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By Joyce Mukucha The Minister of Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Coventry has appealed to the Government to increase the budget for sporting activities in the country. Speaking during the welcome ceremony for the 2021 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Harare yesterday, Minister Coventry made it clear to President Mnangagwa…
BancABC Zimbabwe, the local banking subsidiary of Pan African group, Atlas Mara, has today launched Border Hopper, an international remittance service that allows Zimbabweans abroad to send money home. The Border-to-Border remittance service was launched with South Africa to Zimbabwe transfers as the first corridor with plans to extend the service to other countries in…
The 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) is an international campaign that commences on 25 November (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and ends on 10 December (Human Rights Day). Originally created by activists, it continues to be coordinated each year by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership. The United…
Africa’s creative industry represents a potent instrument that could grow the GDP of African countries and pull the continent’s youth out of poverty, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank), said on Friday as the two-day Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) kicked off at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) in Durban, South…
The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) and African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group on 18 November 2021 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly enhance resilience and disaster risk financing initiatives that also impact the trade and supply chain across the continent. The purpose of this MOU is to enable joint member states to enhance disaster…
Deals worth $36 billion were recorded as of 21 November 2021 at the second Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF 2021). IATF 2021 took place from 15 to 21 November in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Presenting the preliminary report of the IATF 2021, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra African Trade Initiative, reported on…
Key stakeholders including African Diplomats, the Canadian Ambassador, and Minister will converge in Harare for the first-ever Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Africa Conference from the 23rd to the 25th of November. Tag a Life International (TaLI), a Zimbabwean girls and young women’s rights organization will be the host where the meeting will provide…
By Reggies Mtambo Simplifying investment asset classes and guiding you to maximise your wealth The stakes for achieving universal access to high-quality and simplified education are high as many Zimbabweans are pursuing financial freedom. If you’re like most people, you’d probably like to have so much money that you never need to work again….
By Joyce Mukucha Striving to build a green economy as well as reducing the vulnerability of different communities from the devastating effects of climate change, the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) Zimbabwe has partnered with AAG diaspora in launching a “Go Green” pledge, a campaign aimed at advocating for reduction of negative impact to the environment…
Faith Mvududu, a Development Studies third-year student at Zimbabwe Open University, scooped the Second Runner Up Health and Wellness Coach of the Year 2021 Award for her work around mental health awareness and advocacy, through sharing of her personal experience with depression and anxiety that had her survive five attempted suicides 15 years ago. Ms….
By Joyce Mukucha Local Authorities failure to abide with the democratic values and principles enshrined in the Constitution as well failure to comply with their institutional policies and operational frameworks is resulting in ugly corruption activities, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAAC) has revealed. This year’s findings of the Commission’s compliance spot-check exercises found out that…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed financing agreements with four Zimbabwean entities for a total of US$188,600,000. The deals, concluded during the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) currently taking place in Durban, were agreed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The trade fair opened on 15 November in Durban and runs until 21 November. On Wednesday, Afreximbank…
By Elvis Dumba Banket- Most of sports and country clubs which were used by former white commercial farmers are in a deplorable state across the country. Government has partnered various institutions in rehabilitating these premises which saw Banket Sports Club being renovated by fertilizer manufacturing company FSG Superfert. FSG Logistics Manager Ngoni Kandeya said his…
The third day of the Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 (IATF2021) ended with a clarion call by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo for the creation of an emblematic Made-in-Africa brand that will promote intra-African trade and boost the international export of African products. Speaking during a conversation session that marked the highlight of the day, Chief Obasanjo told…
The International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Employment and Labour Market Governance Programme (EPLMGP) that brought together stakeholders like Old Mutual, the National and Social Security Authority (NSSA) and the Bulawayo City Council is leading small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) to transition from the informal to the formal economy. Addressing journalists who toured the recently refurbished Bulawayo SMEs Centre…
By Joyce Mukucha The Peace Committees that work closely with the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) are sustaining the initiative in structures at the districts, constituencies, ward, and village levels to ensure that all levels. Speaking on behalf of Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Honourable Oliver Chidau during the Preventive Dialogue…
By Elvis Dumba BANKET- Those involved in the distribution of the Presidential Agriculture Inputs have been warned against the abuse of the system as the full wrath of the law will take its course. The sentiments were made by Mashonaland West Province Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mary Mliswa-Chikoka during a Pfumvudza/Intwasa…
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party is successfully penetrating ZANU-PF and MDC strongholds, in the process unleashing a tide of positive change as it makes headway in its quest for electoral victory in 2023. As part of its nationwide whirlwind provincial campaign outreach, the leadership of FORUS Party was recently welcomed by multitudes…
By Joyce Mukucha In quest to revitalise the agriculture sector and provide sustainable livelihoods to vulnerable poor people in various provinces, government is set to initiate a US$13,5 million free range chicken programme under the Livestock Recovery and Growth Programme, a government official has said. In an interview with the state media, the Permanent Secretary…
By Joyce Mukucha The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has hailed the Indian government for being instrumental in facilitating several current and planned projects in Zimbabwe particularly in the energy sector as well as the support in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. Officiating the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation celebrations last…
Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan climate activist, emerged as one of the most prominent youth voices at COP26 in Glasgow. “Prove us wrong,” was her message to delegates at the climate talks, which entered their final day on Friday, as fears grew that countries would fail to convert ambition into an agreement. Activists and delegates from…
By Chimeno Azriel Schools have been urged to set up computer laboratories if they are to produce and nurture talented learners who will be able to be among the best in the world of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In a speech read on his behalf by Schools Inspector Barnabas Chikanya during the official opening…
By Veritas African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance Instrument of Ratification of the Charter Signed by President On 11 November 2021, Veritas was informed by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs that President Mnangagwa signed the Instrument of Ratification of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance [hereinafter called “the Charter”]….
By Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) Recently, the World Bank announced that due to the impacts of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), poor countries including Zimbabwe have been pushed to new debt levels. David Malpass, the bank’s president, warned the virus had widened the gap between rich and poor nations, setting back progress by years…
The proper management of the environment is critical to ensure the sustainable use of aquaculture and fisheries along the value chain, a top environmentalist has said. Aquaculture is the farming of animals and plants in water. There are various important steps in the aquaculture value chain that includes production, harvesting, processing, marketing, and utilisation. Environmentalist,…
By Joyce Mukucha The sister countries, Zimbabwe and Zambia are working towards strengthening their relationship in different areas including improving the way of doing doing business and finalising the pending areas aimed at benefitting the two nations. This came out this Wednesday during a convened 12th Session of Zimbabwe and Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission on…
Forty-five countries including the UK pledged Saturday to protect nature and transition to more sustainable farming. The announcement was made on Nature and Land Use day at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, which the UK is hosting, and comes with a promise to use more than $4 billion in public sector investments to make agriculture more resilient to the climate crisis and make new innovations accessible…
In driving the blue economy, aquaculture and fisheries are playing a key role in ensuring food and nutrition security as well as securing livelihoods and wealth creation on the African continent. Speaking during the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Media Training Workshop organised in partnership with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)…
The Katuba Literacy and Outreach Centre is enhancing the literacy and quality of life in under-resourced areas of Zambia through literacy and community outreach projects. The organisation’s objective is the promotion of a strong reading culture among children, youths and communities in underprivileged areas to boost literacy levels. Passionate about books and development in her country,…
Television and radio licence fees are set to go up after Cabinet has received and approved a proposal by the Cabinet Committee on National Development Planning to effect the fees adjustment of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation(ZBC) Listeners’ Licence Fees. Speaking during a post Cabinet briefing this Tuesday, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services,…
The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) will see Durban host key figures from the world of trade, including entrepreneurs, financiers, governments and regulators, on one platform to deliberate on trade acceleration and investment throughout the African continent. Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the African Continental…
By Muchaneta Chimuka The first ever, Conference on Geographical Indications (GI) under the AfrlPI project in collaboration with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) countries has kick started today (10 -12 Nov) with several representatives from different countries in Africa in attendance. The conference is aimed at unpacking issues to do with trade…
In Panje, Zanzibar, on the coastline of the resort city, the Furahia Wanawake (Seaweed Farming Women Association) is an organisation of women who are eking a living from seaweed – a low-hanging fruit in the blue economy discourse. According to the Seaweed Farming Women Association Secretary, one Mwanaisha, the project officially came into full force…
Musasa – a Gender Champion and Women’s Organisation in Zimbabwe has been calling for a minimum mandatory sentence on rape to be applied in Zimbabwe. This year the organisation submitted a petition to the Parliament of Zimbabwe with the request to amend the Criminal Codification Act to make provisions for the minimum mandatory sentence. The…
The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is reviewing its strategic plan and formulating action plans for 2022 with Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services sharing his vision for the sector. The minister reiterated the importance of strategic planning as a prerequisite for success in any endeavour and…
By Chimeno Azriel The 2021 edition of the premier cycling event, Tour deGreat Dyke which kicked off last Thursday and finished off on Saturday was a success with the cyclists finishing off in high spirit. The tour kicked off from Zimplats Complex in Selous and finished in Zvishavane with all the cyclists finishing well despite…
By Muchaneta Chimuka ZIMBABWE and China continue to maintain bilateral ties back in history and the relations continue to cement through the unwavering humanitarians supports that they Chinese people are rendering to the vulnerable communities. This Monday Mrs Wang Wei, wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe donated goods US$2 300 to children with disabilities…
By Charles Dhewa One of the most overlooked trends in African agriculture-driven economies is the buying power of local consumers. When the private sector, government departments, and development agencies support agriculture, they rarely think about whether local consumers will afford what will be produced or not. At worst, this oversight leads to over-production, translating to…
Enhancing sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture development in Africa has the potential of boosting economies on the continent. This emerged at a media training workshop that kicked off in Zanzibar, Tanzania today under the theme ‘Enhancing Sustainable Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Development in Africa.” The meeting was made possible by the African Union…
By Joyce Mukucha Despite efforts governments are making in prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action with a potential missed opportunity to identify and optimize the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation efforts in other sectors, said the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO)…
The Zimbabwe Fight Inequality Alliance – a broad-based Network of social movements, women’s rights groups, faith-based organisations, labour unions, and individuals committed to challenging and reversing the unfair distribution of wealth, power, opportunities, social status, access and control of resources in the country shared with Spiked Online Media its expectations for the 2022 National Budget….
Working with girls with disabilities is the key focus of Florence Mudzingwa, whose work in this field is helping to create confidence and opportunities among many young women who might otherwise remain sidelined from mainstream life. She founded the Hope Resurrect Trust several years ago to provide a platform for girls with disabilities to achieve…
By Joyce Mukucha By the year 2030, an estimated 50 per cent of the world’s population that live in coastal areas will be exposed to extreme weather events such as flooding, storms and tsunamis, the United Nations(UN) has warned. Marking this year’s World Tsunami Awareness Day on the 4th of November 2021 against this background,…
Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, the UK and Australia are the five leading countries on humane and health-driven drug policies according to the inaugural edition of the Global Drug Policy Index released today by the Harm Reduction Consortium. Brazil, Uganda, Indonesia, Kenya, and Mexico are the five lowest-ranking countries. However, Norway, despite topping the Index, still only managed…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development This week, the world’s focus has been on the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). For Zimbabwe, the major talking point has been the visit by Zimbabwean government officials which saw in over two decades, a Zimbabwean state leader visiting the UK. Beyond the sensational news headlines…
