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…
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has stepped in to complement government efforts in the fight against COVID-19 by availing two facilities for utilisation in combating the deadly virus. COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and a national disaster by the Government. The former Beitbridge Rainbow Hotel will be used…
…a lifeline for People, Wildlife, and the Economy The Pungwe River basin, shared by Zimbabwe and Mozambique, is rich in plant and animal diversity. However, the ecosystem is now under threat from human activities. In 2023, Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) commissioned an Environmental Flow (EFlows) assessment to understand how the Pungwe River Basin…
Mr. Edward Kallon, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Zimbabwe received the prestigious award from the Diplomat Magazine in appreciation of his immense contribution to development and diplomacy. Since the presentation of his credentials in March this year, Mr. Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has had a busy nine months….
The Africa Now Foundation, a charity organisation owned by Africa’s leading Oil and Gas lawyer, NJ Ayuk, CEO of Centurion Law Group has donated relief materials worth over thousands of dollars to hundreds of Cameroonian refugees living in the Adagom Resettlement site in Ogoja, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria. “This is most impressive and undoubtedly the…
Irrigated land has accounted for 85 percent of the increase in global cropping area over the past decade, according to Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Dr. Qu said droughts and associated water shortages around the world this year have underscored the importance of finding solutions to…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Tracy Zvirevo ( not her real name), aged 10, walks barefooted as she approaches a bush pump borehole with two empty 20-litre containers. She awaits her chance in the queue since many other women and children were already at the borehole before her arrival. After a short while, the three…
Exactly 46-years ago, King Hassan II of Morocco rallied his country’s citizens, urging them to embark on a long, peaceful march to the south, to liberate the Sahara from Spanish occupation. It is that historic speech – on November 6, 1975 – which heralded the famed Green March, a hitherto unprecedented event in the history…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The country’s local production and consumption motivational association ,Buy Zimbabwe, has engaged SME’s in Harare on a discussion that is geared towards generating knowledge on how they can better perform. The dialogue tackled a variety of issues from certification, challenges, potential engagement areas, procurement issues, building competitive advantage among other issues geared…
By Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwe is on the brink of famine following a dry spell experienced countrywide and in the entire region that has seen most crops wilting. According to the Southern African Development Community Climate Services Centre (SADC-CSC) Issue Number 2 of released on 19 January 2018, very high to extremely high temperatures have…
By Dumisani Nkomo (CEO, Habakkuk Trust) The extension of the lockdown is reportedly exposing more community members in various parts of rural Matabeleland to deepening food insecurity and hunger. While most communities appreciated the government’s decision to extend the lockdown as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19, some have raised concerns over access…
By Veritas On the 3rd of May 2020, the Law Society of Zimbabwe published a critique on the impact and legitimacy of SI 96 of 2020. The Law Society’s critique is reproduced here with the kind permission of the Executive Director of the Law Society, Mr. Edward Mapara. Statutory Instrument 96 of 2020, inter alia, allows for…
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has noted with grave concern disturbing videos and pictures of students mostly in high schools smoking marijuana amid reports they are also engaging in unprotected sex, and drinking alcohol. Schools reopened last week after they were closed for nearly six months to curb the spread of Covid-19….
Tendai Mashamhanda, son of businessman Alex Mashamhanda popularly known as Mashwede, has brought to the fore judicial corruption pitting Chief Justice Luke Malaba in a US$1,5 million involving opposition-aligned lawyers Tendai Biti and Advocate Thabani Mpofu. A letter availed to a local publication dated February 9 2024 addressed to the JSC Chairperson, Zimbabwe Human Rights…
Strive Masiyiwa has announced the arrival of 45 full ICU ventilators in Zimbabwe which the businessman ordered a couple of months back. The billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, who is the African Union’s Special Envoy to Coordinate the Africa Private Sector Initiative for the Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment and other Essential Supplies, also announced that…
Tinotenda Mhiko, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agriculture and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) has said the implementation of the revolutionary agricultural science-based Vision 2030 (V30) accelerator model has won him the prestigious 2024 Africa Food Prize. He was addressing journalists at a press conference at the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) in Rwanda yesterday…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the FCI and the University of Malta today in Cairo announced the opening of registrations for the 2018 cohort of the Certificate of Finance in International Trade (COFIT). Stephen Kauma, Afreximbank’s Director & Global Head of the Human Resources Department, said that COFIT 2018, which is open to banking and…
In a recent statement read on his behalf by his Vice President, Pekezela Nyathi, the President of the United African National Council (UANC), Rev. Gwinyai Muzorewa, emphasized the critical importance of Zimbabwe leveraging the upcoming SADC Summit as a pivotal opportunity for re-engagement with other nations and for revitalizing its economy. “Hosting the SADC Summit…
Spiked Correspondent The Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon. Priscah Mupfumira (MP) is leading a delegation comprising of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), the tourism industry and media on her second international re-engagement series tour across major tourism source markets – South Africa, United Kingdom and Germany. This series is scheduled to kick off…
Bernard Marr Influencer Obviously, the coronavirus has had a devastating impact on our world. The transformative effects of COVID-19 are immense, but they aren’t all negative. When faced with the reality of everything being remote from work to entertainment to education to connecting with friends and more, the technologies that propel the 4th Industrial Revolution offered solutions to…
By Wellington Zimbowa There is a pertinent need for a law that forces companies to step up on corporate social responsibility for them to undertake business, Chief Makumbe from Buhera, who also represents Manicaland chiefs in the senate has said. The maverick who wants to take the issue up with the senate revealed this when…
Own Correspondent As if covid, inflation, and climate change have not wreaked enough havoc, death has revisited us to claim Mncedisi Baldwin Shabangu! Death you are a coward. Death you are cruel. You crept upon and took from us in the middle of the night when we were not looking and least on our guard….
MultiChoice is adding two brand new channels to its roster, Magic Showcase and CineMagic, giving customers on all DStv packages (including DStv Lite) some of the best high-quality local and international content Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 143) launches Monday 31 October and is an 18-hour channel with content showing the best of MultiChoice’s locally produced series, specials,…
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…
Intro text we refine our methods of responsive web design, we’ve increasingly focused on measure and its relationship to how people read. A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind…
Leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly from 17-30 September 2019 in New York have made a strong plea for enhanced South-South cooperation to strengthen food security during a session co-hosted by the African Development Bank (https://AfDB.org/en). Speaking as part of this session on the role of South-South cooperation to achieve sustainable development for…
By Veritas The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa is commonly called the Maputo Protocol as it was adopted in Maputo, Mozambique, in July 2003. It entered into force in November 2005 after 15 of the then 53 African States had ratified it. To date out…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the Resilient Waters, a five-year, $32.4 million project to address severe water challenges facing the Limpopo River Basin and Okavango River Basin communities. The US Embassy in Harare said in a statement that the Resilient Waters will increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation services for…
Apple finally took the wraps off its first 5G iPhones, unveiling a quartet of next generation handsets during an event which also featured a special network announcement from Verizon. The vendor’s CEO Tim Cook (pictured) hailed the addition of 5G to its handsets as “the beginning of a new era for iPhone,” stating it will…
By Amnesty International The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately stop arresting and harassing protesters and bystanders following post-election violence that has killed at least six people, Amnesty International said today. More than 60 people have been arbitrarily arrested in the past seven days in a government crackdown on supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change…
BancABC Zimbabwe, the local banking subsidiary of Pan African Banking Group – Atlas Mara, has officially made local dancehall artist Rodney Mashandure, popularly known as “Jah Master”, a brand ambassador for its popular local remittance service – City Hopper. City Hopper allows customers to instantly send US Dollars and Rands between cities in Zimbabwe through…
In the field of telephony as in many others, Africa has jumped a technological step by moving directly to mobile. The outlook of the smartphone market is still seeing exponential growth. It is estimated that at least 660 million Africans (against 336 million in 2016) will be equipped with a smartphone by 2020. This breakthrough…
USD 280 Million Trade Finance Agreements for the benefit of the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, the Tunisian Company for Refining Industries, and the Tunisian Chemical Complex The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed three trade financing agreements totaling US$ 280 million in…
NMB Bank last week handed over food items and cooking pots to the Dzikwa Trust, a charitable organisation in Harare’s Dzivarasekwa suburb that assists and empowers orphans and vulnerable children from the suburb and surrounding areas. Prior to handing over the foodstuffs and cooking pots, NMB chief executive Ben Washaya and other representatives of the…
Own Correspondent A 26-year-old upcoming Afropop and hip-hop artiste has been making waves with his unique style of celebrating the African culture through his music. Born Kumbirai Alexio Jenami, ‘The African Fargo’ burst into the musical scene in 2013, and ever since he has been making a name for himself by using indigenous languages. “I…
By Harry Ruka Mazhindu The two main political parties ruling ZANU-PF and MDC Alliance a few weeks ago released their manifestos after months of agonising over what to put, what to prioritise and what to leave. But do manifestos matter anymore? In an era of broken promises and an electorate that count. Here are three…
The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has noted with dismay the postponement of the Voter Registration Blitz by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) which was scheduled to begin on the 6th of December, 2021. ZEC previously announced that the voter registration blitz was set to begin next month, but unfortunately, on November 17, in a recent…
By Byron Mutingwende The youths have come up with issues of high priority code named Key Asks that they want the government and other stakeholders to address as a matter of urgency. This emerged at a breakfast meeting organised by the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT) that held in Harare on 15…
By Joyce Mukucha The World Health Organisation (WHO) has yesterday announced the launch of a new Food Safety Community of Practice (COP) which is aimed at helping in the sharing of knowledge as well as improving practice. According to WHO, the Community of Practice is a new peer-to-peer online forum for global professionals working on…
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced this week it can now purchase generic hepatitis C medicines for as low as $1.40 per day, or $120 per 12-week treatment course, for two key medicines used to treat and cure this disease, sofosbuvir and daclatasvir. This dramatic price reduction—which will benefit…
The Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technology (ZICT), a division of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, has been leading from the front in the growth of ICT and responsible internet use in Zimbabwe. Chairman of the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technology, Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi reiterated that they have always supported the responsible use of Facebook,…
The Bank is extending the funding under its Africa Disaster Risk Financing (ADRIFI) program to enable the country to take out a drought risk index-based insurance policy The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Board on Wednesday approved a grant of $2.1 million to boost the country’s resilience against climate-related shocks and food insecurity. The funds, sourced…
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has noted with concern the position that was taken by Parliament to retain the nomination fees for all electoral candidates. This is a major systemic barrier to women’s participation in taking up leadership positions in the upcoming harmonised elections set for August 23, 2023. The fees published by the Zimbabwe…
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has described as the height of insincerity the move by the government of officially hiking fuel by over 150% at a time when they are offering Civil servants a mere 10% salary increase. As it stands, the fuel price hike is still lower than the actual price…
Catherine Murombedzi, a health science journalist, takes readers through a glimpse into future TB detection using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The recently ended Union World Lung Health Conference in France, (15 to 18 November 2023) brought together researchers, medical doctors, communities, and stakeholders to brainstorm on lung diseases. Challenges, success stories, and strategies were shared with…
