Stakeholders commemorate World Wetlands Day

The Environmental Management Agency, Birdlife Zimbabwe, NetOne, and Haka Game Park, among other stakeholders have joined hands in commemorating the belated World Wetlands Day under the theme, “Wetlands and Biodiversity.” This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar, therefore the…

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UNFCCC expert commends Zimbabwe’s stakeholder collaboration on inventory reports

Mr. William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, the Manager of the Mitigation and Transparency Support (Mitigation, Data and Analysis) unit of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat has commended Zimbabwe stakeholder collaboration towards coming up with quality greenhouse gases inventory reports.   “As per our assessment, the work that has been carried out is fair in the sense…

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POTRAZ scales up innovation drive

By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has embarked on yet another sustainable drive to support innovators and innovation hubs among the country’s universities, to scale up the innovation drive, this publication has learnt. The inaugural Potraz Hackathon competition is currently underway at Kadoma Hotel and Conference Centre,…

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Huawei Technologies mustn’t be exempted from paying tax: Zimcodd

The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has said it is regrettable that the Government of Zimbabwe has updated SI 25 of 2020 exempting Chinese telecommunications giant, Huawei Technologies from paying income tax. The old Statutory Instrument SI 227 of 2019 exempted Huawei from paying income tax since August 2014. This has now been…

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National MSME Policy Expected to Transform Zimbabwean Economy

Following the launch of the policy review process last year and the subsequent provincial consultative engagements to contribute inputs towards the formulation of the national Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Policy 2020 to 2024, stakeholders have been called upon to make proposals that will enhance and strengthen the draft policy to ensure that it…

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Realistic, achievable planning aids justice delivery

By Lovemore Chazingwa Departments in the Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs are strongly urged to be realistic when coming out with strategies that dovetail into ministerial objectives, a top Government official has said. Justice Minister Honourable Ziyambi Ziyambi made the remarks when he officially opened his Ministry’s 2020 Strategic Plan Review Workshop at…

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Low hanging fruits under climate communication: Expert

Mr. Alois Tsiga, the Project Coordinator for the Fourth National Communications and First Biennial Update under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for Zimbabwe has said there are low hanging fruits for the country in complying with such requirements. Speaking to Spiked Online Media in Harare today, Mr. Tsiga revealed that national…

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SAfAIDS Continues to Strengthen and Support HIV Prevention Response

By Joyce Mukucha As the Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SafAIDS) in collaboration with other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Government officials, policy makers, beneficiaries and implementing partners launched the 2019 Zimbabwe HIV Prevention Shadow Report, a plethora of recommendations have been made for Zimbabwe to meet the global and national prevention response…

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Roadshow to Help Rwandan Businesses Tap Into AfCFTA

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a roadshow in Kigali to show the Rwandan private sector how it can become a primary beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which will provide significant opportunities to access the largely untapped markets and sectors in an integrated African market of over 1.3 billion people….

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Inflation blackout challenged in court

By Kumbirai Mafunda Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Sunsley Zisengwe on Monday 3 February 2020 reserved judgment on an application filed by a trade union and a pensioners’ rights lobby organisation challenging Finance and Economic Development Minister Hon. Mthuli Ncube’s unilateral decision to withhold publication of inflation figures in Zimbabwe. Justice Zisengwe reserved judgment after…

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Cellulant Corporation Taps Technology to Block Wastages in Agric Value Chain in Africa

Cellulant Corporation (www.Cellulant.com) – the pan-African technology company – has empowered Africa’s agriculture sector with the hosting of its inaugural partners’ summit in Lagos, Nigeria and the assurance to leverage on technology to help block inefficiency and wastages in Africa’s Agric value chain courtesy of its improved payment and marketplace solutions, Tingg and Agrikore. Tingg,…

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Masiyiwa urges unity of purpose in fight against Coronavirus

Econet Founder and Group Chairman Strive Masiyiwa has urged businesses to join hands with Government to fight the Coronavirus outbreak. Writing on his Facebook blog, Masiyiwa called on people to lay aside their differences and combat the outbreak, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency. Masiyiwa wrote: #Chinese Businesses are on…

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Zimbabwe on course to meet UNFCCC enhanced transparency framework reporting requirements

Zimbabwe is working on improving the quality of data and bridging gaps therein to enable the Country to report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the National Communications (NCs) and the Biennial Update Reports (BURs). This emerged during the ongoing Quality Assurance of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory System and GHG…

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Top film director Ben Mahaka impressed by upcoming film-makers

Working with aspiring creative talent can be a satisfying and rewarding experience for longstanding professionals in the film and television industry, according to film-maker Ben Mahaka. As a selection judge for the current intake in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for Southern Africa, he found himself thrilled by the amount of genuine talent and enthusiasm that…

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Red Lipstick Revolution Spearheading Zim Women Do Dubai 2020 Initiative

By Joyce Mukucha The Red Lipstick Revolution, a Zimbabwean movement aimed at economically, spiritually and socially empowering women who can add value and create better lives for themselves, their families, communities and the nation is looking forward to host a Zimbabwe Women Do Dubai 2020 Indaba. A conference scheduled to be held on the 21st…

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Ashden Awards 2020: Ten clean energy innovators lighting up Africa

In countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and elsewhere in Africa, inspiring climate solutions are tackling the climate crisis with practical action Some of Africa’s most promising climate and clean energy innovators have been named in the 2020 Ashden Awards long-list. The list reveals outstanding work across Africa to electrify rural areas, boost sustainable…

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Eagles, Mountaineers clash as Pro50 Championship roars to life

Zimbabwe’s national one-day cricket competition, the Pro50 Championship, will get underway this week, with defending champions Eagles facing Mountaineers in back-to-back fixtures set for Tuesday and Wednesday at Harare Sports Club.   When they last met in arguably the most thrilling match of this tournament last season, Eagles, after being bundled out for 181, defended…

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Modest SMS, Data bundle price adjustment for MNOs

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved an adjustment in data and SMS tariffs for mobile network operators in a long expected move analysts and market players believe will help forestall dim prospects in the telecoms sector.   According to sources familiar with developments, the telecoms regulator approved a 25% tariff…

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Zimbabwe Council of Churches Calls for National Healing Process

By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called for a collaborative shared approach, a new consensus dominated paradigm and a healing process towards recovering the economy and attaining a peaceful nation. Speaking at a meeting with the media which was aimed at shaping working relations with this community for the year 2020…

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Nominations for the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice announced

Africa Magic will announce nominees in all 28 categories in the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Thursday, 6 February 2020. DStv  viewers should tune in at 22:00  to watch the broadcast LIVE on all Africa Magic channels. The AMVCAs Nominee announcement will be hosted by Nollywood’s Linda Ejiofor and Ibrahim Suleiman. Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “The…

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Emulate unity of the churches: President Mnangagwa

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…

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MDC accuses Matemadanda of vote-buying ahead of Kuwadzana by-election

Ahead of a municipal by-election in Kuwadzana, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance is accusing Zanu PF political commissar Victor Matemadanda of distributing 28 tonnes of maize meal in a “crass act of vote-buying in violation of the Electoral Act.”   The biggest opposition party said since ZEC is ‘captured’, it will turn a…

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African Leaders for Nutrition To Hosts Presidential Dinner

The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/), the African Union Commission, along with the government of Lesotho, will host a dinner for the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) on Saturday 8 February 2020, on the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The dinner is an opportunity for African leaders to draft recommendations…

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ZTA rolls out aggressive Service Excellence training program

… As operators applaud move In a bid to attain service excellence and leave a lasting impression to  visitors, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has started rolling out it’s game changing service excellence initiative. The program has seen the organisation training operators in Bulawayo and surrounding areas to another level last week. The recent training session…

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Minister Mutsvangwa bemoans negative economic impact of road traffic accidents

By Byron Mutingwende   The African continent accounts for the highest percentage of the total world road accidents thereby negatively impacting economic growth, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has said.   She made the remarks on the occasion of the 7th Edition of the Road Safety Journalistic awards ceremony…

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Facebook brings Amber Alerts to South Africa in a first for the continent

This follows the announcement of a partnership between Facebook and The South African Police Service (SAPS) to use the Facebook platform and community to help find missing children South Africa has become the first country in Africa to join to the Facebook Amber Alerts programme. This follows the announcement of a partnership between Facebook (facebook.com)…

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African Economic Outlook 2020: Africa’s economy forecast to grow despite external shocks

The slower than expected growth is partly due to the moderate expansion of the continent’s “big five” — Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa For the first time in a decade, investment expenditure rather than consumption accounts for more than half of GDP growth; report calls for urgent investment in education and infrastructure for…

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