African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday released its unaudited financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on socio-economic conditions globally, the Bank saw its Net Income rise by 10% from US$137.63 million in June 2019 to US$150.75 million in June 2020, mainly as a result of…
By Wesley Mashambanhaka On August 2, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, disregarding the strong warnings of China, and even some cautious dissuasion from within the US, including by President Joe Biden in the run-up to the controversial visit. The visit was in breach of the “One-China Principle”, recognized…
By Byron Mutingwende School feeding is an essential tool for development since it fosters food and nutrition security, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. Vice President Mohadi made the remarks on the occasion of the third edition of the African Day of School Feeding that was officially opened on 1 March 2018 in…
By DStv Popcorn Day on 19 January is a fun annual celebration of our all-time favourite snack that we love to crunch on alongside a chilling thriller, side-splitting comedy, or tear-jerker. Some of us are even guilty of popping a bag of popcorn as a last-minute dinner when we couldn’t be bothered to whip up…
Writes Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe Trust (ICAZ T) BACKGROUND: WHO ARE WE? The Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe Trust (ICAZ T) was set up in 1993 as an organisation that promotes Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare facilities in the community and the country at large. It is made up of individuals…
A ‘very rich’ legacy built up during the last eight years at the head of the continental body’s Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) portfolio is her gift to the new African Union Commissioner, the outgoing Commissioner of the African Union, Josefa Correia Sacko has said. The diplomat said this during…
The extremist Israeli government continues to implement extremist policies, ignoring the international consensus to stop the war, protect civilians, and provide for their basic needs.
By Charles Dhewa Knowledge Transfer Africa (KTA) has been providing attachment or internship to university students since 2014 in agricultural mass markets where the organization works. Attachment/internship opportunities have been offered to students studying agricultural economics, pure economics, banking &finance, food science, sociology, geography & environmental science, development studies, ICTs, supply chain management and many…
Winters are unforgiving when it comes to the cold. The less privileged and homeless are mostly affected as they don’t have access to shelter or warm clothing and often depend on handouts to survive the cold. Since 2020 TM Pick n Pay has donated over 5000 blankets to 50 charities in need. The TM…
By Jonathan Whittall How are you supposed to wash your hands regularly if you have no running water or soap? How can you implement ‘social distancing’ if you live in a slum or a refugee camp? How are you supposed to stop crossing borders if you are fleeing from war? How are those with pre-existing…
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Stakeholders have been urged to embrace policy and institutional support measures to ensure the successful implementation of the post-Malabo agenda for a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system. These were the sentiments of Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, the Chief Executive Officer of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) …
TECNO keeps demonstrating its global level of technology and innovation with its brand mission of becoming the most admired tech brand in Africa and global emerging markets TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) ranked among the top 6 brands on the African continent for the sixth consecutive year, testifying to the staying power of TECNO brand’s leadership in Africa….
By Calvin Manika Private and Public Partnership is the way local councils should take to improve their communities, the Minister of State and Devolution for Matabeleland North Richard Moyo has said while officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony for South Mining Empumalanga Library. The library is a Private and Public Partnership project between South Mining Private…
By Staff Reporter Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe’s parent company, Standard Bank Group, in pursuit of improving its management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, and contributing to the sustainable development of Africa, has published its Fossil Fuels Financing Policy. This follows the adoption in 2019 of policies on lending to Coal-fired power projects and Coal-mining…
By Herzel Mushayabasa Popular radio personality Tilder Moyo is among the prominent people featured when the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards South Africa (ZAA SA) honoured various people at a glittering awards ceremony held on Saturday night at The Venue Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. The 7th edition of ZAA SA was held in partnership with ZororoPhumulani…
NMB Bank on Sunday handed over 3 000 buckets, 3 000 units of Water Guard and 120 000 litres of water to the District Health Office in Glen View to help in the fight against cholera in this Harare suburb. The bank teamed up with the Harare City Health Department officials who addressed residents in a…
It’s Double eviction season as two more Pepper Dem Housemates; Gedoni and Jackye have been evicted from the show. The housemates who were evicted on Sunday, August 25th at the live eviction show are the 11th and 12th housemates to be evicted from the house. Gedoni and Jackye were up for eviction alongside other…
Vaya Africa, a Mauritius-registered Transportation as a Service (TaaS) company, has launched an electric vehicle service in Zimbabwe as part of the company’s rollout strategy across Africa. “We are excited to launch the ‘VAYA Electric’ vehicle today as we start our journey of deploying innovative ways of harnessing clean, renewable energy to provide safe and…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans at all levels of society to emulate the unity shown by the churches at the Prayer Meeting held at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday 1 February 2020. President Mnangagwa made the remarks at the inaugural event of the Zimbabwe Indigenous Interdenominational Council of Churches (ZIICC) titled National…
By Dumisani O. Nkomo It has been widely and wildly postulated that devolution of power is divisive, unviable economically and impractical in small countries. In this instalment I would like to argue that devolution of power is a system of government which has been implemented successfully in African, European and Asian countries big and small…
EcoCash through the Cassava Smartech, an innovative and technology company, have joined the world class way of doing business with its all new micro services. The micro services allow for better interaction with customer base of over 9 million subscribers on-the-go thereby decongesting their call centre. Long queues, hours of waiting and disappointments will now be a…
By Edward Makuzva On the opening day of the Logan Cup season at Harare Sports Club yesterday, Craig Ervine and Richmond Mutumbami starred with the bat, while Trevor Garwe and Chris Mpofu were the leading bowlers. Ervine and Mutumbami, the only two batsmen to distinguish themselves, Bulawayo Metropolitan Tuskers made 238, although Garwe gave…
The number of invasive alien species is increasing at “unprecedented” rates, and more than 3,500 of these are harmful, causing biodiversity loss and threatening ecosystems around the world, a United Nations-backed report says. The report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), warned that the increase of invasive alien species and their negative impacts…
With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on 17 December 2020 appealed for an additional US$204 million to support over four million of the most food-insecure over the next six months. The appeal comes ahead of the ‘lean’ season, which risks…
Leading Mobile Network Operator in Zimbabwe, NetOne made a remarkable impression at the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show through its captivating technology displays showcasing the latest advancements in robotics, smart farming, and smart home solutions. Drawing attention from attendees and industry experts alike, NetOne’s innovative exhibits not only wowed the audience but also shed light on…
By Desire Tshuma Blessed is the hand that gives and indeed on March 3, the United States-based social worker Xoey Chimombe and her niece Tamar celebrated their birthdays with Mukuvisi homeless people of Harare. The Mukuvisi River is a habitat of nearly eighty homeless families who are living in abject poverty. This publication attended the…
In support of North Cyprus, Aziz Sancar, Türkiye’s Nobel laureate in chemistry, has posed with a T-shirt that read “TRNC should be recognized,” receiving great praise on social media. Nedime Serakıncı, the health adviser of Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar, sent the scientist the T-shirt on which “TRNC should be recognized” was written as a…
Uber rival Taxify is changing its name to Bolt, the Internet ride-hailing company said on Thursday. “This update brings the brand identity in line with the company’s broader vision of transportation that has already expanded from ride-hailing with cars to motorbikes and scooter-sharing,” it said. CEO Markus Villig said in a statement that when the company…
By Anyway Yotamu The government continues to put in place intervention measures to increase the capacity to fight the coronavirus pandemic as infections stood at 387 on Monday. Addressing journalists after the Covid-19 inter-ministerial Taskforce meeting at State House in Harare this Monday, Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the government…
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has moved away from a fixed model for determining the various tariffs for telecommunications operators to a flexible model. The new model is meant to improve sustainability of the local telecoms firms’ businesses by taking into account their need for viability and customers’ need for affordable…
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…
By Hillary Munedzi Youths have been urged to embrace a start-up culture and find new disruptive ideas and technologies to grow and move forward as the country gears towards a US$12 billion mining economy. The African continent has more than 40% of Africa’s population aged between 15-24 years and this number is expected to double…
The office of the President announced changes to be made to the Ministry of Energy and the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) management, a press statement published. The changes which were necessitated by retirement, vacancy of office and took effect yesterday with ministerial swearing expected to take place today. Hon Joram Gumbo has been assigned…
By Joyce Mukucha Vice President Kembo Mohadi who is also the acting President for the meantime has urged Zimbabweans to abide by new lockdown stipulated regulations. He highlighted that there was a need for them to choose between life and death as the nation is grappling with the global coronavirus pandemic. He made these remarks…
Harare’s outdated master plan makes little reference to wetlands and their invaluable services for the City of Harare.
African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the continent is to beat the challenges of the next decade and meet global development targets. “Reality on the ground and the statistics do not meet, they are on parallel lines. There’s more of cram work in our educational system than…
Writes Chimeno Azriel Kadoma City Council recently won an award for the best Urban Council in Mashonaland West Province at a colourful ceremony last week, Mayor Nigel Rosario revealed during his Christmas message to the residents of the farming and mining town. The Kadoma City Council won the award for its contributions towards the Mashonaland…
During the Harare Agricultural Show (Monday 27 August to Saturday, 1 September, 2018) Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will be providing free sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services with specific focus on people aged between 10 to 24 years. MSF will partner with the National AIDS Council (NAC), Young Peoples’ Network on Sexual…
By Byron Mutingwende The leaders of the Zimbabwe chapter of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) have said it is critical to strengthen families to restore the original plan of God regarding marriage. Speaking during the launch on Sunday 15 April 2018 at the Rainbow Towers in Harare, Archbishop Johannes…
By Oghenerukevwe Odjugo (Finance Professional | LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance and Economy) 2022 did not start with the excitement and promise of 2020, nor with the relief of the end of COVID as 2021 did. While 2020 and 2021 were tumultuous years, investors were largely a lot richer than they were at the turn…
“It is important for us as Africans to understand the challenges we face and find ways of using technology to solve them,” NMB Bank chief operating officer Gerald Gore told participants in the Enactus World Cup last week. “Most technologies are not designed for Africa but we need to adapt the platforms to solve…
Computers received by the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare from the Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services will propel the former’s key mandates in the provision of inclusive social protection, labour disputes resolution, fostering a conducive labour market environment, job creation and placement for job seekers. This emerged yesterday when Hon…
By Byron Mutingwende Sekuru Banda is the African representative who is overseas to attend a line-up of conferences on herbal therapy on the continents of Europe, Asia and South America. The conferences will focus on Chinese, African, European and American medicine with particular interest in herbal therapy. Sekuru Banda is well known for practising magic…
The AFC Insurance Company has now accelerated the provision of various short-term insurance products through a rapid expansion strategy across the country. The recently licensed entity has already made significant headway towards ensuring that insurance cover is made available to millions of households across the country, with a deliberate focus on agriculture insurance, in a…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim) in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC), Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), and other stakeholders participated in the 13th edition of Global Money Week (GMW) 2025 under the theme: “Think before you follow, wise money tomorrow.” The…
