ZELA analyses 2021 pre-budget strategy on mining transparency reforms

By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Introduction The government of Zimbabwe has started processes to develop the 2021 National Budget. Last week, two important 2021 budget formulation milestones were achieved namely; Public Hearings on the 2021 Budget and the release of the 2021 Pre Budget-Strategy Paper.  The 2021 Pre Budget Strategy paper themed, “ Building Resilience…

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Cyclone Idai: China invests $1,24 million in women’s health in affected districts

The Government of China and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today handed over reproductive health medical equipment and medicines as part of the US$1,24 million support to the Government of Zimbabwe‘s Health Assistance Project for Women and Girls in Zimbabwe Affected by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts. The objective of the…

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NetOne's OneMoney Records 33pc Growth

2020 POTRAZ fourth quarter sector report: OneMoney records growth in subscriptions

State-owned mobile communications giant NetOne’s mobile money platform OneMoney, has witnessed a significant rise in the number of new subscribers. This follows the statistics from the just-released POTRAZ (Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe) Sector Performance Report for the fourth quarter of 2020. According to the Abridged Sector Performance Report fourth-quarter report by POTRAZ,…

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Freddie Gwala, Jeys Marabini to Headline “Rhythms of Southern Africa: A Musical Journey” UK November Tour

From 4 November 2023 renowned legendary artists Freddie Gwala, and Jeys Marabini who have been players in the arts industry for over 30 years will be meeting in the UK for the historic tour themed Headline “Rhythms of Southern Africa: A Musical Journey” hosted by Shanyai Events. The two Southern Africa-based stars, Freddie Gwala who…

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Meeting explores interplay between SDGs and Agenda 2063

There is inter-relatedness and connectivity between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2063, the Government of Zimbabwe SDGs and Agenda 2063 Committee meeting in Harare today has heard.   In her presentation on institutional structure and implementation synergies between SDGs and Agenda 2063, Sylocious Chaturuka, the Deputy Director – SDGs and Agenda 2063…

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AAG empowers entrepreneurs with business management skills

By Elvis Dumba Harare – Various established and upcoming entrepreneurs have received business management skills and opportunities for markets from the Affirmative Action Group (AAG). One of the recipients of the management skills training, Nyasha Mhonda, who undertook an intensive goat rearing business management training, hailed the initiative. “I am thankful for a great initiative…

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BitMari: Pan African technological giants contributing to economic growth

By Byron Mutingwende   The Pan-African technological giants BitMari are playing an important role of assisting those in the diaspora to remit money back home at affordable rates in pursuit of growing the economy. In June 2017 BitMari partnered with the Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) to integrate Bitcoin and Blockchain technology into consumer offerings….

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Every citizen has the right to possess national documents: ZHRC

By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) In a preparatory meeting that was held yesterday at Fairmile Hotel in Gweru, Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) urged citizens to have national documents so that they cannot be denied their basic human rights. ZHRC will be conducting a National Inquiry next week throughout the Midlands Province trying to identify…

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Africa’s Small-Scale Fisheries Critical to Food Security

Fish accounts for more than one-fifth of the protein intake of African south of the Sahara and provides a livelihood to millions of people Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must be supported with greater research and investment, say international and African experts. Industry, NGO, government and academic representatives…

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Stanbic distributes US$200 000 worth of goods towards Covid-19

By Anyway Yotamu. Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank has started distributing US$200 000 worth of equipment to health institutions throughout the country for use by frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19. The Standard Bank Group subsidiary pledged to purchase equipment to help fight COVID-19 in April and has now taken delivery of US$200…

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MP Munyaradzi Kashambe tackles GBV and drug abuse through soccer

As a way of fighting gender-based violence, drug and substance abuse, ZANU (PF) Member of Parliament (MP) for Seke Constituency, Cde Munyaradzi Kashambe recently organised a soccer tournament for the youth in the area and took the opportunity to educate them on the social ills. Hon Kashambe awarded the winning teams with cash prices and…

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GreenWorks aims to go nationwide supplying livestock fodder

Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) GreenWorks Company, which was founded by Sebastian Sibanda is aiming to provide the whole of Zimbabwe with organic fodder for livestock. The company provides organic fodder for all species of grazing animals that include cattle, goats, sheep, pigs as well as all poultry. The founder, Sibanda said that he is aiming…

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POTRAZ Director-General Gift Machengete Trial Postponed To Next Week

The ICT sector is dependent on economic performance: POTRAZ

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) has said the performance of the sector continues to be dependent on the economic environment. In his statement on the sector performance report for the first quarter of 2020, Dr. Gift Machengete, the POTRAZ Director-General said the economic environment impacts the sector through service demand and consumption levels,…

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UN Efficiency Agenda Takes Root in Zimbabwe: Integrate, Innovate and Transform for Impact Together

Writes Sirak Gebrehiwot 10 April 2025, Harare – The United Nations Operations Management Team (OMT) held a strategic planning meeting under the theme “Integrated, Innovate, and Transform for Impact Together” in Harare from 8 to 9 April 2025. The meeting marked an essential assessment of the progress made towards realizing efficiency results, documenting valuable lessons…

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Launch of Green Recovery Plan for small firms to face climate crisis

The latest SME Competitiveness Outlook 2021, released today, focuses on empowering small businesses to rebuild from the pandemic in a way that prepares them to face the looming climate crisis. ‘Going green is both a survival imperative and a business opportunity,’ said International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton. ‘Small businesses must rebuild in a way that prepares…

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68th IAEA Conference: Minister Masuka shares insights on improving food security

Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, shared opportunities and insights that stakeholders could utilize to improve food security.   He was speaking during the 68th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Scientific Forum being held under the theme “Atoms4Food: Better Agriculture for a Better Life”, running from 17…

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Driverless car inventor William Sachiti for Global Zimbabweans interview

By Anyway Yotamu Zimbabwean-born British inventor William Sachiti, is set to talk about the successful maiden official run of his driverless car in the UK, Thursday’s online show; Celebrating Global Zimbabweans with Kim Jayde. Sachiti’s autonomous vehicle; the Kar-go recently got approved to operate on the streets of the UK and complete it’s first run…

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Innovative thinking marks African Development Bank’s Africa jobs manifesto

Innovative thinking about Africa’s conventional employment issues is what marks the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) new policy research document “Creating Decent Jobs: Strategies, Policies, and Instruments,” participants heard at the report launch, held 12 September 2019. The report elicited strong presentations and a lively debate during the event which took place in the Babacar N’Diaye…

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Cryptocurrency is the new gold: Nzvedaz Bitcoin Academy

Vengai Dzvedere, the Director of Nzedaz Bitcoin Academy and Corporate Director of United States-based Nui International has said that cryptocurrency is the new gold as far as investment is concerned. He was speaking during his company’s business presentation seminar held at the Batanai Mall in Harare that focused on the introduction to cryptocurrency and live…

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Livestock Growth Plan to address challenges constraining the sector

The Livestock Growth Plan seeks to address a number of challenges that are constraining livestock production, productivity, and profitability, a government official has said. Dr. Josphat Nyika, the Chief Director of the Department of Veterinary Services revealed this at a discussion by the Livestock Business Forum that focused on the many issues affecting the livestock…

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2024 Africa Food Systems Forum sets out roadmap for improving agricultural production and productivity

The 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum has emerged as a mechanism for the implementation of various initiatives and a tool for action in pursuit of achieving improved agricultural production and productivity and attaining food and nutrition security on the continent.   This was revealed by Dr. Agnes Kalibata, the President of the Alliance for a…

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UN Secretary-General Outlines Development Measures For Landlocked Developing Countries

United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres has noted that landlocked developing countries face a myriad of challenges but emphasised that there is a ray of hope for overcoming them through a raft of measures he proposed through his office and UN partners worldwide. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the UN Secretary-General’s remarks at a meeting…

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EU steps up support for human rights, access to justice and citizen participation

The European Union has officially launched four new projects today that promote human rights, access to justice and citizen participation in policy dialogue for development in the key areas of health, governance and agriculture. The European Union (EU) provides a total of EUR 5159746 (currently approx. USD 5,875 million) form the 11th European Development Fund…

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Coca-Cola CEO, James Quincey in Africa, Defines Region as Company’s Future Growth Driver

Visiting Nigeria and South Africa, Quincey met with business and political leaders as the company scales up investments and looks forward to continued growth on the continent The Global CEO and Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company (https://www.Coca-ColaCompany.com/), James Quincey culminated a tour of Africa last week. Accompanied by his extended leadership team, the visit was…

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AFCON: Total Energies urged to invest in renewables in Africa

As the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Ivory Coast on January 13th, a continent-wide campaign has been launched targeting the tournament’s main sponsor, Total Energies. The Kick Total Out of AFCON campaign is challenging Total Energies’ sponsorship of AFCON, demanding they end new drilling on the continent and seriously invest in renewables. The…

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Dzepamvura Mbira Art Centre rolls out mbira orchestra

By Chimeno Azriel Zimbabwe’s Mbira orchestra is set to assemble and record songs in a historical first. Thirty artists comprising twenty-one mbira players and nine traditional instrumentalists are expected to assemble and play the instruments together. Dzepamvura Mbira Art Centre is spearheading the project which will see Mbira Artists playing at the same time. The…

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AfDB approves Madagascar’s US$9 million Preservation of Biodiversity in National Parks Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (https://apo-opa.co/4iITWIP) – the African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) concessional financing window – approved a donation of $9.42 million to Madagascar to implement climate resilience through the Preservation of Biodiversity in National Parks Project. The grant, agreed upon on 18 December 2024 in Abidjan, comes from the…

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Seke Rural embraces the MIM Foundation sponsored football tournament

The Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) Foundation sponsored football tournament has been embraced in the Seke Rural area since it is poised to promote and effectively advance harmony among the residents regardless of ethnicity, faith, status, gender preference, the status of occupation in the public arena, or political affiliation.   Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo, the man spearheading…

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Post-COVID Tourism Recovery consultations begin

… As domestic tourism takes centre stage Zimbabwe’s tourism sector yesterday met in Harare to craft a post-COVID-19 tourism recovery strategy. The discussion hinged on prioritizing the domestic market and product diversification. Addressing the meeting, Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndholvu emphasized the need to have a three-phased approach that starts…

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Piracy threatens entertainment and communication industries

The multi-billion-dollar threat to the worldwide entertainment and communications industries came under the spotlight at an anti-piracy symposium hosted by Afrotopia Creative hub in partnership with  MultiChoice Zimbabwe. The event was held in Harare this month, with professionals from a wide range of backgrounds sharing their concerns about the threat. Liz Dziva, publicity and public…

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NetOne zero-rates all OneMoney transactions except 2% tax and Card Swipe charges

NetOne has introduced zero-rated transactions on all OneMoney transactions except the statutory 2% tax and card swipe charges, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lazarus Muchenje has said. “Effective today, we have introduced zero-rated transactions on all OneMoney transactions except the Statutory 2% tax and Card Swipe Charges. What this means is there will be no transaction…

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HWPL partners with Spiked Online Media for promotion of peace in the world

OWN CORRESPONDENT SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Spiked Online Media that establishes a relationship between the two entities to conduct peace projects toward the goal of achieving peace in the world. The MOU signing ceremony was done on the sidelines…

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Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust key partner in health provision in Shurungwi

The National AIDS Council (NAC) and other stakeholders are in partnership with Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust (AWET) in programming meant to achieve positive health outcomes including reducing HIV in Shurugwi District in the Midlands Province. Addressing journalists on a media tour organised by the National AIDS Council at Chironde Rural Health Centre on Thursday last…

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AMCOW workshop spotlights water resources development, management and planning in Africa

The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) is holding a three-day workshop in Harare to promote the effective management of the continent’s water resources and provision of water supply services.   In his address during the first day of the workshop today, Engineer Tinayeshe Mutazu, the Chief Director of Water Resources, Irrigation Development, and National…

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How to Successfully Market and Sell a Controversial Product

Although the mainstream media thrives on controversial headings and subjects, things take a different turn when you start marketing controversial products. Aside from the fierce debate from enthusiasts and critics, some various barriers and requirements make it cumbersome to market contested products adequately. On one end, you need to avoid issues with regulatory authorities for…

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Samsung Q2 Profit Halves After Global Industry Downturn and Trade Tensions

Samsung Electronics said on Friday that operating profit fell to 6.5 trillion won ($5.56 billion) in the quarter ended June, falling 56% year on year in the face of sinking DRAM prices. Samsung Electronics Co.’s quarterly profit more than halved after a global industry downturn and trade tensions hammered demand for its chips and high-end smartphones. The…

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