By Munyaradzi Dhure The shortage of wheat in the country is leading to an increase in the prices of bread, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has said. Speaking at a press conference in Harare on Thursday 13 September 2018, Tafadzwa Musarara, the Chairman of the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe said current…
The top 10 nominees reflect Pan African flavour of Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) with representation from north, west, east, central and southern Africa, including Madagascar IPA 2018 keenly contested with 3 000+ applicants from over 52 countries; This year’s innovations address critical challenges in ICT, agri-business, public health and the environment/ energy sectors; The…
As the insurance sector gets tougher, Zimnat has launched innovative billboard campaign to let people know some of the ways in which it can make their life better, through the customer friendly insurance and finance services it offers. Billboards have now been added to the campaign, which has already been promoted through television and the…
By Byron Mutingwende A dialogue by the Poverty Reduction Forum Trust (PRFT) has brought optimism that the new dispensation will bring a positive turnaround of the economy if it implements some of the strategies proffered by stakeholders. In his synopsis of the state of trade, investment and industrialisation towards a new economic reform…
Albinism is just the skin of the colour and any discrimination of human beings against one another has no place in society. By Byron Mutingwende Having differences in the colour of the skin is never an impediment for achievement, said Joseph Makamba Busha, a businessman, philanthropist and politician. As guest speaker at…
By Rudo Majachani and Munyaradzi Dhure As the government declared a state of emergency on cholera, residents of Glenview and Budiriro have put the blame on authorities for providing contaminated water in a situation that has led to loss of lives in the high-density suburbs. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, the residents said that the…
The progress about preparations of the 2018 Harare International Carnival is impressive since stakeholders are now ready for the showcase. By Munyaradzi Dhure The Ministry of Environment Tourism and Hospitality Industry engaged with its marketing arm, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) to announce the progress of preparations for the fifth edition of the…
Abuse of girls by anyone, let alone a medical doctor, is unheard of and must be condemned in the strongest of terms by all progressive forces. Staff Reporter Spiked Online has hidden the identity of the doctor for now since this is a developing story with threats to the reporter A prominent medical practitioner and…
Cholera outbreak in Harare highlights a major breakdown of water treatment infrastructure and requires a holistic approach from stakeholders. HARARE – The Zimbabwean authorities must urgently take measures to stop and address the cholera epidemic that has so far claimed 20 lives, Amnesty International said after the government today declared the outbreak a national disaster….
Representatives of the Zimnat Group last week visited survivors of the explosion at the Grain Marketing Board’s Lion’s Den depot and relatives of those who lost their lives in the explosion. They donated, on Zimnat’s behalf, $500 to each family. At least four GMB employees lost their lives in the explosion, while three were seriously…
By Byron Mutingwende Member of the National Assembly for Norton, Temba Mliswa has come out clean and quashed allegations of having infected a young girl with HIV and a sexually transmitted infection after he went public in testing for his status. In a Tweet by a figure who identified self as Mai Tindo,…
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a 10-year loan programme of EUR 100 million to finance various infrastructure projects in African countries. The EUR 100 million made available to Afreximbank under the joint facility will be used for financing eligible investments, which mainly include projects within infrastructure, such as energy,…
By APO In 2017, growth in player registration in African nations (excluding South Africa) was 66%, against an overall global increase of 27% Rugby is developing at an unprecedented pace in Africa. The popularity of the sport is booming all over the continent, and APO Group (www.apo-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy for Africa and…
By Elvis Dzvene Yes it’s true that for Zimbabwean economy to rise up again it needs Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). But is this the only solution? No. The major experience with our Zimbabwean economy is we have a hunter’s mentality that is ‘ kill and eat’, now we have to grow a shepherd mindset ‘watch…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org) announced the signing of two new Agreements between ITFC & the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt represented by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) initiating the utilisation of the 5th Framework agreement. The first Master Murabaha agreement…
By Byron Mutingwende The wildlife conservation project being spearheaded by the Antelope Park is bringing numerous benefits to participating local communities and the environment. Tourists from the United Kingdom who were on a tour of the country prior, during and after the Sanganai Hlanganani Tourism Expo, courtesy of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, had…
By Byron Mutingwende The Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo fits the bill of and stands tall among internationally recognised exhibitions, the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said. In her speech at the expo awards ceremony in Bulawayo on 7 September 2018, tourism minister Priscah Mupfumira expressed her deepest satisfaction with the…
By Byron Mutingwende The Glen Lodge in Bulawayo, the leading oasis of hospitality in the City of Kings and Queens, is the only place that offers the greatest value for money to its legions of clients. As it hosted journalists attending the 11th edition of the Sanganai Hlanganani Tourism Expo in the country’s…
By Own Correspondent A Kadoma-based reggae artiste who has more than 20 years of doing underground music has bemoaned the lack of ‘proper’ recording studios in his hometown as the biggest undoing for budding careers there. Speaking to this publication, Cosmas Million popularly known as Black Ninja revealed that most of the recordings he has…
Qatar has become the most open country in the Middle East and the 8th most open in the world in terms of visa facilitation. The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) recently updated its visa openness rankings, confirming Qatar’s recent visa facilitation improvements including allowing nationals of 88 countries to enter Qatar visa-free and free-of-charge. Actions Qatar…
By APO Group JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 7, 2018/ — Angola has seen changes in the last 2 years. This began with President Jose Eduardo dos Santos stepping down after 38 years. President João Lourenço (aka “JLo”) who took power in September 2017 succeeded him when JLo’s People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)…
…It’s time for country to tap on the abundant sunshine; many proponents say By Wallace Mawire Various stakeholders in the sustainable development sector in Zimbabwe have highlighted that its now time Zimbabwe should begin to seriously consider using other renewable forms of energy like the abundant solar energy, instead of continued use of dirty fossil…
By Byron Mutingwende Located in the leafy Newton suburb of Bulawayo, the Glen Lodge is the best place to get luxurious accommodation and tour services. The serene atmosphere at Glen Lodge gives clients value for money since place offers facilities that can cater for a maximum of 150 people at one go, with…
By Byron Mutingwende The government is committed to increasing funding support to tourism and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA)’s marketing and development programmes, Vice President Retired General Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said. The VP revealed this at the official opening of the 11th edition of the Sanganai Hlanganani Tourism Expo at the Zimbabwe…
International buyers in the country for the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo have described Zimbabwe as a world class tourist destination that needs to correct a few issues to be on the right track. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Stuart Forster, a journalist from the United Kingdom, singled out the Victoria Falls as…
Physical fights, sexual violence and bullying disrupt the education of 150 million 13-15 year-olds worldwide NEW YORK, 6 September 2018 – Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide – around 150 million – report having experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. An Everyday Lesson: #ENDviolence in Schools says…
By Wisdom Mumera A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) research into crop preservation methods has released results questioning the effectiveness of most commercial chemicals as the country seeks to safeguard its food security. The exercise led by Professor Brighton Mvumi from the Department of Soil Science at UZ revealed that most of the commercial medicines and…
By Rudo Majachani Netone’s Fees For Less Promotion under the OneMoney platform is removing hassles of school fess payment by the parents. On the occasion to reward parents on the 5th of September 2018 at the Netone Building in Harare, the 100% Fees Back Promotion made it possible for the first parents to pay fees…
By Dumisani Nkomo The results of the elections and the outcome of the Constitutional Court did not go in favour of the youthful M.D.C Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and his party but there remain numerous avenues and options for both Chamisa and his party in the next five years. It is important for the M.D.C…
The Anglophone Africa CRG – RCCP has developed 6 reports on the effectiveness of technical assistance in Botswana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Swaziland and Tanzania. The summary report describes some of the key findings, conclusions and recommendations from the assessments. It found that most civil society and community groups found it difficult to access…
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay, who is holding contacts in Ankara, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday (3rd September). Speaking at the joint press conference following the meeting, Özersay said “We are in full consensus with Turkey”. Özersay also said “As in other…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has met in Cairo with leaders of the Egyptian Banking sector to present a new trade facilitation programme which it has developed to transform Africa’s trade The Afreximbabnk Trade Finance Facilitation Programme, which compromises a Trade Confirmation Programme and aTrade Confirmation Guarantee Programme, is being offered in response to the increasingly stringent compliance and regulatory requirements being imposed by international banks on African banks for trade confirmation lines. Those requirements…
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has noted with great concern the shocking massive price hikes that have affected almost every basic commodity, worsening the plight of the already struggling masses of Zimbabwe. Prices of most products have gone up by over 50 percent and the prices continue to rise at break-neck speed and…
Africa’s insurance industry is facing more disruption than any other industry, posing challenges for some while opening up business opportunities for others The opportunities for growth in Africa’s insurance industry are huge despite recent economic and political uncertainty. The insurance industry has done well to adapt to continuous disruption, with technological advances now considered the…
The calls to invest in infrastructure like the building of new and expansion of existing hotels seem to hold water as most accommodation facilities in the Victoria Falls are currently fully booked. The Elephant Hills Resort with its extensive conference facilities is currently hosting the Africa Banking Forum and added to that, the other hotels…
Beyond the commercial objective of increasing sales of Chinese manufactured weapons and military equipment, China also seeks to control a greater share of the weapons trade in Africa in order to protect its extensive infrastructure investments on the continent. On the back of the One Belt, One Road initiative, China has made massive investments in East Africa, including railway…
After a foreign kickstart, African investors and regulators have to take over the lead in shaping the continent’s sustainable energy future For years, the African renewable energy development market has been dominated by foreign investors and financial institutions. Now is the time for African investors to step up to the plate and join the continent’s solar…
The Zimnat Group, which exhibited this year at the Harare Agricultural Show for the first time, won the Best First Commercial Exhibit in Any Sector Award for its stand. Its stand was judged the best from among more than 100 new entrants in this category. The entire Zimnat group, including its general insurance, life…
By Charles Dhewa eMKambo has invested time and effort in understanding and classifying different archetypes of entrepreneurs in developing countries. While this effort has focused mainly on agriculture-related entrepreneurship, it has also embraced diverse socio-economic sectors. Unless, development actors, policy makers and financial institutions characterise economic actors in line with their different roles, it will…
By Byron Mutingwende The aggressive worldwide marketing of Destination Zimbabwe that is being spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has borne some low hanging fruits that the country is ready to devour in as far as economic revival is concerned. Riding on a wave of success due to the ZTA’s hardworking Chief…
As the Zimbabwe Council for Tourism (ZCT) celebrated its 30th anniversary, it changed its name to the Tourism Business Council for Zimbabwe (TBCSZ). In his statement at a media briefing held at the TBCZ offices in Harare on Thursday 30 August 2018, the President of the Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe, Tich Hwingwiri reiterated the…
Veritas commemorated the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30 and called on people to draw attention to imprisoned or abducted individuals whose fate and whereabouts are unknown. “Today we join the world in remembering victims of enforced disappearances and their families, and in particular we think of those who have disappeared in…
All is now set for the 20th edition of the Zimbabwe International Film Festival. Running under the theme Narratives from Africa, the 8 day annual event will run from the 1st to the 8th of September. According to Nakai Matema, the Festival Director, this year’s program has an electric mélange of Afrocentric themed films from…
Launches million-dollar promotion in audacious bid to boost insurance penetration Econet Insurance has unveiled yet another million-dollar promotion as vehicle insurer EcoSure Moovah moves to claim a large stake in the local motor insurance industry. Launched barely a month ago on the back of a micro-insurance technological platform, EcoSure Moovah has set its sights on…
Casablanca, 29 August 2018: – Africa50, the pan-African investment platform, announced on Tuesday that the Republic of Mauritius became its 30th shareholder. Dharam Dev Manraj Gosh, Mauritian Minister of Finance and Economic Development, signed the Share Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Government, committing Mauritius to take the necessary steps for ratification of the agreement, as required under the Articles of…
