ZESN reiterates calls for an all-inclusive national dialogue

By ZESN Information The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) notes efforts by political parties that participated in the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections to engage in dialogue. The network also notes that some political parties which participated in the harmonised elections are not participating in the political dialogue raising  issues around the legitimacy of the dialogue,…

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Zimbabwe engages African Peer Review Mechanism

By Tatenda Mujeyi The Zimbabwean Government has engaged the African Peer Review Mechanism, an agency of the United Nations that caters for governance, sustainable development and peace building. The African Peer Review Mechanism is also the membership board that facilitates United Nations signatories to be members of the New Economic Plan for African Development (NEPAD)….

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Facebook Celebrates One Year of NG_Hub

Celebrating exactly a year to the day since the doors of NG_Hub opened in Lagos, and Facebook (www.Facebook.com) further cemented its ambitions to train users across Nigeria in digital skills, Facebook released an infographic highlighting key milestones over the past year. Created as part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment and investment in growing the start-up ecosystem,…

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Diversity, balance, sensitivity still missing in SA Television media: Gender Links

By Gender Links Johannesburg, 20 May 2019 There is urgent need to achieve greater diversity, balance and sensitivity in the coverage of gender violence in South African television. This is the key finding of the first ever gender monitoring of the audio visual media to include entertainment and children’s programming, in addition to the news,…

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Experts prepare for rapid changes in the digitisation of tax sector

By Charlene Kunira The current, defining technology trends are having a significant impact in the tax arena and these are effecting many organisations’ tax function, and the role of tax professionals in Zimbabwe. This has driven tax consulting firms to project into the future realising that it will be a period of significant technological advancement…

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City of Bulawayo Ignites Celebrations

By Lovemore Chazingwa (News Correspondent) BULAWAYO – Entumbane Hall today plays host to City of Bulawayo’s launch of this year’s Culture Week, feeding into full blown 125 years of existence of the conservative territory, Spiked Online Media has learnt. In press statement obtained from the office of the public relations office, City of Bulawayo will…

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Vaya Logistics set to give Cassava on Demand services a lift

Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe says its growing on-demand business is set for a boost with the coming on stream of fully-fledged logistics services. The listed tech giant’s CEO Mr Eddie Chibi said Cassava On Demand, which over the past six months has been offering Vaya Mobility services, had started rolling out Vaya Logistics services in earnest,…

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All set for David Mascott Sports and Wellness Day

By Byron Mutingwende Sports and wellness are key ingredients for fitness and wellbeing and in that regard, all roads lead to David Mascott Country School for this noble initiative on Saturday 29 June 2019. Mrs. Gertrude Mandizvidza, the proprietor of David Mascott Country School and Good Care Pre School said the wellness of pupils and…

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Distributed Power Africa in partnership with EDF to deploy hybrid energy in Africa

By Spiked Correspondent Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Global, and EDF (Électicité De France) a world leading electricity company, have signed partnership cooperation agreement to jointly develop Commercial and Industrial (C&I) and hybrid energy solutions to the African market.  The collaboration is expected to focus on the development of distributed-energy solutions…

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To sell or not: decision-making challenges in unstable economic environments

By Charles Dhewa A majority of African farmers tend to make decisions based on their experiences, expectations and fears, especially in an unstable economic environment and changing climate. At the beginning of each  marketing season, a question in every farmer’s head is “Should I sell now or later?”  Since the future is unpredictable from both…

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Chinese Embassy offers Cultural Exchange Programme

By Tatenda Mujeyi  The Chinese Embassy to Zimbabwe on Friday showcased a series of arts performances from the Nanjing Province as part of strengthening the Cultural tide that comes with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. “As we know, China and Zimbabwe are good friends and partners, and we enjoy a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. Cultural…

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Chinese tourists expedition promises bigger visitations in future

A delegation of 343 tourists from China who have keen interests in exploring strategic alliances and business opportunities made their last stop at Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe’s most popular tourist destination located in the north-western corner of the country.  The delegation’s visit to one of the natural wonders of the world  included a boat cruise…

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Econet’s Buddie Beatz music app excites the market

Buddie Beatz, the music app from Econet Wireless, continues to excite the market following its recent launch and its award-winning experiential exhibition at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). “The interest has been phenomenal since, thanks to our customers that have taken this product to heart, and to the music artists who have been amazing,”…

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A Geological Perspective On Regenerative Agriculture with David Montgomery

By John Wilson of Food Matters Zimbabwe Fame Here’s a 50-minute podcast interview with David Montgomery, a guitar-playing (belongs to two bands) Professor of Geomorphology at the University of Washington who has written books on Regenerative Agriculture. I sent out quotes from one of his books last weekend. I found the whole interview interesting, but the…

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Legislators sue Minister, ZRP over Parliament fracas

By ZLHR Information Department Three opposition political party legislators have slapped government with a lawsuit demanding more than $20 000 as compensation for violation of their fundamental rights when some law enforcement agents assaulted them in Parliament in November 2018. The three opposition MDC party legislators namely Hon. Lynette Karenyi (Proportional Representation), Hon. Thabitha Khumalo…

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Qualifiers for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, a first for Africa!

In August 2019, Rugby Africa will host the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa, a qualifying competition for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which will take place in New Zealand in 2021 Together with their partner Société Générale, Rugby Africa’s (www.RugbyAfrique.com) official bank, and with the support of World Rugby, Rugby Africa will…

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Merck Foundation marks “World Hypertension Day 2019”

Merck Foundation has been providing One Year Diploma in Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine and Diabetes to young doctors from more than 40 African and Asian countries Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marked‘World Hypertension Day 2019’ by building hypertension care capacity in Africa and Asia through their nationwide programs. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO…

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Bottlenecks hindering Zimbabwe-China Business partnerships

By Tatenda Mujeyi The Zimbabwe-China relations are marred by small bottlenecks that hinder the potential for both countries to fully engage, Mr Guo Shaochu the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe has said. The Ambassador was addressing the Zimbabwe-China Business Forum held at Meikles Hotel in Harare yesterday in a partnership between the Zimbabwe government, Zimbabwe Tourism…

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Zimbabwe is a safe, secure tourism and investment destination: VP Mohadi

A robust image for destination Zimbabwe will increase international tourists, exports and foreign direct investments (FDI) and enhance growth of the national economy and in turn create jobs, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. In his keynote address at the Zimbabwe China Business Forum yesterday in Harare, VP Mohadi, said Zimbabwe was endowed with unique…

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President Mnangagwa welcomes 343 Chinese Tourists in style

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is confident the high level delegation visit of 343 tourists from China will help boost Zimbabwe’s tourist arrivals while also expanding and diversifying the country’s tourism source markets.  The tourists from China are the first batch of at least 10 000 tourists from the East Asian country expected to visit Zimbabwe in…

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Econet launches all-new YoMix app with exciting new features, improved functionality

Econet Wireless has launched an all-new YoMix app, with a fresh, sleek interface and a revamped menu, laden with several new functions. The app retains its hallmark functionalities of creating personalized bundles of voice, data, SMS & Value Added Services, offering discounted YoMix bundle combinations, and the option to buy bundles for friends and loved…

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Africa50 launches its Innovation Challenge to help increase access to internet in Africa

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, launched the first edition of its Innovation Challenge at the 2019 Transform Africa Summit holding in Kigali from 14 to 17 May. Through this initiative, Africa50 will crowdsource innovative solutions to help increase access to high-speed internet in under-served areas in Africa. The call is open for ICT developers,…

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Zimbabwe Climate Change Framework Bill put under scrutiny

By Byron Mutingwende As climate change becomes the biggest threat to humankind and the global economy, stakeholders have put the Zimbabwe Climate Change Framework Bill under scrutiny. The Parliament of Zimbabwe, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in partnership with the Climate Change Management Department of the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement held…

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PBNI launches Chegutu branch

Springboard platform  for Chegutu Businesses By Lovemore Chazingwa (Business Correspondent) CHEGUTU – Markets and products convergence platform, Premium Business Network International (PBNI) has set its sights on the mining and farming town of Chegutu in Mashonaland West province with a workshop for the same objective penciled for tomorrow. The growing business entity has a vision…

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‘Chaka-Chaya neEcoCash’ promotion back and bigger

The multimillion dollar ‘ChakaChaya neEcoCash’ promotion is back. Now in its third successive year, this year’s promotion is offering more prizes, including cash, houses, a Cape Town cruise, property stands, goats and cows – not to mention a trip for two to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, which the Zimbabwe Warriors recently…

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CHRA concerned over government’s policy inconsistence on debt collectors

On May 9, 2019 the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Honorable July Moyo told Parliament that local authorities are allowed to engage debt collectors as a way of recovering debts owed by residents. According to the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA), the Minister’s pronouncement reveals huge policy inconsistency on the part…

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President Nyusi to address at the EurAfrican Forum 2019 in Portugal

The EurAfrican Forum is a networking and discussion platform underpinned on the power of Diasporas for connecting people, cities, regions and continents The EurAfrican Forum (www.EurAfricanForum.org) organization announced today the presence of the President of Mozambique, His Excellency Filipe Nyusi, for an institutional speech on the first day of the event, July 4, 2019, on…

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Amazon Program Offers Employees $10K to Start Delivery Service Businesses

Amazon employees are getting an opportunity to become business owners, as the online retail giant announced earlier today that it would be expanding its Delivery Service Partner program. Created last year to encourage drivers to start their own package delivery services, the program now includes additional incentives to make the transition easier. Dave Clark, senior vice president…

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