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Afreximbank Bucks COVID-19 On Course to Raise over US$1 billion in Syndicated Loan

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) vaulted market uncertainties caused by COVID-19 pandemic to successfully conclude a dual-currency Syndicated Loan, raising the equivalent of US$907.5 million, comprised of two tranches of US$485 million and EUR390.4 million. Proceeds will be used for general corporate activities, and will strengthen the Bank’s liquidity position as it implements its US$3 billion Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation…

COVID-19 has its problems but identify opportunities, Minister Ndhlovu tells youths

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu has urged youths to identify opportunities that came with the Coronavirus pandemic and start doing business. Addressing youths in his constituency at Dingimuzi Hall in Plumtree on Thursday, Minister Ndhlovu, said despite the challenges facing the country youths should look at what solutions they can…

ZC disinfects facilities to prevent COVID-19 spread

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has embarked on a massive disinfection and cleaning exercise in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at its facilities and workplaces across the country. The decontamination exercise got underway this Friday at Zimbabwe’s major international cricket venues, Harare Sports Club in the capital and Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Kwekwe…

2Africa: A transformative subsea cable for future internet connectivity in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago012 mins

China Mobile International, Facebook (www.Facebook.com), MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC announced today that they will partner to build 2Africa, which will be the most comprehensive subsea cable to serve the African continent and Middle East region. The parties have appointed Alcatel Submarine Networks (“ASN”) to build the cable in a fully…

COVID-19 response must target African agriculture and the rural poor

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

By Olusegun Obasanjo and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from the economic fallout of the crisis: 80 million Africans could be pushed into extreme poverty if action is not taken. And disruptions in…

COVID-19: Standard Chartered donates USD11, 8m to Africa, Middle East

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

Standard Chartered (https://www.SC.com/) today announced donations totalling USD11,8 million to the Red Cross, UNICEF, and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Government Partners providing emergency relief in countries across Africa and the Middle East impacted by COVID-19. The donations will contribute to programmes providing urgent medical support and the protection and education of vulnerable children, as…

Court victory for Chinhoyi vendors

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

By Kumbirai Mafunda High Court Judge Justice Jacob Manzunzu on Monday 11 May 2020 orderedChinhoyi Municipality to stop demolishing vending stalls and repair a shade that was damaged by its employees as they pulled down structures owned by some informal traders. Justice Manzunzu granted the order to stop the demolition of any vending stalls and…

M-Net’s new Council of Dads keeps a family together

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Touching new international drama starts on Thursday 28 May The true value of family and friends is focus of M-Net’s new family drama, Council of Dads, which makes its DStv debut later this month. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the series would launch on M-Net 102 on Thursday May 28,…

Old Mutual Zimbabwe donates PPE to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

Old Mutual yesterday delivered a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment for health workers at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare, keeping its promise to commit $3.5 million towards Zimbabwe’s fight against COVID-19. This is the second such donation, following a similar handover at Thorngrove Hospital in Bulawayo last month as part of the #BusinessFightingCovid-19 initiative….

The solution to dispose of masks and gloves

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

By Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutis An Engineer is defined as a problem solver. During these trying times, the world is desperately looking for solutions to preventing the spread of COVID-19 also referred to as the coronavirus. Does Zimbabwe have a national strategy on how to dispose of the protective gloves and masks that are mandatory…

Econet & Cassava group imports 100 000 COVID-19 test kits, targets corporates & vulnerable groups for testing

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

The Econet Group has imported 100 000 COVID-19 test kits for use in testing critical target groups such as essential services staff and the elderly and vulnerable, as Zimbabwe enters its seventh week under a national lockdown imposed by the government in efforts to curb the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. Announcing the development, the…

COVID-19 shows symbiotic relationships between formal and informal economies

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

By Charles Dhewa Among other revelations, COVID-19 has shown the extent to which formal and informal African economies do not work in isolation but are more like Siamese twins. African economies are structured in such a way that there are no distinct supply chains that can be locked down without affecting entire ecosystems. For instance,…

The Top 10 Technology Trends Of The 4th Industrial Revolution

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago015 mins

By Bernard Marr We have never lived in a world of faster and more wide-reaching technology innovations. Our jobs, businesses, and how we operate as societies are being transformed by technology, and the current global pandemic is only fast-tracking the digital transformation. With this post, I want to delve into the top 10 tech trends that…

United States provides additional US$2.5 million in response to Cyclone Idai

USAID Announces New Program to Combat Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

USAID/Zimbabwe announces a new Feed the Future activity, Fostering Agribusiness for Resilient Markets (FARM). The US$19.8 million, five-year contract with Chemonics International will commence in the next few months and will focus its efforts in Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces. FARM builds on the work of Feed the Future Zimbabwe-Crop Development, Feed the Future-Livestock Development, and USAID’s…

Afreximbank Cancels 2020 Annual Meeting Side Events due to COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has made the decision to cancel the series of events which were set around its 27th Annual General Meeting and to hold the Shareholders’ meeting by correspondence. Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah said that the decision to hold the Shareholders’ meeting by correspondence was made after…

Zee World Weekly Highlights 18th – 24th May 2020

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

Our Perfect Place Everyday @ 18h00 | Zee World Channel 166 Tanu realises that the only way she can make peace for everyone is to let Rahul go completely. Ila finds out that Samir is missing, and she begins to question where he is. Prachi tells Rahul that Shree has been Tanu all along and…

Uebert Angel Foundation partners Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada to reach out to the needy with food in Hatfield

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to me.” The…

COVID-19 Related Deaths At Tobacco Factory In Indonesia Are Latest Example of Prioritizing Profits Over Workers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

Global tobacco industry watchdog STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) are urging caution following a rash of reports that tobacco industry practices may be putting their workers at risk for COVID-19. The alert comes amid news that two factory workers have died from COVID-19 and dozens of others tested positive at HM Sampoerna, a…

The Cultural and Social Challenges to Slowing the Pandemic in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago014 mins

By Chris Macoloo When the outbreak of the coronavirus was reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, it is arguable whether African governments took the threat seriously. Since this was a new virus, most African governments thought that it would be confined to China. Even after most Western countries prohibited planes from certain cities in Asia…

Cassava Fintech responds to Covid-19, unveils Sasai TeamTalk with FREE calls on Sundays

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

Cassava Fintech International (CFI), a subsidiary of Econet Global, today released an enhanced voice and video conferencing service that allows up to 20 people on one call. The service, branded Sasai TeamTalk, was unveiled as a promotional offer of FREE Sasai Conference calling, between 8 am and 5 pm every Sunday until the end of…

Love, unity drives Chikuku Development Initiative

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

“Let’s do everything with the cooperation of an Indian and the thoroughness of a German. In all this, let love lead,” these are the words of one Mrs. Abigail Mutsauri Tagwirei, a member of the Chikuku Development Initiative – a project that has brought smiles to many a life in this bustling community domiciled in…

Indulge in David Chinyama’s uninhibited talent through 3D exhibition inspired by COVID-19

5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

Canada-based Zimbabwean visual artist — David Chinyama — is basking in the glory of his new solo exhibition simply titled Confinement Diaries in which the renowned painter showcases his uninhibited talent using found objects and materials to bring out textures and feel to his body of work. The renowned visual artist who is resident and…

eSwatini fighting COVID-19, HIV, and TB epidemic

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago016 mins

eSwatini has the highest percentage of people living with HIV in the world. Almost one-third of adults are HIV-positive. The country is also severely affected by tuberculosis (TB) epidemic and around 70 percent of all TB patients are co-infected with HIV. Alongside this, the first confirmed patient with COVID-19 was diagnosed in eSwatini on 14…

COVID-19: High Court Orders Improvement In Dissemination of Information to the Deaf and the Blind

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago013 mins

By Veritas Provisional Order Against Ministers About to become Permanent? The last day for filing the response from the Ministers responsible for Information, Health, and Social Welfare was today, Friday 8th May. The Ministers had been ordered to respond to a provisional order served on them on the 23rd April to improve the dissemination of official…

BancABC Zimbabwe Returns to Top Performance with Surge in FY2019 Profits

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

BancABC Zimbabwe, the local banking subsidiary of Pan African group, Atlas Mara returned to top performance after reporting a strong set of results for the 2019 Financial year. The results move the Bank into Top 2 of the best performing banks in the country based on financials released by banks so far. The banking sector…

Celebrate ‘The Africa’ We See This Africa Month with DStv

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

May is Africa month on DStv, with the highlight being the launch of Africa We See campaign, a celebration of Africa, its people, and the rich stories that come from across the continent. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said a wealth of African content would be broadcast on a range…

ZESN monitors government response to COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

By Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) 1. INTRODUCTION In the wake of the declaration by the World Health Organisation of COVID-19 as a global pandemic and in keeping with section 27(2) of the Civil Protection Act Chapter 10:06, the Government of Zimbabwe declared the COVID-19 a state of disaster to facilitate the enactment of a…

IOM enhances capacity to respond to COVID-19 challenges at main points of entry

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

By Anyway Yotamu International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Zimbabwe has provided over 980 tarpaulins and 250 sets of Non-Food Items kits to selected institutions in the country towards the fight against COVID-19. The beneficiaries include the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Hotel (Rainbow Hotel) in Beitbridge, Plumtree High School in Plumtree and Vuti High…

Communities applaud village health workers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

By Habakkuk Trust Village Health Workers (VHWs) continue to champion the fight against COVID-19 in most parts of rural Matabeleland. These brave men and women have kept communities abreast with key information on the novel Coronavirus. When the government declared COVID-19 as a formidable epidemic leading to a national lockdown, village health workers came in to fill…

Basketball: Who’s The GOAT?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

By Nyasha Chiketsani G.O.A.T – An acronym for the “Greatest Of All-Time” In recent years the term “GOAT” has found itself at the heart of many of our daily discussions. Whether it’s sports, music, art, or any field for that matter, people have their own opinions as to who the “GOAT” is. As humans, it’s…

Ecobank and Google collaborate to keep children learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African Bank, is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to affect everyone’s lives, Ecobank is committed to protecting the health, safety and…

United States Approves $230 Million to Fight HIV in Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

The United States has approved more than $230 million to support the fight against HIV in Zimbabwe and achieve epidemic control through a comprehensive package of prevention, treatment, and support services. Ambassador Brian A. Nichols made the announcement on April 30 following the approval of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Country…

VAYA Express Shopper launches free home deliveries of groceries

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

VAYA Logistics has today launched VAYA Express Shopper, a free personal shopping service that allows customers to simply identify and pay for the groceries they want in a shop, and a dedicated ‘express shopper’ does the shopping for them, and delivers it right to their doorstep. According to VAYA Logistics, the free service will be…

US$84.9 million urgently required to support National COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

Today the United Nations and partners launched an updated Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) in New York requesting for US$6.7 billion to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries. Launching the updated GHRP, UN Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock called for swift and determined action to avoid the most destabilizing…

Minister Ndlovu unveils stimulus package to boost the tourism sector

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

The government will provide Bank Guarantee Facility worth ZWL$500 million to assist the Tourism Sector to access working capital loans from banks, Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality industry Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. Unveiling a stimulus package today to boost the tourism sector in post COVID-19 lockdown, Minister Ndhlovu announced a raft of measures…

Mercy and Ike: 5 Ways the Mercy and Ike Reality Show Tied In Family Values

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

When going into a relationship, your initial focus tends to be on just your partner and not so much on the people that surround them, such as their family, who will be playing a key role in your relationship. No one wants to feel rejected or not welcomed into the family of someone they can…

National Sports Stadium Facelift: Minister Coventry happy with the progress

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

By Anyway Yotamu Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation Minister, Kirsty Coventry was pleased by the progress on uplifting the National Sports Stadium when she on Wednesday 6th of May 2020 toured the sporting facility accompanied by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Thokozile Chitepo, Sports and Recreation Commission Director-General Prince Mupazviriho, officials from the…

VAYA helps with COVID-19 safety compliance measures

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

VAYA has partnered with widows from the United Methodist Church in Mabelreign, Harare, to make reusable cloth masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Following a month-long lockdown which has since been extended by another two weeks, the government has ordered that citizens wear masks in public, in a move meant to arrest…

A Journey Of Enriching Lives

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

It’s not easy launching a new business and making it a success, but with the right help and support Zimbabwean entrepreneurs can make their business dreams come true. This is something Fungai Tavaziva can certainly attest to. He was 33 when he opened his first business, a computer shop in Harare’s central business district. Lured…

Africa50 donates US$800,000, joins African Countries to help fight COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Africa50 (www.Africa50.com), the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has announced its COVID-19 Relief Support Initiative, which aims to support the continent’s fight against the pandemic. Under this initiative, Africa50 is providing US$800,000 to help contain the spread of the virus and minimize its impact. Given the likely long-term effects of the pandemic, Africa50’s COVID-19 Relief Support…

African leaders laud AfDB President for visionary leadership amid COVID crisis

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

South Africa’s President and African Union chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nobel peace laureate and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have commended Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), for his visionary leadership and bold initiatives to accelerate Africa’s development and to support the continent through the COVID-19 crisis. President Ramaphosa expressed…

Law Society, Veritas comment on Deferment of Rents and Mortgage Payments (SI 96 of 2020)

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago012 mins

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…

Mnangagwa bond note video clip lands duo in court

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

By Kumbirai Mafunda Zimbabwean authorities on Sunday 3 May 2020 arrested two men in Rushinga in Mashonaland Central province and charged them with undermining the authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa after they allegedly shared and made remarks on a video clip in which the ZANU PF party leader brags about the strength of…

Japan provides nutrition, HIV/AIDS and WASH support for women and children in four districts across Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

The Japanese Government has contributed over US$450, 000 to provide life-saving nutrition, HIV/AIDS and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) interventions to communities affected by drought and floods. The project will be implemented in four food-insecure districts, namely Binga, Buhera, Chiredzi and Masvingo, through UNICEF in collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe. It will particularly focus…

Business returns to normal in Bulawayo

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

By Habakkuk Trust The relaxation of lockdown regulations threatens to reverse the gains made by the Zimbabwean government in combating the Covid-19 virus. The government of Zimbabwe enacted Statutory Instrument 99 of 2020 in line with Presidential proclamation on the easing Covid-19 national lockdown regulations. Provisions of the statute make the wearing of masks mandatory…