A new trade intelligence tool that enables firms to easily explore and compare trade opportunities across Africa has been released ahead of the start of trading under the new African Continental Free Trade Area. The African Trade Observatory was rolled out by the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) Commission and the International Trade Centre (ITC)…
A pledge to end all forms of violence and set in motion a grassroots civil society campaign to promote peace was launched on 7 December 2020 by a coalition of community activists, artists, victims of war, academics, business leaders, and African youths. Emmanuel Jal, a spokesperson for the coalition and a prominent peace campaigner, said:…
The interim Governing Council of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) held its inaugural meeting in Cairo on 3 December 2020, a historic step towards the operationalization of the payment system. Developed by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), under the auspices of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the African Union (AU),…
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi The number one crime in Zimbabwe is mobile money scam and the most affected is EcoCash according to our Cyber research. There is now an immediate need to use biometric facial recognition as a way of identifying clients. Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Zimbabwe with the identities…
By Joyce Mukucha As the rest of the world is joining hands in solidarity to end gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls during the 16 Days of Activism, the Young Feminist Fund (FRIDA) believes that the safety of communities must be a priority as it arrives at co-creation of digital feminist features. FRIDA is…
By Joyce Mukucha In light of the 2021 National Budget announced by the Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube on Thursday, 26 November, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called on the Minister and Parliament to ensure adequate resources are availed to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). In a statement issued on the 7th of December…
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition today, December 8, 2020 launched a documentary titled “Covid-19 and Human Rights in Southern Africa”. The documentary, which is the coalition’s second following the launch of another one titled “Terror Under the Cloak of Covid-19” on October 6, 2020 exposes rights violations during this Covid-19 era in the Southern African Development Community…
Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator, Econet Wireless, has revised its voice, data and SMS bundle prices upwards, by an average 20 percent increment, amid value eroded due to currency devaluation and other rising costs of key network inputs. The mobile operator incurred exchange losses of ZW$10,3 billion in the half-year to August 2020 as a…
The uptake of digital agricultural tools and services around the world will be tracked by researchers in the Netherlands to help guide investment and boost food production. Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands will continue the work of the EU-funded institution, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), which is winding down…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has distributed menstrual hygiene management kits to shelters for returnees and victims of trafficking and gender-based violence (GBV). The IOM Zimbabwe in partnership with Musasa and Childline and in collaboration with the Anti-Trafficking Interministerial Committee (ATIMC), is implementing the Combatting Trafficking in Zimbabwe project. Funded by the US Department…
By Bernard Chiketo Mutare deputy mayor Kudakwashe Chisango has publicly admitted that poor service delivery and sex pests within council employment were exposing women to gender-based violence (GBV). The MDC Alliance councilor told a Transparency International Zimbabwe hosted conversation café on sextortion – a form of corruption and sexual abuse, at a city hotel as…
Charity Mafa (not her real name) from Budiriro 2 in Harare falls into labour and is rushed to the Glenview Poly Clinic, one of the 15 City of Harare run clinics that have remained open as most were closed due to operational constraints and the COVID-19-induced lockdown. “When I arrived at the Glenview Poly Clinic,…
The media and operating environment in Zimbabwe is saddled with a plethora of challenges, particularly when it comes to investigative journalism. This emerged at a Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) investigative journalism workshop organised with a view of gathering the media’s input towards the development of lasting solutions to the fight against corruption through exposing the…
By Sowell Chikwari (Staff Writer) Parliament must adopt robust measures to combat online gender-based harassment and abuse. This was revealed by civil society organizations (CSOs) and stakeholders who attended the Girls Engage Program organised by Plan International Zimbabwe that was held last Friday in the capital, Harare to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against…
Tuskers Women – 78-6 in 20 overs (Chiedza Dhururu 29, Ellen Tshuma 14, Tasmeen Granger 12*; Precious Marange 2/6, Leanne Chibunhe 1/5, Mitchel Mavhunga 1/6) Eagles Women – 81-2 in 14.1 overs (Modester Mupachikwa 47*, Mitchell Mutongawafa 18, Christabel Chatonzwa 7*; Nomvelo Sibanda 2/13) Eagles Women won by eight wickets Eagles Women have been crowned…
By Ronnie Chisamba Upcoming Afro-fusion-contemporary musician Chipo Prudence Manyika Pasi (31) recently added weight to the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) with the release of her debut track titled Munamato Wangu. The official launch of the song coincided with the 16 days campaign against GBV. Complimented with a video, the track has a touch of…
The 2020 Hackathon saw teams competing in proffering the most relevant ICT solutions to solve post-COVID-19 socio-economic challenges that may hinder the country’s efforts towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The hackathon ran under the theme “#Hacking for SDGs post-COVID-19 and beyond” and was held in Zimbabwe’s second-largest city of Bulawayo last…
All is set for what promises to be an exhilarating weekend of cricket when the finals of Zimbabwe’s top-flight women’s tournaments are contested at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare’s Highfield suburb. In a show of how closely fought the women’s 2020/21 season was, all four participating teams – Eagles, Mountaineers, Rhinos and Tuskers – are…
Global trade has rebounded strongly, sustaining economies around the world; ‘Digital globalization’ raced ahead as people flows plummeted; Country ranking led by The Netherlands, Singapore, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and Ireland; Four Sub-Saharan Africa countries among top 10 countries with the largest gains in connectedness. Today, DHL (https://www.DPDHL.com) and the NYU Stern School of Business…
Leading business local think-tank, Global Renaissance has earmarked the 11th of December 2020 for a year-end business dinner that will focus on leveraging trade for economic development in the coming year. Mr. Ngoni Dzirutwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Renaissance Investments, the organisers of the much-hyped event, made a clarion call for local and…
Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said innovation plays a critical role in national development. He made the remarks in his keynote address during the official opening of the 2020 Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) Hackathon held at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel today. “Given the…
By Bernard Chiketo MUTARE – A leading peace-building organisation has said non-physical forms of violence remain on the blind side of current efforts to end gender-based violence (GBV) in Zimbabwe. Speaking after a 16-kilometre walk organised by Mutare City Council in partnership with Peace-building and Capacity Development Foundation (Pacdef) to symbolise 16-days of activism, Pacdef…
Women-owned businesses in the Philippines can look forward to connecting to international markets thanks to the new SheTrades PH Hub launched at the annual Philippines National Export Congress on 3 December 2020. The SheTrades Philippines Hub, was launched by the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The hub is part of…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, yesterday announced Zimbabwean journalist Debra Matabvu (@dmmatabvu) as the winner of the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award. The award recognizes, celebrates, and empowers African women in the media who support female entrepreneurship throughout the continent. Debra’s win was announced at the 6th…
In the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence period the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Zimbabwe with the support of the European Union has today launched a treatment and support centre for survivors of Gender Based Violence also known as a “One Stop Centre” where services will be provided…
You might want to stock up on some snacks because DStv is bringing the whole family to the couch this festive season. Liz Dziva, Public Relations and Publicity Manager for MultiChoice Zimbabwe said “No matter when you like to get in your TV time, with a long line-up of entertainment for all ages showing at…
A Framework Agreement was signed on December 1st in Cairo between the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the pan-African multilateral EXIM bank, and the African Energy Investment Corporation (AEICorp), an affiliated entity of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) that was established to support the development of Africa’s hydrocarbon and energy sectors. The Agreement was signed by…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the strict measures to halt its spread and mitigate its impact forced many migrants to return to their home countries. Over 30 000 Zimbabweans have returned to Zimbabwe since the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020. IOM in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and the…
As the nation and the world at large are commemorating International Day for Persons with Disability, Spiked Online Media had a privilege of interviewing Peter Bare who is the Senior Programme Manager for Sightsavers Zimbabwe. Sightsavers globally and in Zimbabwe for a couple of months has been running what they call Equal World Campaign under…
Old Mutual Investment Group Zimbabwe (Private) Limited has officially launched the Old Mutual Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Top Ten Exchange Traded Fund. The Old Mutual Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Top Ten Exchange Traded Fund is the first Exchange Traded Fund in Zimbabwe, heralding a new era on the Zimbabwean capital markets. The Minister of Finance and Economic…
The post office is an important Government agent that facilitates financial inclusion, poverty alleviation, trade, communication and delivery of agency services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said. He was giving a keynote address at the ZIMPOST Strategic Workshop held in Harare today. “Ladies and Gentlemen,…
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented economic and social disruption world over. Zimbabwe has 10 129 confirmed cases and 277 deaths as a result of COVID-19. Over 34 693 migrants have returned to the country since the onset of the pandemic. In response, IOM and partners have assisted government through multi-sectoral initiatives with a focus on strengthening core…
Five women have been elected to the UN committee that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, meaning gender parity has been achieved for the first time – a result that answers the call of Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign for the committee to better represent the people it exists to serve. The…
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has put back the start of the 2020/21 Logan Cup contest by a week to allow for more time to finalise the logistics for a bio-secure bubble for the first-class competition. The four-day tournament had initially been scheduled to begin on Thursday this week but it will now get underway on 9…
By Lorraine Muwuya The Institute of African Knowledge in collaboration with the government of Zimbabwe is set to establish and develop the African Liberation Museum. Instak is a Pan African research hub and is the brains behind the Museum of African Liberation. “The African story has been told by others and it’s now time Africa…
Kindergarten teacher Fatima Zahera Hagou recalls that just a generation ago, when the sun went down over the Moroccon countryside, her rural village of Dar Laain ground to a halt and locals bedded down for the night. Nowadays, Dar Laain, about 25km southwest of Marrakech, booms with life after dark, thanks to the expansion of…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Cairo officially launched the operations of ‘MANSA’, a pan-African customer due diligence repository for financial institutions, corporate entities and SMEs, developed to address the perceived risk of doing business in Africa and with Africans. MANSA is a single source of the primary data required for Customer Due Diligence (CDD)…
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe has launched a Women in Governance and Accounting (WIGA) Chapter. It launched the chapter on Friday at the end of its annual conference in Nyanga. The chapter’s inaugural chairperson, Dr Avilla Goba, described the formation of the chapter as a historic moment. “Our institute is joining…
As Zimbabwe joins the global community in commemorating World AIDS Day, results from the second Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment survey (ZIMPHIA 2020), released today demonstrate the nation’s continued progress towards achieving HIV epidemic control by 2030. ZIMPHIA 2020 found that 86.8 percent of adults living with HIV were aware of their status and of…
By Desire Tshuma Official Music kingpin Brian Rinashe has recently been a talk in the streets and ghetto of Harare as his music has gone viral on all local radio stations. A new crop of artists is emerging every season. In the past, the music industry was not as competitive as nowadays. Generations are changing…
The Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) has reported that an increase in food insecurity in Zimbabwe is being driven by poor harvests, reduced income and high food prices but is partially mitigated by increased humanitarian food assistance. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces snippets from the report: Current Situation Overview (Oct-Dec 2020) Currently, 2.61 million people…
Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies this week host a 5-part virtual webinar series under the theme Catalysing Vision 2050. From 1 to 3 December 2020, the organisations bring together a cosmopolitan array of speakers for conversations on Education, Health, Rural Transformation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Disaster Relief and Preparedness and Entrepreneurship and Accessing Finance. Higherlife Foundation…
By Ronnie Chisamba Afro-jazz artiste Philip Astoni Zulu (38) – aka Phil Zulu – is scheduled to release his latest single, Chirimuninga, on the 8th of December. Phil made the announcement to his fans and music followers, on social media earlier yesterday. “The expected date for the official launch of Chirimuninga – my latest offering…
By Charles Dhewa Contrary to approaches promoted by most development agencies, African communities cannot be developed by fixing weaknesses but tapping into existing strengths. No wonder most interventions focusing on vulnerable households have failed to lift people out of poverty despite pouring millions of dollars. Every community has champions whose strengths need to be harnessed in…
By Jenny Lei Ravelo MANILA — Tuberculosis has long suffered from limited tools for testing and treatment, but a new report finds that it also faces policy disparities between what is recommended globally and what is rolled out in countries. In 2018, governments committed to a set of ambitious targets in the fight against tuberculosis during…
