ARTUZ on Education Act Amendment bill

ARTUZ on Education Act Amendment bill

By Obert Masaraure – ARTUZ President Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ notes the strides made by government in modernising our education system through the education act amendment bill of 2018. We note the thrust of improving accessibility of education through the emphasis of state funded basic education. We however noted gaps in addressing…

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Cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe: The first six days of MSF response

Cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe: The first six days of MSF response

Marthe Frieden is the medical team leader in MSF’s emergency response to the destruction caused by tropical Cyclone Idai, which hit Zimbabwe’s mountainous Manicaland province on the night of 15 March, causing flooding and deadly landslides, particularly in Chimanimani District. Before Idai hit, Martha was working on an MSF pilot project for managing diabetes and…

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EcoCash Sets Aside RTGS$5 Million for Small Businesses

EcoCash Sets Aside RTGS$5 Million for Small Businesses

EcoCash, has set aside RTGS$5 million for small businesses in the country’s cyclone-hit areas. The funding is meant to help rebuild the economy in areas such as Manicaland and Masvingo. In a statement, Econet said the initiative named ‘Project ReBoot Livelihoods (PRL),’ is a brainchild of the company’s founder Mr Strive Masiyiwa.  It will see…

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Civil society worried about Zimbabwe's ballooning debt

Civil society worried about Zimbabwe’s ballooning debt

Civil society under the banner of the Sustainable and Inclusive Debt Management Framework is worried about Zimbabwe’s ballooning domestic and external debt currently hovering between US$17 to $18 billion. The CSOs said the above official statistics is a result of a combination of factors spanning from inherited colonial debt; perennial budget deficits, fiscal indiscipline and…

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How can developing countries build financial systems for environment?

How can developing countries build financial systems for environment?

By Charles Dhewa Not much research is needed to prove that financial systems in most developing countries do not work for the majority of people and for the environment. To the extent that financial systems are fundamentally urban ecosystems, more than 60% of the populations that live in rural areas are not part of mainstream…

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ZESN Preliminary Statement on the Cowdray Park Ward 28 local authority by-election

ZESN Preliminary Statement on the Cowdray Park Ward 28 local authority by-election

As part of its comprehensive efforts to observe the local authority by-election in Ward 28 of Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) deployed 37 polling station based observers and a ward collation centre observer. In addition, ZESN had two mobile teams assessing the political environment outside the polling stations. Observation Methodology The…

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UN Refugee Agency airlifts relief support to survivors of Cyclone Idai

UN Refugee Agency airlifts relief support to survivors of Cyclone Idai

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) handed over to Government today some 80 MT relief items, including family tents, plastic tarpaulins, mosquito nets, sleeping mats, solar lamps and kitchen sets to support 10,000 Zimbabweans affected by cyclone Idai.  “The devastating cyclone has left people in dire need of humanitarian support,” said UNHCR Country…

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Here's What's Behind Chad's One Year Ban on Social Media

Here’s What’s Behind Chad’s One Year Ban on Social Media

It’s been one year since access to social media platforms and messaging apps, including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Viber, was blocked in Chad’s latest example of internet censorship. Initially, mobile operators attributed the problems to technical issues, but have since disclosed that the block was ordered by the government led by President Idriss Déby, according to observers. Leading…

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German-African Energy Forum Gives a Boost to Africa’s Energy Security and Investment

German-African Energy Forum Gives a Boost to Africa’s Energy Security and Investment

For over a decade, the German-African Energy Forum has attracted thousands of participants from over 50 countries The African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) congratulates the German Government and the African-German Business Association (Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft) on the success of the 13th German-African Energy Forum that took place in Hamburg on March 27 and 28, under…

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Cyclone Idai: Econet leading relief efforts from the front

Cyclone Idai: Econet leading relief efforts from the front

Following a trail of destruction left by the ravaging Cyclone Idai, many international and local organisations and governments are coming with relief and aid but mobile telephony giant, Econet, is leading from the front. Led by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s Chief of Staff who is part of Higher Life Foundation, Mr. Lovemore Nyatsine, the mobile telephony…

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ZIMDABA Investment Conference to open country for business

ZIMDABA Investment Conference to open country for business

CAS welcomes a partnership with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency ahead of the second instalment of the ZIMDABA investment conference, scheduled for April 9th-11th, 2019 in London. The esteemed Royal Geographical Society (RGS) is the setting for the second ZIMDABA, an investment conference aimed towards culturing investment opportunities between businesses in Zimbabwe and the…

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Zimbabwe gears up for increased tourism investments

Don’t hike accommodation prices for ZITF: Tourism Ministry

The Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has condemned the high level of rates purportedly being charged by some accommodation providers in Bulawayo for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Mr Munesu Munodawafa said the unpopular reaction to some of the charged rates calls for intervention by the authorities…

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Zambezi Magic switches to a new magical number on DStv channel 162

As part of its hyper-local focus and ongoing commitment towards bringing the best in locally-produced content to audiences in Southern Africa, Zambezi Magic will move to DStv channel 162 on Monday, 1 April 2019.  The switch to a new channel number will make Zambezi Magic available to a wider footprint across Southern Africa to enable audiences…

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NSSA lags at 44% compliance to ILO Social Security Standards

NSSA lags at 44% compliance to ILO Social Security Standards

By Tatenda Mugabe The National Social Security Authority of Zimbabwe (NSSA) is a far cry from meeting the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Social Security Standards number 102 of 1952. NSSA was created to offer Pension and Other Benefits scheme (POBS) to the formal sector employees. The ILO minimum standards range from unemployment benefit, medical care,…

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FDIs should be used to transform Zimbabwean economy

FDIs should be used to transform Zimbabwean economy

By Byron Mutingwende Calls have been made to put to proper use foreign direct investments (FDIs) to ensure the revival of the Zimbabwean economy. The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) has noted that within the current government, Zimbabwe has entered a new political dispensation characterised by high expectations, overdrive to…

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Africa must prioritise domestic revenue mobilisation to triple growth: ECA

Africa must prioritise domestic revenue mobilisation to triple growth: ECA

An increase of 12-20% in tax collection can raise up to $400bn and go a long way in funding $600bn financing gap Africa faces Africa’s needs to build more resilient economies if it is to have the resources to meet its development goals and targets over the next few decades. This requires the continent to prioritise domestic revenuemobilisation…

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Afreximbank Donates $1.5 Million to Support Tropical Cyclone Idai Relief Efforts

Afreximbank Donates $1.5 Million to Support Tropical Cyclone Idai Relief Efforts

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the donation of $1.5 million to support the relief effort in aid of the victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai which devastated the southern African countries of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi recently. Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah said that the relief package was approved by the Bank’s Board of…

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EcoCash to help its agents in cyclone-hit areas to get back on their feet

EcoCash to help its agents in cyclone-hit areas to get back on their feet

EcoCash has set aside $5 million for small businesses in the Cyclone affected areas in Zimbabwe which include Manicaland and Masvingo as part of an initiative to help rebuild the economy of their areas.  The initiative, named ‘Project ReBoot Livelihoods (PRL)’ by Econet Wireless founder Mr Strive Masiyiwa, will see EcoCash, working with its sister…

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Capital Markets Evaluator, Akribos says Econet Wireless (EWZ)'s Shares Are Currently Undervalued

Capital Markets Evaluator, Akribos says Econet Wireless (EWZ)’s Shares Are Currently Undervalued

Capital Markets Evaluator Akribos Research Services (Akribos) says Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ)’s shares are currently undervalued resulting in low trading activities. This comes as Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe (Cassava), which demerged from the telecommunications giant in December 2018, is experiencing increased trade activity on the local stock exchange and its shares have for the most part…

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Leaving Neverland to air on DSTV

Leaving Neverland to air on DSTV

The much-debated two-part documentary Leaving Neverland is a global hot topic at the moment,and DStvcustomers across Africa don’t have to wait long to see why this Channel 4 and HBO co-production has taken the world by storm. Just a few weeks after its controversial premiere in the US at the recent Sundance Film Festival, Leaving Neverland will be screened across two days on M-Net City, DStv channel…

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Kenyan Science Teacher Peter Tabichi Wins Global Prize

Kenyan Science Teacher Peter Tabichi Wins Global Prize

A science teacher from rural Kenya, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won a $1m prize (£760,000) for the world’s best teacher. Peter Tabichi, a member of the Franciscan religious order, won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Brother Peter has been praised for his achievements in a deprived school…

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New UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe presents credentials

New UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe presents credentials

Newly-appointed UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe, Ms. Laylee Moshiri, on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 presented her credentials in Harare to Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Hon. Dr. Sibusiso Moyo. Ms. Moshiri will oversee the current five-year UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of Zimbabwe, 2016-2020. Welcoming Ms. Moshiri to Zimbabwe, the Minister said that…

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Econet denies reports that it's stopping cyclone relief efforts

Econet denies reports that it’s stopping cyclone relief efforts

Econet Wireless has not withdrawn its relief effort operations to victims of Cyclone Idai because of alleged political interferences, contrary to some reports.  In a statement, Econet said it was continuing with its relief work, and its teams had as of Tuesday March 26, 2019, carried out the highest number of missions in a single…

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Homeless 8-year-old Chess Champion Tanitoluwa Adewumi Gets a new home, scholarships and Movie Offers

Homeless 8-year-old Chess Champion Tanitoluwa Adewumi Gets a new home, scholarships and Movie Offers

Just a week ago, 8-year old Tanitoluwa Adewumi was living in a New York City homeless shelter. But a story in the New York Times about his success at the NY State Scholastic Chess Championship launched the boy to international prominence and prompted a GoFundMe campaign which has raised nearly $250,000 dollars. | Photo: “Just…

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New Crypto Wallet Service Bringing Digital Currency to WhatsApp Users

New Crypto Wallet Service Bringing Digital Currency to WhatsApp Users

In an effort to promote the widespread adoption of crypto, a team of developers have created a wallet that will allow its users to access digital currency services from within their favourite messaging applications such as WhatsApp. Using the Wuabit service users will soon be able to send, receive, trade, and perform other tasks relating to…

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Ammara Brown: helping to enrich the lives of Zimbabweans in their hour of need

Ammara Brown: helping to enrich the lives of Zimbabweans in their hour of need

“In the near distance, Cyclone Idai is destroying lives, faster than we are saving them. Please take a moment tonight to collect blankets, clothes, food, water and toiletries. Please give whatever you can, even if it’s just a jersey.” This was the heartfelt plea local performing artist, Ammara Brown, put out this week in her…

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ZCLDN applauds Government decision to decriminalise HIV transmission

ZCLDN applauds Government decision to decriminalise HIV transmission

THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has welcomed the recent announcement made by the Government that it wants to repeal a legal provision that criminalises wilful transmission of HIV/AIDS to a partner in keeping in line with global trends and standards. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi said the proposed amendments…

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PAP to lobby for ratification of legal instruments: AU Commissioner

PAP to lobby for ratification of legal instruments: AU Commissioner

The African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security has appealed to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Legislators to encourage member states to sign, ratify and domesticate the instruments presented by the African Union. Commissioner Smail Chergui addressed the Permanent Committees of the fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament that took place in Midrand, South Africa. Putting emphasis on the…

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Masawara Group hands over relief packs for 500 families

Masawara Group hands over relief packs for 500 families

Companies in the Masawara Group on Friday (22 March) handed over relief packs to Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Sekai Nzenza and Deputy Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Jennifer Mhlanga to help those affected by Cyclone Idai. The Masawara Group is made up of the Zimnat Insurance Group, Cresta Group…

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AMF Donations: A Heartfelt Endless Support Towards Cyclone Idai Victims

AMF Donations: A Heartfelt Endless Support Towards Cyclone Idai Victims

By Tendai Guvamombe The Adam Molai Foundation a local private voluntary organisation registered with the ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare recently proved that life is meaningless without access to good health services when they roped in medical doctors and other related facilities aimed at assisting Cyclone Idai victims. President Mnangagwa declared last…

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When poor communities start asking searching questions

When poor communities start asking searching questions

By Charles Dhewa Although rural communities in Africa may not directly push-back donor support, murmurings of dissatisfaction with some development interventions are getting louder. Such concerns are being expressed when farmers meet in markets and farming areas. Some community leaders are mastering the courage to loudly reflect on how long they will continue relying on…

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People with Albinism strengthen their campaign for protection

People with Albinism strengthen their campaign for protection

People living with albinism have appealed to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) legislators to protect them against wantonly attacks directed at their existence by the communities they live in. This endangered minority group pleaded with Permanent Committees on Justice & Human Rights; Youth, Gender & Persons with disabilities; & Immigration at a workshop on “Implementation of PAP 2018 Resolution…

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