state of the economy

The Communities In Action Platform (CAP) penned down reflections on the economy to alert the responsible authority (government) and bring awareness to the general citizenry on the deteriorating state of the Zimbabwean economy in August 2022. The statement was a product of the lived realities that Zimbabweans are going through and also dismiss the cosmetic…

Read More

The Hub Unconference to run on the sidelines of Shoko Festival

Zimbabwe’s biggest annual digital media conference, the Hub Unconference, promises to be exciting as it assumes a hybrid format and welcomes guest speakers from across the African continent. The event is set to run from the 27th of September to the 1st of October at Moto Republik on the sidelines of the Shoko Festival in…

Read More

UN calls for a human rights-based approach to disability

Mainstreaming a human rights-based approach to disability, in combination with targeted measures, will make the concerns and experiences of persons with disabilities an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic, and societal spheres, the United Nations has said. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator,…

Read More

Palestine calls for an end to Israeli attacks, occupation of territory

Dr. Uri Davis, the Deputy Commissioner-General of the Palestine National Liberation Movement “Fatch” International Relations Commission has called for an immediate end to attacks and territorial occupation of Palestine by Israel.   Speaking to Spiked Online Media ahead of the inaugural War Veterans League Conference to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre in…

Read More

PELUM-Zimbabwe capacitates Mazvihwa community on water harvesting techniques

By Wallace Mawire A four-day farmer exchange visit facilitated by the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM-Zimbabwe) in Mazvihwa community in Zvishavane from 10 to 13 August 2022 has capacitated local farmer organizations to learn and share knowledge, information, and ideas to promote water harvesting in the wake of climate change, especially in the arid…

Read More

Africa should build resilient food systems: President Mnangagwa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Africans to focus their attention and responsibility towards shaping pathways and solutions to the challenges that confront the continent by building resilient agricultural food systems. He made the remarks while opening the Plenary Session of the African Green Revolution Forum titled “Accelerating Food Systems in a time of Crisis”…

Read More

NetOne, Hope For the Future Trust positively impacting people with albinism

NetOne has once again joined forces with Hope For the Future Trust in an intervention that dovetails with its corporate social responsibility in an initiative meant to positively impact the lives of people with albinism. Netone Regional Manager for Manicaland and Mashonaland East, Mr Farai Matope, on behalf of Group Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Raphael…

Read More

AfDB: African Green Revolution Forum’s top-tier partner

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – Africa’s largest agriculture conference – taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 6-9 September 2022. On Monday, the Bank kicked off its AGRF 2022 activities by co-organizing a pre-forum side event focused on the African Emergency Food Production Facility…

Read More

ZOCC establishes provincial structures, 25 members elected

The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC) has successfully established provincial structures after 25 members were elected to represent the association across the country’s 10 provinces. According to article 1, section 4 of the ZOCC constitution, the provinces are called chapters and are defined by their geographical landscapes. The 25 members were elected and endorsed to…

Read More

African Leadership: World Must Double Down on Climate Adaptation to Secure Africa

Africa Adaptation Summit outlines a 5-point “Adaptation Delivery Breakthrough” for the key UN climate conference in Egypt (COP27) this November and $55 million of new funding to mobilize over $5 billion in climate adaptation action projects for Africa   Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Sep 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — African and global leaders joined the Africa Adaptation…

Read More

Escrow Group, Nedbank partner in C-Trade Fantasy securities investment initiative

One of the leading commercial banks in Zimbabwe, Nedbank has partnered with Escrow Group to form C-Trade Fantasy – an initiative meant to impact knowledge on investment in securities and create a culture of saving and investing in the citizenry, particularly adults and the youth.   Addressing journalists during the launch in Harare today, Mr….

Read More

Climate change weighing on agriculture

Among the many difficult challenges facing grain, executives are assessing climate change impacts. The headline of a special Fitch report, published in June, provided a stark reminder of the massive stakes associated with climate change: “Developing countries are more challenged by climate change adaptation.” The report’s focus was on “the stark differences across the world…

Read More

13th AUC Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development convenes in Botswana

By Baboloki Semele The 13th African Union Commission (AUC) Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND) meeting will be held on 7-9 September 2022 in Gaborone, Botswana, culminating with a High-level National Launch of the theme of the Year on Nutrition, as a cascade of the launch performed during the 35th Ordinary Session of…

Read More