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Members of the Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) underwent a one-day training workshop to build their capacities in policy advocacy research and review. The training workshop was held at the Monomotapa Hotel on Monday 16th May 2022 with participants drawn from ECOZI member organisations. “The purpose of this training is to train participants on the…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service has announced that it has won a prestigious PRovoke Africa SABRE Award for the public relations campaign around Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition. The ABH program (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) is designed to promote entrepreneurship in Africa and empower the next generation of African…
Attendees arrived early at the Durban ICC to start preparing for the enlightening day ahead. The day included nine side events and four thematic panels. Sessions covered a variety of topics from education, climate change and skills development all in support of the elimination of child labour. A key element to the elimination of Child…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), who have had a long, mutually beneficial relationship, have signed an agreement for the joint establishment of an African Energy Bank (www.EnergyChamber.org) at the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition (CAPE VIII) in Luanda, Angola. All parties involved in the signing – Rene Awambeng,…
The 9th edition of the Africities Summit has been launched today in Kisumu by His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya. Former Seychelles head of state, His Excellency Danny Faure also took part in the official ceremony in the presence of 3500 delegates from around the world and more than 2000 local authorities. For…
The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour currently underway in Durban until Friday, 20 May 2022, will host a child participation session for the first time in its history. This is in line with the country’s Constitution and Article 12 of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child and the…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) will be engaging students at the University of Zimbabwe today, in an an effort to promote domestic tourism. Domestic tourism promotion, innovation challenges, and career guidance will be the focus of the engagement. ZTA Head of Corporate Affairs Chief Godfrey Koti said the presentations form part of ZTA’s outreach programmes…
Trade promotion organizations from Jamaica, Malaysia, and Zimbabwe received this year’s top prizes for launching innovative programmes in their countries that help small firms to benefit from trade opportunities. The 2022 World Trade Promotion Awards were announced at the World Trade Promotion Organizations Conference and Awards in Accra. The winners were: Best use of a…
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Players in the tourism industry have been urged to come up with strategies that scale up the uptake of tourism products in the province. The call was made by Mashonaland West Minister for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka. During her welcome address during the Kariba Regional…
Global Center on Adaptation Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Patrick Verkooijen welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta as the Global Champion for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) at the high-level bilateral meeting hosted by the President at State House in Nairobi on Monday, May 16. In this role, President Kenyatta will carry forward his bold leadership on…
The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC), the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are spearheading initiatives to ensure that consumer protection becomes an integral part of a modern, efficient, effective, and just marketplace. This emerged at a stakeholders’ awareness workshop convened by Consumer Protection held at a top…
The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour has opened in Durban, South Africa, with a strong call for urgent action to combat the rising numbers of children in child labour. Speaking at the start of a week of discussions in Durban, South Africa, and online, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on delegates to commit…
The Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) contends that education has remained the undisputed key enabler for human development and the cornerstone of the Zimbabwean socio-economic transformation since the attainment of independence in 1980. This emerged at the ECOZI National Coordinating Meeting held in Harare last week that came on the backdrop of a myriad of…
CABS, an established and strong brand in the Zimbabwe financial services market has introduced a Nostro offering for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or Development Organisations. The bank unveiled a Nostro account tailored for NGOs, placing it in a better position to offer a truly dedicated service to this sector. According to the 2022 Monetary Policy…
Earlier today, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Hon N.M. Ndhlovu officially commissioned Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) motor vehicles and information centre at ZTA headquarters in Harare. The development is in pursuit of the ZTA Integrated Results-Based Management (IRBM) Strategic Plan for the period 2021-2025 which prioritises capitalisation, among others, as one…
Senegal is on the front lines of the global climate challenge and will play a critical role in leading Africa’s response, Patrick Verkooijen – CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation said in closing remarks in Dakar, after meeting President Macky Sall on Friday. Cutting climate finance risks stoking even bigger conflicts down the…
Zimbabwe has pledged its support of land degradation neutrality at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of Parties (COP) 15 taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Addressing delegates at the conference on 11 May 2022, the Chief Director for Environment, Climate and Meteorological Services in the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality…
Destination Zimbabwe is exhibiting at the 29th edition of South Asia’s Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) this year, from 15 – 22 May 2022, and will be held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR. Following a successful showcase at the recently ended Arabian Travel Market, the participation is in line with the National Tourism…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour today, Sunday, 15 May 2022. The Conference takes place at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, from 15 to 20 May 2022, with the opening ceremony scheduled for…
In calling for an increase in the participation of girls in information communication technology (ICT), a senior government official has said the move is a harbinger of inclusivity and sustainable development. The theme of this year’s Girls in ICT Day Commemorations is “ACCESS AND SAFETY – Ensuring every girl has safe and meaningful access to…
By Elvis Dumba Triangle – The government’s decision to suspend the offering of loans by financial institutions has affected the manufacturing industry which was relying on the loans for working capital. Sugar manufacturing giant Tongaat Hullets operations are expected to be greatly affected by the decision as the company relied on the loans for advance…
Consumer protection has become central to the social and economic well-being of the Zimbabwean population, a senior government official has said. In a speech read today at the Consumer Protection Commission stakeholders awareness workshop in Harare by Florence Angela Makombe, the Chief Director of the Industry Division in her ministry, Dr. Sekai Nzenza, the Minister…
African Parliaments have pledged to spare no effort in discouraging any government installed through unconstitutional means on the Continent. This is one of the resolutions made by the Conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments (CoSAP) held in Abuja Nigeria to mobilise legislatures to throw their full weight behind the post-Covid-19 recovery plans. The…
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited today extended a generous donation of US$15 000 to National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) towards the development of a low-cost solar system for the blood bank. The NBSZ is currently running a blood donation campaign to ease blood shortages in the country. In its mandate to continue improving the quality of…
Human capital development is central to the overall socio-economic development matrix, Hon Jacob F. N. Mudenda, the Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe has said. He made the remarks during the Plenary Session on “Investing in Human Capital Development: Legislative Priorities in the COVID-19 Era” at the conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments held…
Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 was a boon for the continent’s tourism sector as well as the host city of Durban, province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). This is as hundreds of buyers and exhibitors from 55 countries descended on Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) from 2-5 May, to trade on the continent’s best tourism products…
The independent international group Clowns Without Borders (CWB) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered to bring laughter and happiness to refugee children at Tongogara Refugee Camp and the Chipinge District communities as a prelude to commemorations marking World Refugee Day, which will take place on June 20th. Clowns Without Borders was…
Like all other industries, the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to mining operations but the industry has shown its resilience, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. He made the remarks in his keynoted address at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, which is taking place at an important moment in the global recovery from…
Information Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders are gathered in Vumba to discuss and digest matters impacting consumers and operators – the desire to balance service affordability while maintaining operator viability. In his keynote address, read by his deputy Dr. Dingumuzi Phuti, the Minister of Information Communication and Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services said the deliberations…
The African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and are hosting a policy dialogue to discuss the increasing importance of the informal economy in Africa at the Elephant Hills Hotel from the 10th to the 11th of May in Victoria Falls. The hybrid conference brings…
Europe Day marked the origin of the European Union as a project for peace in Europe. The EU aims to contribute to peace and security and to the sustainable development of the Earth (Article 2 of the EU Lisbon Treaty.) The achievements of the EU in this area, we are convinced, won the EU the…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is this year exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), to be held in Dubai (UAE) starting today to the 12th of May. ZTA Head Corporate Affairs Godfrey ‘Chief’ Koti said the national tourism organisation is using the exhibition as an opportunity to create awareness of Destination Zimbabwe. “We intend…
In the quest to tackle the international economic crisis as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, Zimbabwe is going to host a big Hybrid International Symposium in Victoria Falls at Elephant Hills Hotel, courtesy of Global Renaissance. “The symposium, to run from 24 to 26 May 2022 in the resort town of Victoria Falls, is…
By Clemence Muchedzi Junior Achievement Zimbabwe has urged youths to continue to push for new ideas and methods in the country in order to successfully transform the economy. Speaking during the launch of Elevating Project Management in the Youths’ Ecosystem attended by several schools across Zimbabwe, Junior Achievement Zimbabwe Executive Director Allan Chinhanho said youths…
Today, Saturday 7th May, 17 cyclists begin a two-day cycle to Mutare to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and rally Zimbabweans to own the 2030 Agenda and its 17 goals. The 263 kilometres cycle will end in Mutare on Sunday, with the Launch of Cycling for SDGs covering the SADC Region. The…
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi formally launched the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour which will be held from 15-20 May in South Africa to help find solutions towards the elimination of child labour. “The time is therefore opportune for the global community to converge on African soil to find solutions…
The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe) is leading a consortium of organisations engaged in a project to address multiple myeloma in the country. The Zimbabwean Consortium comprises ZiCHIRe, UZ Haematology Unit, Hospaz, Jointed Hands Welfare Organisation, and the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) Speaking at an inception workshop on building awareness, diagnostic capacity, and…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa A new opposition outfit, United Freedom Party has accused the police of being complicit in the fatal accident near Mutare. The accident occurred on Tuesday along Vumba Road when a commuter omnibus plying the Mutare-Chigodora route veered off the road and overturned after a police officer allegedly threw a spike. According to…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Government intends to finance small-scale wheat farmers under the presidential inputs scheme with free inputs. Professor Obert Jiri, Chief Director of Agriculture Extension Department (AREX) under the Ministry of Agriculture said the small farmers who have access to irrigation for three hectares will benefit from the facility as the government…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – Motorists who use the Raffingora Road that links Banket and Guruve are elated after the contractor rehabilitating the poor road moved on-site to start the road rehabilitation under the government emergency road rehabilitation program. Most motorists were shunning the roads due to the poor state of the road that saw…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) yesterday announced that 14 national trade promotion organizations have been shortlisted for the 2022 World Trade Promotion Organization (WTPO) Awards. The 14 national trade promotion organizations nominated for this year’s awards are from Austria, Brazil, Canada, Jamaica, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka,…
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Dr. John Basera officially launched the Potato Value Chain Financing Facility being administered by AFC Holdings on Tuesday, 3 May 2022. The launch was hosted by one of the first beneficiaries of the scheme, Mr. Ronald Museka at Parklands Farm in…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa Most indigenous churches have of late been embroiled in church leadership wrangles and this can only stop if succession policies are put in place, Council for Churches in Africa president believes. According to CCA president, Bishop Dr. Rocky Moyo, the only way to deal with the raging fights for leadership of churches…
As the world came together to observe World Press Freedom Day, the African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) called for a more collaborative relationship between Parliament and the media to further entrench democracy on the continent. The observance of World Press Freedom Day reminds governments and for that matter Parliaments, of the need to respect their…
UNESCO’s flagship Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3 ) Programme is holding its Annual Review and Partners’ Meeting from 4 to 6 May 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting will be opened by the Honorable Angie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education in South Africa. The O3 Programme, run in partnership with ministries of…
