GBV cases double during the COVID-19 pandemic: Musasa Project

The Musasa Project recorded a two-fold increase in gender-based violence (GBV) cases between 2019 and 2020, the organisation’s advocacy and communication officer, Rotina Mafume-Musara has said. Mafume-Musara was addressing journalists at the two-day community reporting workshop organised by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) that kicked off in Harare yesterday. Musasa offers among other services,…

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NetOne innovative and seamless communications paying off

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) sector report revealed that the total number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has grown by 3.2% to 13 191 708. The highest growth being attributed to NetOne Cellular. The sector performance report, issued every quarter by the industry regulator, revealed…

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NetOne's OneMoney Records 33pc Growth

2020 POTRAZ fourth quarter sector report: OneMoney records growth in subscriptions

State-owned mobile communications giant NetOne’s mobile money platform OneMoney, has witnessed a significant rise in the number of new subscribers. This follows the statistics from the just-released POTRAZ (Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe) Sector Performance Report for the fourth quarter of 2020. According to the Abridged Sector Performance Report fourth-quarter report by POTRAZ,…

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Why demand for advice and knowledge increases during the marketing season

By Charles Dhewa The urgency with which farmers seek help, advice, and support increases during the harvesting season compared to the planting season. Production knowledge is now relatively abundant but the same cannot be said about knowledge on markets and their behaviours. During the planting season, the market is the one looking for commodities while…

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Women’s Month: National Gender and HIV Technical Working Group calls for unity

The National Gender and HIV Technical Working Group is calling on its members to unite and stand together as one to address the challenges they are facing during this Women’s Month and beyond. The technical working group is comprised of, among others, the National AIDS Council, Women’s Action Group, The AIDS and Arts Foundation (TAAF)…

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Up close with Blessing Togarepi, the Director of Togabless Mining Consultancy

Spiked Online Media had an interview with Mr. Blessing Togarepi, the Founder and Director of Togabless Mining Consultancy – a company that is empowering people from all walks of life to venture into mining. Below, we share snippets from the interview: Background details, family, education. Blessing Togarepi is a Christian and visionary man, born in…

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ZIMCODD Advocacy ASKs on Alignment of the Public Finance Management Act with the Constitution

The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) welcomes the government’s announcement that the Cabinet, considered and approved the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2021 which was presented by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation. Cabinet was informed that the Bill is intended to amend…

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AfCFTA: Free trade bloc can be a game changer for African people and business

Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking meeting. The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the session held on…

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First anniversary of Chikuku Development Initiative: Community records positive dividends

As the Chikuku Development Initiative celebrates its first anniversary, the community is the biggest beneficiary with many positives to point at. “We say Ebenezar – Thus far the Lord has brought us. Upon retirement, Prof. Mufunda – the pioneer of the Chikuku Rural Hospital Initiative, sacrifices time off his busy schedule to visit and offer medical…

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Urgent International support needed to support the Government of Mozambique to Combat Terror in Cabo Delgado

By NJ Ayuk The African Energy Chamber is encouraged by the response of President Nyusi and the Mozambique government The terror attacks on Palma are not simply targets of opportunity. They are strategic targets. The goal is to destroy Mozambique’s government’s ability to produce, export gas, fight poverty, create jobs, and make it clear that…

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COVID-19: Artiste Sarah Dee Adopts Multiple Business Ventures

By Desire Tshuma As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc in the economy, Sarah Dee, a female artist has diversified into business ventures to cushion herself against the poverty induced by the pandemic Public performances in the arts industry have been put on hold since the inception of the Covid-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe in March 2020,…

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Crisis Coalition, Human Rights Watch host Diplomatic Briefing on Zim Crisis

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on March 24, 2021, held a virtual Diplomatic Briefing with African and international Diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe and South Africa to brief the diplomats on the continued economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe.   During the meeting, the Crisis Coalition and Human Rights Watch noted…

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Government reviews IEC technical standards

The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), and Development partners (the UNDP and Tetratech) is reviewing International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical standards (TS) 62257-9-5 series in order to adopt them. Speaking to Spiked Online Media during a two-day…

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Foreign Affairs Committee Sends Bass Resolution On COVID Collaboration With Africa To House Floor

Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted unanimously to send House Resolution 245 to the House Floor. The resolution calls for renewed, decisive, and robust international collaboration and coordination to fight COVID-19 across Africa and was introduced last week by Congressmember Karen Bass, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Africa. “I want to…

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Two-thirds of Africans will accept to be vaccinated against COVID-19: Africa CDC survey

Two-thirds of Africans will accept COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to Covid-19 (PERC) survey Across the continent, two-thirds of the citizens interviewed expressed willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines.   But the sentiment has varied across the continent. In the 19 member countries surveyed, 91% of the people surveyed in Morocco were…

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CRAT Urges Farmers To Practice Sustainable Agriculture

The Climate Research and Advocacy Trust (CRAT), a non-profit making organisation that focuses on providing strategies that help communities to adapt and mitigate climate change has stressed the need to practice sustainable agriculture to ensure that environment and nature are being protected. This comes after the organisation has noted with deep concern how population increase…

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About 12 Million Women Fail to Access Reproductive Health Services due to Covid-19:UNFPA

Nearly 12 million women in 115 countries lost access to contraception due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year leading to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA new data has revealed. In a statement, UNFPA pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has been the fastest-moving…

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New multi-drug-resistant TB regimen superior to older, more difficult treatment options

A clinical trial to find a better treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) stopped enrolling patients last week after its independent data safety and monitoring board indicated that the regimen being studied was superior to current treatment options. The board recommended that the trial be stopped early as more patient data was extremely unlikely to change…

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ICSAZ members urged to contribute to nation’s 2030 Vision

Festival mobilises stakeholders from around the world to take action on the SDGs

WHAT: On 25 and 26 March, the fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign, will convene over 300 speakers from 80+ countries on six different stages, connecting leaders, changemakers, activists, creatives and more. Over the course of two days, plenary sessions, lightning talks, performances, interactive workshops, and exhibits will be held on…

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Higherlife Foundation hands over maternal health medical equipment

HARARE – In partnership with The ELMA Group of Foundations, Higherlife Foundation is this week undertaking its second series of handovers of maternal health medical equipment to seven hospitals across Zimbabwe. The equipment is set to boost the health and safety of mothers and babies during delivery and reduce postnatal risks. “The delivery and use…

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Valuing water

By Veritas Man has always known about the importance of water. Water is a diverse resource and ultimately the survival of man is centred on its availability. In 1992, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio De Janeiro, it was decided that 22 March would become World Water Day. The purpose…

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Green banks, national climate funds mobilising funds for low-carbon, climate-resilient development

The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds [CIF (https://bit.ly/3vSPNtq)] have joined forces (https://bit.ly/2OQ4QU9) to produce a study of the role of green banks and national climate change funds in mobilizing finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in Africa. The ground-breaking study (https://bit.ly/2OY4mv7), released on Tuesday 23 March, is expected to underpin development of…

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NetOne’s friendly airtime discount service returns with a bang

Popular for their customer-friendly services, leading mobile telephony company NetOne has announced that the OneMoney airtime discount is back!!! Below is the announcement from NetOne: -Buy your airtime using OneMoney and get a guaranteed 10% discount. – The discount applies to airtime only and does not include direct data purchases. -However, a person can buy…

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Cyber-attacks, computer and network security breaches a barrier to ICTs uptake

The rate at which ICTs have advanced has resulted in increased cyber-attacks, computer, and network security breaches, Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has said. Dr. Machengete made the remarks during the virtual Forum of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2021’s High-Level Policy…

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African countries need better ways of responding to bumper harvests

By Charles Dhewa Why does a bumper harvest not get as much attention from governments and development agencies as disasters like droughts and cyclones? When there is a drought, African governments are quick to declare a national disaster so that food aid starts being mobilized from outside with support from development agencies. On the contrary,…

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Deutsche Post DHL Group invests EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral logistics until 2030

By 2030, 80,000 e-vehicles shall be deployed for last-mile deliveries, resulting in 60% electrification of the fleet New sustainability roadmap defines ambitious sustainability targets; group decides on “Science-Based Targets” and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement; to this end, the Group will invest EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral…

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