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The rising prominence of communication, thanks to COVID19

By Charles Dhewa In much of the world including developing countries, COVID19 has repositioned communication as the key driver in project implementation. Before the pandemic, many organizations were reluctant to increase the communication budget. Working from home and restrictions in the movement have seen ICT channels and tools moving to the centre of most communication…

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SADC Summit: Steering Zimbabwe toward global prominence

Writes Innocent Mujeri   This August, Zimbabwe stands at the threshold of a pivotal moment as it prepares to host the SADC Summit, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa poised to take on the mantle of SADC Chairman.   This isn’t just another diplomatic engagement but a significant event poised to thrust Zimbabwe into the limelight, enhancing…

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ECA-supported SDG reporting in Uganda: voluntary local reviews gain traction

By Baboloki Semele The Government of Uganda has scaled up the practice of voluntary local reviews – which monitor progress made by local governments towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and is bringing their outcomes to the forefront of its national SDG reporting process. According to a media statement from Economic Commission for Africa…

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PAP holds Sitting of its Permanent Committees and other organs

The Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will convene from 06 to 17 March 2023 in Midrand, Republic of South Africa for their first sitting of the year. Other structures of Parliament including the Bureau, regional and thematic caucuses are also expected to meet during the same period. The March Sittings of the Continental Parliament…

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Mia Seppo’s immense contribution to UNDP Zimbabwe lauded

The outgoing United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe Resident Representative Ms Mia Seppo yesterday bade farewell to the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Hon Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu in Harare. The Minister appreciated the support that the UNDP Zimbabwe country office gave during the time of Ms Mia Seppo on various national development…

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Zimbabwe heads of churches launch national ‘speak out’ campaign to end violence

Today Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations called on all faith communities to break the silence that surrounds the epidemic of violence against women and girls under a theme “Speak Out!   The campaign, which brought together hundreds of congregants and development partners, was launched at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Capital Harare as a…

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Adoption of new farming technologies increasing agricultural production and productivity

The Agricultural Excellence Indaba presided over by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on the fourth day of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare on Thursday 29 August 2024 emphasised the critical role that new farming technologies play in increasing agricultural production and productivity.   In her presentation during the Indaba, held under the theme “Research and…

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Stop funding industrial agriculture in Africa: AFSA

Yesterday the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Africa’s largest civil society network, called on donors to stop funding the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and other programs that promote industrialized agriculture on the continent. AFSA leaders will deliver their letter to AGRA donors, with hundreds of endorsements from international organizations,…

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AUDA-NEPAD, donors renew commitment to building resilient and inclusive food systems

The 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) held under the theme “CAADP Agenda Two Decades-on: Cultivating the Nexus of Nutrition, Agrifood Systems, and Education for Africa’s Growth” marked an opportunity not only to reflect on the achievements of the past 20 years but…

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2024 NetOne Albun Honde Valley Marathon unites people, showcases tourism tapestry

The 2024 NetOne Albun Honde Valley Marathon has become a beacon of hope, unity, and purpose, embodying the mobile telephony giant’s commitment to promoting tourism, fostering rural development, and raising awareness about the critical issues of global warming and environmental preservation.   These were the sentiments of Engineer Raphael Mushanawani, the NetOne Group Chief Executive…

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Apple iPhone Sales Drop, With Services and Wearables Offering a Boost

Apple’s iPhone sales continued to slip in its latest quarter, but the tech giant’s results were still ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. The Cupertino, California, company on Tuesday reported iPhone revenue for the fiscal second quarter fell 17% to $31.1 billion. The result beat analyst projections of $30.5 billion, according to Bloomberg. As a notable bright spot, services…

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ICT bridging the digital divide in coping with COVID-19

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, bridging the digital divide for the 3.6 billion people who remain off-line worldwide is being made possible through information communication technology, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has said. Dr. Muswere made the remarks at the official opening of the Sadza Community…

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G7 leaders commit US$ 4.3 billion to finance global equitable access to tests, treatments, and vaccines in 2021

The ACT Accelerator partnership welcomes over US$ 4.3 billion of new investments from the USA, Germany, the European Commission, Japan, and Canada to fund the development and equitable rollout of the tests, treatments and vaccines needed to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s commitments bring the amount committed to date to US$ 10.3 billion, leaving a funding…

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Zimbabwe on right track towards tackling climate change

By Anyway Yotamu. Zimbabwe is on the right track to combating climate change by implementing agreements outlined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Addressing delegates at the two-day Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) communication strategy validation workshop in Harare, Director of Climate Change in the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, …

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Southern Africa’s Top Entrepreneurs Announced in Johannesburg, South Africa

This year’s finalist group and of course, the winners, have built businesses across all sectors offering innovation and exceptional acumen and leadership Southern Africa’s top three entrepreneurs were named at the 22nd Annual EY (https://www.EY.com) World Entrepreneur Awards gala dinner in Johannesburg on Wednesday 13 November 2019. CEO’s, Founders, and leading entrepreneurs attended the Southern Africa…

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AfDB approves USD 24.7 million for Water and Sanitation Development in South Sudan

The Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project will support the rehabilitation of approximately 50km of the Juba town distribution network and related works The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on June 20, 2019, approved a proposal to commit $24.7 million to finance the South Sudan Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation…

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ZTA committed to developing youth innovations

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) recently closed submissions for the second edition of the Tourism Innovation Challenge, which came on the backdrop of the successful inaugural edition held in 2021. The Challenge is a nationwide competition that promotes and supports the ideas of young innovators that have the potential to transform Zimbabwe’s tourism sector. The…

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Enhanced multilateralism mitigates COVID-19: President Mnangagwa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week, said enhanced multilateralism and unity of purpose remain critical in mitigating the COVID-19 global health emergency. The President’s remarks came when the Seventy Sixth Session was being convened against the backdrop of the persistent COVID 19 pandemic but he said…

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Afreximbank Introduces Tunisia-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Programme

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Central Bank of Tunisia have signed an agreement for a $500-million Tunisia-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Programme which will be used for providing financing aimed at promoting and expanding trade and investments between Tunisia and the rest of Africa. Under the terms of the agreement sign in Moscow on 22 June, Afreximbank will…

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Goat farming takes centre stage in Zimbabwe’s agricultural growth

A local agricultural organisation, Mash Goats, hosted a day-long goat farming training session aimed at empowering communities with agricultural entrepreneurial skills. Speaking to journalists at the training session in Harare, the initiative’s founder, Tatenda Mashozhera, stated that equipping people with knowledge of goat farming is crucial for bridging the unemployment gap. “Empowering communities with agricultural…

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ZAS: National Tested Seeds gears up for the 2024/2025 season

As the 2024/2025 agricultural season approaches, National Tested Seeds is poised to support farmers with a wide portfolio of high-quality seeds for both field crops and vegetables. This is also complimented by the company’s wealth of expert agronomic and agri-business management services.   Speaking to this publication at the Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (ZAS), the Head…

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Harvesting Hope: Women in Hurungwe Transform Their Lives Through Mushrooms

In the heart of Zimbabwe’s tobacco belt, a quiet transformation is taking root. In small rural communities in Hurungwe District, women are harnessing the power of mushrooms to grow not just food—but dignity, income, and resilience. Supported by the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) with financial assistance from the European Union and the Embassy of…

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Betty Kaseke Foundation hosts Women And Girls Sport Festival

The Ministry of Youths Sports and Recreation in partnership with the Betty Kaseke Foundation hosted a Women And Girls Sports Festival at Dzivarasekwa Stadium as a belated commemoration of  International Women’s Day. The Foundation chose to celebrate the day through sports and recreation. Activities such as Ball games (soccer, netball, basketball, volleyball) and indigenous mind…

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MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme to boost African SMMEs

At a time when unemployment challenges and economic instability are high, small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) are proving to be the engines of economic growth and job creation throughout the African continent. In recognition of the critical role SMMEs play, MultiChoice launched the MultiChoice Africa Accelerator programme which trained 29 businesses across 9 African countries…

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Parliament committed to the Elimination of Violence against Women

Zimbabwe is committed to the elimination of violence against women as demonstrated by the willingness of Parliament to join the international community in commemorating 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence running from November 25, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10 which itself is a Human…

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Some questions answered ahead of 30 July harmonised elections

How important is ethnicity in the election? Zimbabwe’s political landscape as largely been devoid from backing on grounds of ethnic group, however, there is always a tendency to believe that, to win a presidential race a candidate needs to forge ethnic alliances to get a majority of that vote. In other words, there is always…

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CiZC engages SADC on deepening political and economic crisis bedevilling Zimbabwe.

The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition on October 30, 2018 met with the SADC Chairperson and President of Namibia, H.E Hage Geingob at State House in Windhoek, Namibia to brief him on the deepening political and economic crisis bedevilling Zimbabwe. The meeting, came upon a request by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition and a delegation from…

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Sha Sha, Ti Gonzi, Poptain and Jah Master to Headline Shoko Festival

As Shoko Festival’s week-long digital offering kicks off the festival’s team have announced their second batch of headline acts.  This year, Zimbabwe’s longest-running urban festival will run from 21 to 27 September 2020 where all sessions and performances will be screened live onto Shoko Festival’s Facebook page and their website. This year’s iteration, dubbed “The…

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NetOne, ZRP ´Safe Cities Partnership Deal’: Decongesting Traffic Volumes

By Tendai Guvamombe As urbanisation continues amid an increasing population growth exerting pressure on existing infrastructure due to an upsurge in migration, traffic control is becoming a burden. In pursuit of proffering innovative approaches in order to curb traffic jam during peak hours in Harare’s Central Business District, NetOne entered into a partnership deal dubbed…

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Wide Econet data network keeps businesses, communities going under lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdowns have underlined the importance of reliable data services in keeping people, communities, businesses and the nation at large connected, and in ensuring essential commercial and public services continue unhindered. Authorities have had to impose lockdowns to arrest the spread of the deadly coronavirus, with recorded cumulative cases…

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#Dhuku4mama, #Qhiye4umama campaign to eradicate GBV

Women’s rights champions Musasa, in collaboration with Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association ( ZWLA) during the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence are running the #Dhuku4mama #Qhiye4umama #dambakuremberasandikuibva #NoToChildMarriage which is a headscarf/doek campaign against the vice. The dhuku campaign which has been received by a number of people is a local homegrown awareness campaign…

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Work with scientists to tell agriculture success stories, Kenya Editors’ Guild tells scribes

Kenya Editors’ Guild Chief Executive Officer Rosalia Omungo has urged journalists to work with scientists to tell compelling agriculture stories. Omungo noted that working scientists will ensure technologies that can be harnessed to build resilient farming systems are reported on and success stories amplified to ensure applicability. She was speaking during a Press Club Luncheon…

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Brick moulding a serious threat to environment

By Nhau Mangirazi Illegal farm brick moulding is affecting the environment and water bodies which will have a great impact on sustainable development and water management. These were some key issues submitted during National Environment Action Plan (NEAP) consultative meeting in Hurungwe. Hurungwe rural district official, Obey Makupo, suggested that brick moulding is affecting the…

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Climate Smart Agriculture comes as farming model

Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) comes as a farming model for a sustainable agricultural production system aimed at food security even during climatic calamities in eight countries, including Bangladesh. Officials said the D-8 grouping adopted a proposal on the introduction of the CSA model in the developing eight economies. Bangladesh had proposed the system in the D-8…

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Japan gives US$1 million for food security, nutrition and health project

At Tsholotsho Hospital on Thursday 11 October 2018, the Government of Japan officially handed over a contribution of US$ 1 million to enhance the resilience of drought- and flood-affected communities in Zimbabwe through a comprehensive set of health, nutrition, food security and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) interventions. The project is being implemented by the…

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