By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo The participation of Zimbabwe in this high-level event will drag this country to come out of a debilitating economic quagmire. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has proved to be a platform to consolidate the financial and political capital which is necessary for economic growth. The appetite for politicizing everything must be…
By Grace Goodrich With fertile river valleys, expansive coastal lowlands and the prolific Zambezi River as a source of irrigation, Mozambique is considered a mecca for crop cultivation, with climatic conditions catering to a diverse range of agricultural products. Agriculture represents the second-largest sector of the Mozambican economy – accounting for more than 25% of…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and UPS (NYSE:UPS), today announced a series of training seminars and workshops for women business owners, as part of the Nigeria chapter of ITC’s SheTrades initiative. The collaboration aims to increase the participation of women-owned businesses in trade by improving their competitiveness, providing solutions for trade logistics and strengthening their support ecosystem…
By Sean Moyo – ZOCC Spokesperson The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC), has filed an urgent chamber application to challenge the recently promulgated new accreditation criteria by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC). The new regulations would see accreditation criteria altered and split into different categories, some of which would disadvantage online content creators as they…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority continued on its drive to strengthen its tourism promotion in the African continent through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Eswatini Tourism Authority at the ongoing Africa Travel Indaba in Durban, South Africa. The MOU is intended to establish a legal framework for the advancement of institutional and…
By Patricia Mashiri The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. It causes cervical cancer which is the leading cause of death among most Zimbabwean women. The Ministry of Health and Child Care together with United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have joined hands…
By Dr Tapiwa Mashakada The Maji-Marefu Institute of Economic Governance has been monitoring the business environment since the announcement of revenue measures in the 2025 National Budget. These measures were pronounced in the November 2024 Budget Statement. Within a month of announcing the tax and anti-smuggling measures, some retail shops started to face…
By Joyce Mukucha In an initiative to offer effective implementation of programmes that uplift the lives of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and include them in all aspects of day to day lives as a right and not as a privilege the Ministry of Social and Labour Welfare has appointed the 6th National Disability Board. Addressing…
As the National Premier League (NPL) got underway on Sunday, a sound innings of 32 by Brian Mudzinganyama, the highest of the match, played an important part in steering Rainbow Sharks to victory over Gladiators at Harare Sports Club. Rainbow had looked the likely winners all through, although the eventual margin of four wickets suggests…
My Kitchen Rules SA’s ‘Two Flowers’, Palesa M and Palesa N had a kitchen nightmare, with three disastrous courses earning them the lowest score of the Table 1 Instant Restaurant round and sending them home at the end of tonight’s (17 October) episode. With Brett & Aidan having already resigned themselves to departing after only scoring…
Writes Desire Tshuma Waverly Blankets and Plastics boss, Mr Aron Vico has been acquitted of fraud charges which two aunts, Amanda Berkowitz and Belynda Halfon had accused him of, over the ownership of the company. Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere upheld an application for exception and acquitted Vico of the fraud charges that his aunts…
By Charles Dhewa What differentiates African food markets from the rest is that they do not just sell commodities but educate consumers. Where the majority of workers in formal markets like supermarkets focus only on selling commodities, traders in African food markets are always ready to educate consumers on different ways of preparing food. Farmers…
Equity Axis, a financial research and media house, has launched a television series to equip Zimbabweans with the basics of growing their wealth. The programme, which is sponsored by Old Mutual, will explore key themes on how to invest money, how to preserve income, and how to navigate financial systems and institutions to unlock financial…
Africa Data Centres’ investment reflects significant confidence in South Africa and further consolidates Africa Data Centres’ position as the continent’s leading data centre and co-location provider JOHANNESBURG, May 18 – Africa Data Centres, part of the Liquid Telecom Group, has completed the acquisition of a state-of-the-art Tier IV data centre in Johannesburg from Standard Bank,…
By Martha DeGrasse At its annual Google I/O event, the company unveiled a new design for its Android operating system, launched remote work collaboration tools, detailed integration with Samsung, and demonstrated an AI engine called LaMDA. Google said the Android redesign makes the OS more expressive, dynamic, and personal. The expressive element is accomplished through…
By Vimbai Kamoyo BULAWAYO – The Minister of state for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province has urged the government and tourism players to market attractions in Bulawayo and Matabeleland provinces aggressively. Speaking during the second leg of the consultative conference for tourism sector strategy, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry together with…
What people used to just imagine has become a reality today, making it necessary to unlearn old ways of doing things, Pan African Federation of Accountants chief executive Vickson Ncube told chartered secretaries gathered in Victoria Falls last week. He told them they need to redefine, re-skill and reposition themselves in a way that…
By Anyway Yotamu In Beitbridge District, 2 250 households are receiving supplementary subsidized livestock feed from the Program for Growth and Resilience (PROGRESS) under the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) in the wake of the drought being experienced in the country. The intervention is being implemented as part of adaptive programming to the resilience-building efforts…
Africa’s Panel of the Future members participated at a High-Level Intergenerational Youth Town Hall at the 3-day Shape Africa Summit that took place from 14 to 16 November 2024, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 2024 Shape Africa Summit, themed “Upskilling for Africa’s Development,” was convened this Africa Youth Month by…
The Youth Circle event organised by the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network Global (GCSAYN) that was held virtually yesterday underscored the important role that children and young people play in driving climate-smart agriculture. In her keynote address during the virtual conference, Ms. Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy said she was pleased…
By Chimeno Azriel Artists have been urged to have their work protected if they are to secure their success and future. This was said by copyright expert, Advocate Michael Zinyoni in an interview recently aired with a view of educating artists about having their work secured. Advocate Zinyoni, who holds a degree in Intellectual Property…
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe has launched a public sector accounting qualification that is designed to strengthen the capacity of public sector accounting professionals in Zimbabwe. The qualification is open to senior executives in the public sector with appropriate working experience in institutions that include state-owned enterprises, parastatals, schools, universities and…
Businesswoman and songstress Rachel J’s family has opened up for the first time refuting cheating claims levelled against her by estranged living in boyfriend and former deputy minister Terrence Mukupe. Mukupe accused Rachel J of infidelity saying she slept with South Africa-based flamboyant televangelist Prophet Shepherd, a claim which has since dismissed. The family also…
Since gender-based violence poses a significant challenge, not just for Zimbabwe, but globally, the African Union (AU) is in the process of drafting a landmark Convention on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls (AUCEVAWG). In her welcome remarks, the Permanent Secretary for Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Dr. Mavis…
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…
By Byron Mutingwende The promotion and protection of human rights is one of the key purposes and guiding principles of the United Nations (UN), Elasto Mugwadi, the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has said. Mugwadi made the remarks at the commemoration of the UN Day held at the World Health…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei remains a champion of black empowerment. I am an ardent follower Tagwirei’s business ventures and empowerment initiatives. His Command Agriculture scheme has benefited at least 78 000 medium to large–scale farmers who have benefited under the programme while more than 1.8 million households continue to benefit from…
By Joyce Mukucha and Patricia Mashiri The government of Zimbabwe is working tirelessly to fix the economy of the country through a number of initiatives which were presented at the post budget seminar which took place on 08 January 2018 under the theme “New Economic Order.” The Post Budget Seminar brought to light the fact…
By Byron Mutingwende Technocrats have urged the Government of Zimbabwe in partnership with development partners to find ways of harnessing the youth demographic dividend for economic growth. The calls were made at the youth investment and inclusive growth conference held in Harare on 3 October 2017 that was organised by the ministry of…
By Joyce Mukucha Government has noted that there is no easy of doing business in as far as Mobile Networks Operators are concerned. This is because Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) are not yet fully registered thereby wallet transfer have not been incorporated. As a response to this, the Ministry of Information Communication Technology and…
By Byron Mutingwende An African-led HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Network (AfNHi), whose vision is an African continent Free of new HIV Infections has said that there is need to invest and scale up the prevention and treatment of HIV. Available statistics reveal that of the estimated 36.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS globally…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in collaboration with the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM), and with the technical support of the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA), is scheduled to convene the 10th SADC River Basin Organisations/Shared Watercourse Institutions (RBOs/SWIs) Workshop on 2-4 October 2023. The workshop will be held in a hybrid format, and…
By Nevson Mpofu Online media has grown so pervasive such that there is need to recognise digital journalists working hard to reach millions across the World. This comes at a time Zimbabwe has done extraordinary wonders in reducing HIV and AIDS prevalence and new incidence rates in the country. Addressing an online pack of…
The Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) announced the launch of the 2nd edition of its Africa CEO Trade Survey. The focus this year will be on the opportunities being created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The AfCFTA agreement creates the largest free trade area in the world, by the…
By Music In Africa The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) on 6 July officially launched the Sound Connects Fund (SCF) with a digital broadcast event from Soda Studio in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event provided viewers with in-depth information about the €4m fund, which will run from 2021 to 2024 and accelerate the development of the…
Writes Lorraine Muwuya Le Superstar, Mapanga, Zimbabwe’s local king of rhumba is set to release thrilling four singles that will leave local rhumba lovers in a frenzy. The rhumba maestro is working flat out in the studio as we speak. Three singles will be released and a mouth-watering collaboration will rope in Lady Storm, Juntal…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of $3 million CAD from the Canadian Government to life-saving humanitarian operations in Zimbabwe. The funding supports WFP’s rapid scale-up of emergency food assistance to reach almost 55,000 people in Matobo district. Canada’s contribution comes at a crucial time when WFP is working to…
By Wallace Mawire The African Leadership University School of Business (ALUSB) has announced Zimbabwean Lawyer, Zanudeen Makorie as the first recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Scholarship for Excellence in Business Leadership, a merit based financial award that will cover the full cost of attending their flagship Pan African MBA programme in Kigali, Rwanda. According to Godfrey Chesang and…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The Chitungwiza-based youth-led movement, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), has received a major boost following the donations made by the group known as Chinese Loving Mum this Wednesday. The donations which were handed over by Penny Peng, accompanied by Wang Mei and Chen Ming, comprised 20 chairs, clothes and toys for the kids…
With crime on the increase, leading security firm Safeguard Security has urged those with properties protected by an electric fence to ensure the fence is effective, especially now that load shedding has resumed. It has urged those contemplating installing or replacing an electric fence to ensure it provides the best possible protection and is installed…
According to Adamon Mukasa, senior researcher at the African Development Bank, under-skilled youth represented 28.9% of Africa’s population The second day of the 2019 African Economic Conference, exploring ways to create jobs for Africa’s youth, focused on the youth skills gap issue across the continent. The conference in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh…
By Health Correspondent Being a mother is the most pious emotion ever created! But when you are expecting, you get all kinds of expert suggestions about prenatal and postnatal care. Though one thing that no one ever cares to prepare you for is the fact that once you become a mom, you become a multi-tasker…
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is hosting a Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Ethical Recruitment in Victoria Falls. This programme is being hosted under the auspices of the Africa Regional Migration Programme (ARMP) and the Southern Africa…
By Tendai Guvamombe The digital world has romped in some unique features with amazing show of talent in the poetic field with additional features such as animation, audio-visuals, digital painting now correlating in a fine tuned convergence of work. Such a great phenomenon now orchestrates in the proliferation of talents from various corners of the…
By Kumbirai Mafunda Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Sunsley Zisengwe on Monday 3 February 2020 reserved judgment on an application filed by a trade union and a pensioners’ rights lobby organisation challenging Finance and Economic Development Minister Hon. Mthuli Ncube’s unilateral decision to withhold publication of inflation figures in Zimbabwe. Justice Zisengwe reserved judgment after…
