People in rural areas who largely depend on agriculture for their livelihoods are grappling a changing climate and unpredictable weather that are putting an additional strain on food production and increasing food prices, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gilbert F. Houngbo has said. He made the remarks at a press conference attended by…
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…
Zimnat has launched a customer service chatbot, an automated chat that responds to customer queries and provides answers to frequently asked questions. The chatbot has been aptly named Musa. She can help clients with customer service queries as well as redirect them to the online portal. Musa is available on the Zimnat website…
By Charles Dhewa In the absence of evidence-based agricultural policy formulation and implementation, most developing countries always rush to import food without sufficiently understanding their national contexts. During gluts, farmers in areas where fruits are produced in abundance do not benefit from selling nationally compared to when there are shortages. On the other hand, when…
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2018 winners received their prizes at a colourful event held in the capital today. The occasion was graced by sponsors, contestants’ family members and the media fraternity. The event saw Miss Tourism Zimbabwe queen, Tafadzwa Primrose Jaricha, drive away in Mercedes Benz C200 sponsored by Durban based businesswoman Dr Mercy Mafara. First…
By Nevson Mpofu. The Southern Africa Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST), Parliament of Zimbabwe and Katswe Sisterhood came to the Legal rescue of five girls who had previously been sexually , physically, emotionally abused and exposed to child labour while below the age of 18 years. The five girls Loveness Mudzuru, Ruvimbo Tsopodzi, Gladys Chihozhwa,…
Cimas Rescue, which is part of the Cimas Medical Aid Group, has launched a seatbelt awareness campaign to educate people on the importance of wearing a seatbelt even when travelling in the back of a car. “Wearing a seatbelt can save your life in the event of an accident or sudden emergency braking. Some people…
The annual Africa Economic Conference is the continent’s leading forum fostering dialogue and knowledge exchange in the search for solutions to the development challenges of Africa For millions of ordinary travellers, inter-African travel is still too often a nightmare. Be it border hassles, lack of road or air routes linking key cities, or the frustrations…
Hubert Boulet is the Programme Coordinator of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme at Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) HQ in Rome, which is working in 13 pilot countries, including Zimbabwe. The SWM Programme is a major seven-year African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) initiative, implemented by FAO, that seeks to reduce hunting…
The innovation pipeline at Cassava SmarTech is now in overdrive as the company prepares to launch two more services this week. The technology and fintech company’s subsidiary Cassava On Demand will this week introduce Vaya Express, a new package delivery service that will be operated by young people on bicycles and motor bikes. A common…
By Byron Mutingwende Good Care Pre School has proven to be a beacon of excellence and a pacesetter in academics over the eight years it has been in existence. Speaking during the prestigious infant learning institution’s graduation ceremony held on 1 December 2018 at the David Mascott Country School Campus, Mrs Gertrude Mandizvidza, the…
APO Group (www.apo-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, today announced the appointment of Lionel Reina as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Founder and 100% owner of APO Group, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, 43, will become Chairman. His focus will be on delivering high-level counsel for APO Group…
With robberies on the increase and cash a major target, a local security company has called on members of the public to avoid keeping large amounts of cash at home or the office and certainly to avoid moving cash themselves. Safeguard Security Head of Cash in Transit Services Josephat Zvarova urged those with significant…
By Tendai Guvamombe The science is sobering; the global temperature in 2012 was among the hottest since records began in 1880. Make no mistake: without concerted action, the very future of our planet is in peril,” said the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde said in 2012. This unfortunate situation among others now…
By Juliet Muzondo (Disability Rights Activist and Disability & Development Practitioner) Zimbabwe joined the world in commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities which is celebrated every third of December under different annual themes. The main aim of this day is to create awareness on Disability. The 2018 theme is “EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…
Our pick for the November 2018 Player of the Month is Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah, who has shrugged off his sluggish start to the season and is back to the peak of his game. At the time of writing, Salah had just helped Liverpool secure a 3-0 away win over Watford which…
Nelson Chamisa, the President of the MDC Alliance on Saturday 1 December 2018 said it is noble to plant trees since they are good for the environment, the earth and its future. “Today, I was in Norton to plant what I termed ‘the New Zimbabwe Democracy tree’. We aim to plant two million trees annually…
By Alfred Towo In pursuance of the creation, promotion of safe spaces for women and girls, and the provision of gender responsive public services, ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) and the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) held a Safe Cities Dialogue platform on the 29th November 2018 in Harare. Community members met with public transport operators and…
Africa50, in partnership with Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) has announced the U.S. launch of the gas reportInvesting in Natural Gas for Africans: Doing Good and Doing Well during a ceremony held on 29 November 2018 at the Atlantic Council Headquarters. In June 2018, Africa50 commissioned a report from EFI to analyze the opportunities and benefits of natural gas…
Package empowers customers to create own unique voice, data, SMS & media bundles Econet Wireless has launched YoMix, a flexible value package that empowers customers to design customised bundles of voice, data, SMS, media, and other value-added services to suit their own needs. Customers will access the service via USSD, using a mobile App, or…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany met The First Lady of Central African Republic – C.AR., H.E. MADAM BRIGITTE TOUADERA to underscore their commitment to build healthcare capacity in the country. The discussion was led by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of the Executive Board of E. Merck KG and the Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of…
The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has urged the government and responsible authorities to act on the “unjustified” fare increases imposed on the users of public transport. Speaking to Spiked Online Media on Friday 30 November 2018, Tafadzwa George Goliati, the PAZ President said he had observed with concern that most kombis in Harare…
In Mwenezi, people living with HIV used to travel as far as 60 kilometres to get to the nearest clinics to collect life saving anti-retroviral treatment. In extreme cases, patients were forced to walk for two days to reach clinics in neighbouring districts to collect medication. Health facilities are very scarce in Mwenezi, with only…
A civil society consortium in partnership with the United Nations’ (UN) International Organisation for Migration (IOM) held a human rights clinic and a multi-stakeholder consultative forum on human rights from 26 – 27 November 2018 in Chiredzi, Masvingo province. The civil society organisations include Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Counselling Services Unit (CSU), Zimbabwe Lawyers…
The European Union has contributed €400,000 to support UNICEF’s response to Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak. The contribution will fund critical water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities to address the challenges driving the epidemic. In cholera-affected and high-risk areas, over 250,000 people are expected to benefit from disinfection of water sources and follow-up on cholera cases with hygiene promotion and support…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday in Moscow signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russian Railways and the Russian Export Center (REC), agreeing to cooperate in implementing export and investment projects in the railway sector in Africa. Under the terms of the MoU, the parties will cooperate by undertaking mutual consultations on export and investment projects…
Many of the world’s best boxers reside in the lower weight divisions, but there’s something extra-special when the big men limber up, in this case Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, who do battle in Los Angeles this weekend (SuperSport 1, from 4am Sunday). Anyone who weighs over 100kg can do lasting damage with a…
Yesterday at Golden Conifer in Harare, the United States celebrated the World Education Inc. Vana Bantwana program together with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare. With funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Vana Bantwana program successfully reached over…
Developing countries are struggling to provide HIV-positive children with World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended treatments because paediatric versions of HIV medicines don’t exist, are priced out of reach, or haven’t been registered in all countries that need them, said the international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ahead of a Vatican City meeting…
By Michael Mashiri ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) has called for an end to violence against women and girls in public transport, particularly in the cities of Harare and Chitungwiza. At a workshop organised by AAZ that was held in the Central Business District of Harare today, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gender Commission Mrs…
In his first visit to Zimbabwe since taking office as President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert F. Houngbo will meet President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and other government officials to discuss investments to improve food and nutrition security, provide employment opportunities for rural youth, and reduce poverty. The visit will take…
By Byron Mutingwende The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education officially opened David Mascott Country school after the private learning institution attained full compliance for registration. Officially opening the school at a colourful ceremony on 29 November 2018, Mr Peter Nizira, the Deputy Provincial Education Director of Primary Schools in the Mashonaland West…
By digitising 50% of all national payments, Senegal’s economic growth would increase by over FCFA 104 billion (over USD 177 million) per year After making good progress on financial inclusion (httpss://GlobalFIndex.WorldBank.org/), Senegal has turned its attention to digitizing payments in order to speed up its growth and inclusive development. By digitizing 50% of all national payments, Senegal’s…
Cassava SmarTech has unveiled a foreign currency account (FCA) wallet on its EcoCash platform, the company’s popular mobile money subsidiary. The introduction of the FCA digital wallet, which will appear alongside its existing wallet as an option on the Ecocash menu, comes in the wake of the introduction of foreign currency or Nostro accounts by…
The latest figures on world tourism issued by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) show that international tourist arrivals grew 5% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2018. This reflects continued strong demand in a favourable overall economic context. All world regions enjoyed robust growth in international tourism in the first nine months of this…
By Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey) This week Istanbul will host two separate but related international conferences on mediation. One will be devoted to the state of play in the conflict map and capacity for mediation within the membership of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The second one…
All live events to be shown exclusively across Africa on Supersport from January UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, is coming to DStv. SuperSport, The World of Champions can confirm that it has signed a long-term deal with the UFC, beginning in January 2019. With over 40 live events a…
Sixteen illustrated storybooks for children aged 0-6 were recently developed by UNICEF and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education during a week-long Master Class workshop for Zimbabwean artists, photographers and graphic designers. The books were designed to support Early Childhood Development and foster a love for learning among young Zimbabwean children. The storybooks will…
Cassava Smartech has launched an education insurance cover product called ‘Enda Education Cover’. The launch of the ‘Enda Education product,’ which is underwritten by Econet Life, Cassava Smartech’s Insurtech arm, offers a school fees benefit for primary and secondary education in the event of the death of the parent or legal guardian of the student….
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has handed over the Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Clinic in Mbare to the City of Harare’s health department. The incident coincided with the official opening of an Adolescent clinic in the neighbourhood. MSF started the Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) project in Mbare in 2011 in…
Exhibitor registrations for the inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2018) taking place in Cairo in December has reached 1,054, surpassing the target of 1,000 exhibitors set by the organisers, the African-Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced today in Cairo. The trade fair, which is being organised by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, yesterday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and also marked the start of the “16 Days of Activism” that precedes Human Rights Day on December 10 each year. Through their “Merck more than a Mother” campaign, Merck Foundation wishes to empower infertile women against all sorts of…
By Byron Mutingwende Celebrated economist, Dr. Gift Mugano, the Registrar at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University and Director at Africa Economic Development Strategies has called for austerity in practice as outlined in the 2019 National Budget. Dr. Mugano made the call at Parliament’s post-budget conference held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare on…
By Miriam Zvomuya The Minister of Energy and Power Development Hon Minister Dr. Joram Gumbo is calling on households and industries to use solar thermal energy for heating to assist in saving and reducing the current power import bill. This emerged at a launch of the Solar Thermal Technology Roadmap and Implementation Plan for Zimbabwe…
By Byron Mutingwende All roads lead to the inaugural Data Science Zimbabwe Conference to be held in Harare on the 13th and 17th of December 2018. The conference seeks to showcase the value of data science skills and data science opportunities through industry case studies presented by local and international speakers. According…
