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Barometer reveals slow progress of advancing women’s rights in SADC

The 12th #VoiceandChoice Barometer reflects slow progress in advancing women’s rights in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. In her keynote address at the 12th #VoiceandChoice Barometer in Harare on 27 October 2020, Mrs. Virginia Muwanigwa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission called on stakeholders to continue working together in attaining…

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Raydizz Partners with Poptain and Midori on In2You

Song Details · Artist: Raydizz, Midori and Poptain · Title: In2You · Release: 30 October 2020 · ISRC: ZA-56E-20-02849 · Composers: Midori Henderson, Ameen Jaleel Matanga, Daniel Kudakwashe Chiweda, Rayhaan Jassat · Label: Point Black As he finalises the songs on his upcoming album W.I.E.R.D , Raydizz releases In2You – an uptempo hybrid of dancehall,…

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Gemma Griffiths reveals the video for ‘Ndinewe TZ Remix’

Zimbabwean singer, songwriter and musician Gemma Griffiths has revealed the accompanying video ‘Ndinewe – TZ Remix’, featuring two of Tanzania’s finest artists Linex  and Barakah The Prince. The clip is a Covid19 approved collaboration between an incredible team, Shawn Ogulu filming in Durban – South Africa and Director Ivan filming in Dar es Salam. The…

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Norton Leaf Tobacco providing farmer-friendly services

One of the leading golden leaf players in the country, Norton Tobacco is proving to be the missing link that farmers need to succeed. Riding on its unique product offers, Norton Leaf Tobacco is providing tobacco farmers with essential farming inputs each and every season. Speaking to this publication, Mr. Richard Machingura, the Norton Leaf…

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AfDB, partners announce new Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa initiative

Bank-supported network to address corruption, unethical behavior, avenues of support for leadership The Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa network, (WECA), a new initiative creating a membership group for women executives and management leading the fight against corruption and non-compliance in business, made its debut at an online webinar co-hosted by the Bank on…

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Jack Dorsey to Keynote at Africa Fintech Summit 2020

As the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Square, Inc., Dorsey is considered to be one of the biggest influencers in tech ecosystems worldwide and is often revered as a futurist Dedalus Global (https://DedalusGlobal.com) and Ibex Frontier (www.IbexFrontier.com) announced Jack Dorsey as the closing keynote for this year’s Africa Fintech Summit (www.AfricaFintechSummit.com). The Summit is being…

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‘Say It Louder’ Webinar Series addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on EUP

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted issues such as access to health and education services, including contraception, gender-based violence and teenage pregnancy, highlighting the critical need for targeted messaging, information and resources for young people. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) released data showing that the pandemic could result in a projected seven million unintended pregnancies. Since July of…

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Redan Coupons donates three world-class ambulances to Government

By Anyway Yotamu Vice President and Minister for Health and Child Care Dr. Constatntino Chiwenga has received a donation of three ambulances from Redan Coupons. The three units will service three provincial hospitals and they come with world-class hospital standard life support medical equipment. The Ministry of Health and Child Care is currently in the…

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Safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services leads to sustainable development

By Anyway Yotamu The government has pledged commitment to safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services, which are key in achieving developmental goals. Speaking at the launch of Zimbabwe’s Sixth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu highlighted the importance of biodiversity in the survival of citizens….

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Adopt ‘Travel Pass’ for 2021 Africa free trade area: Governments urged

African governments have been urged to embrace the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)’s Trusted Travel Platform to protect local economies and lives as the continent prepares for its largest free trade area. African countries agreed last year to create the world’s largest free trade area measured by the number of countries…

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MultiChoice Group Continues Its Support Of Global UN Pause Campaign

As the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic continues, MultiChoice Group (MCG) has reaffirmed its commitment to the United Nations’ (UN’s) efforts to conquer the virus that has wreaked havoc around the globe and will continue to support the global organisation’s Pause campaign in celebration of UN Day which was held on the 24th of October 2020. Through its broadcast and digital…

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Transforming how we move: Huawei’s urban rail cloud station

By Huawei On 18 August 2020, Shenzhen Metro Lines 6 and 10 were officially opened. They are the first to comprehensively apply Huawei’s (www.Huawei.com) Urban Rail Cloud Solution in China, as well as the first batch of metro lines with full 5G coverage in Shenzhen. They also create a record in the rail transportation industry…

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Pure Oils donates to vulnerable communities

By Anyway Yotamu The country’s leading cooking oil producers, Pure Oils through their  ZimGold brand today continues to assist vulnerable communities under the company’s ZimGold Givers Community Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, by donating cooking oil worth ZW$75000.00 to Touching Lives Africa. Under the ZimGold Givers, Pure Oils identifies community heroes who are doing remarkable work…

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Police officers acquire forensic accounting skills

Criminals have become sophisticated and shrewd, requiring police officers to continuously upgrade their skills in order to deal with them, Diploma in Forensic Accounting graduates were reminded on Friday. Twenty-four men and women, 18 of whom are members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, graduated and were presented with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators…

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The Important Difference Between Cybersecurity And Cyber Resilience (And Why You Need Both)

Bernard Marr Cyber threats like hacking, phishing, ransomware, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have the potential to cause enormous problems for organizations. Not only can companies suffer serious service disruption and reputational damage, but the loss of personal data can also result in huge fines from regulators. Take British Airways as an example. In 2019,…

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Russel Tawanda, T-hustle and D-Flexx Release Murombo Munhuwo Video

By Ronnie Chisamba Afro-pop rising star, Russel Tawanda, and the artiste duo of Fungai Kativhu (29) – aka T-hustle – and Dean Chikotora – aka D-Flexx have released a video on social media platforms, for their collaboration track titled Murombo Munhuwo. Produced and directed by Absolom Nota at RedCat Films, the musical video blends Afro-pop…

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SADC Chairperson calls for the removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe

Filipe Nyusi, the President of Mozambique and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has today reiterated the regional bloc’s unequivocal call for the removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. It has been one year since the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the SADC declared 25th October as the day for…

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CiZC implores Nigerian authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with protestors

The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), an umbrella body of civil society organisations in Zimbabwe is imploring Nigerian authorities to desist from the use of excessive force as citizens protest against police brutality. The coalition notes with concern that the Nigerian authorities have unleashed the army against citizens protesting against the brutality of the Special…

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Econet unveils the largest industrial solar plant in Zimbabwe

Africa’s Biggest Fiber-Network Company Opts for Solar to Cut Power Costs

Distributed Power Africa built solar plant for data center DPA supplying Tesla batteries to help Africa business By Loni Prinsloo BLOOMBERG – Liquid Telecommunications Ltd., the biggest fiber-network company in Africa, has added a solar plant at its East Africa data center to cut operating costs. The power generator was built by Distributed Power Africa,…

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ARC, Government of Lesotho partner to strengthen climate disaster risk management

The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address persistent climate risks and scale up national disaster risk management and financing efforts. The MoU serves as a framework to facilitate cooperation and collaboration between ARC Group and the Government, and to…

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Government of Zimbabwe and IFC Launch Victoria Falls Tourism Recovery Plan

The Government of Zimbabwe and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday launched an initiative to boost tourism in and around Victoria Falls to help strengthen Zimbabwe’s tourism industry, which has suffered a sharp decline in visitors because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, the ‘Victoria Falls Area Tourism…

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Get Your Dose Of Intrigue, Romance, And Comedy This October With DStv and Showmax

Looking for outstanding entertainment this October, packed with a variety of  shows? Look no further DStv, and Showmax have got you covered. Check out these  shows with exciting new episodes that will have you coming back for more – proudly brought to you by these powerhouses of local entertainment. Tune into these local hits without delay…

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Women’s one-day and T20 tournaments get underway

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is set to begin an historic chapter in women’s cricket when the newly established women’s inter-provincial cricket competitions get underway this weekend. Four provincial sides – Eagles Women, Mountaineers Women, Rhinos Women and Tuskers Women – will battle for supremacy in back-to-back Twenty20 (T20) and 50-over tournaments. The two competitions, to be…

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Women power: Youths engaging in climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives

They say empower a woman to empower the whole community. This statement is proving to be true through youthful female climate change champions who are doing wonders in their communities to adapt to and mitigate the phenomenon. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Elizabeth Gulugulu Machache, the Project Manager of the African Youth Initiative…

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COVID-19: Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo To Be Held Under The New Normal

The year 2020 edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo is being held virtually in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has prevented the gathering of many people in a face-to-face interface, Hon Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said. He alluded to this fact while officially opening the…

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AfDB’s AgriPitch of $120,000 in prizes competition up for grabs among youths

The AgriPitch competition is open to youth aged 18 to 35 who hold African nationality or citizenship and who submit their application online by 23rd October There are just hours to go until the 23 October deadline to enter the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) AgriPitch Competition. Selected entries by African youth agripreneurs will be invited…

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USAID Announces Two New Food Security Programs Totaling US$130 Million

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on October 21 two new food security programs, Takunda and Amalima Loko. These five-year programs will target nearly 490,000 Zimbabweans in Matabeleland North, Masvingo, and Manicaland provinces.   “These two new programs will build on the United States’ investment in Zimbabwean people and tackle the root causes…

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Youths urged to grab opportunities offered by climate change

The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, Hon Mangaliso Ndlovu has urged the youths to be innovative and craft ways of grabbing opportunities offered by the global threat of climate change. The Minister made the remarks at the Post Fifteenth Conference of Youth (COY 15) and the 25th Climate Change Conference of Parties…

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M-Net Movies Collection Pop Up Channel Launches 23rdOct -22nd November

Films from a wide range of movie series will feature in a new pop-up channel running on DStv in October and November. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said the M-Net Movies Collection pop-up channel would run from Friday October 23 to Sunday November 22, with screenings from 9.30am to midnight…

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The Future Of Pharmacies In 3 Scenarios

By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD The rapid development of medical technology affects every aspect of medicine and healthcare. Even the seemingly most remote and ivory-tower-like institution isn’t impervious to digital health disruption. We are, of course, talking about the pharmacy.  Although these institutions play a crucial role in the healing process, the impression about pharmacists…

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Five Key Factors for a Future-Oriented Digital Transformation of Electric Power Enterprises

IDC and Huawei Jointly Released the White Paper for the Electric Power Industry At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, IDC and Huawei (www.Huawei.com) jointly released the white paper for the electric power industry — Building the Future-Ready Power Enterprise: Road to a Successful Digital Transformation. In the white paper, IDC proposed a methodology for the transformation of…

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EcoCash self-care platforms enhance clients’ safety, improve the customer experience

CASSAVA Smartech Zimbabwe’s mobile money platform EcoCash is leading the way in maintaining social distancing for its customers and employees through the use of self-care platforms. With the world changing rapidly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, EcoCash has made it its mission to stay up-to-date with the latest customer self-service behaviour trends, which…

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Pamushana Africa Group partners Zimnat to paint Mutorashanga green

Mutorashanga Green Pools are a beauty, a marvel, and incredible spot to hang out for travel enthusiasts. Approximately an hour and half drive from Harare, this joint is becoming the place where people visit to have fun, and enjoy the outdoors. The place is a great site for swimming, and diving, offering a thrilling experience,…

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