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…
By Elmond Bandauko (“Our impressions of a city are formed mainly by the quality of public spaces. If they are not pleasant and preserved, or if they transmit a sense of insecurity, we will seldom return. Good planning of these spaces should be the rule, not the exception”) Most urban residents in cities of the developing world…
Offers incredible bundle of benefits, convenience to farmers Econet Wireless has launched the EcoFarmer Club which offers farmers access to a rich bundle of services, that include agricultural commodity prices, valuable farming tips, relevant local weather information and a mobile trading platform which links farmers to buyers. Speaking at the launch of the EcoFarmer Club…
Product set to drive adoption of smart, digital payments in Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe – 29 August 2018: EcoCash and Mastercard today announced the launch of EcoCash Scan & Pay, a simple, secure and instant mobile payments solution for consumers and merchants, as part of their efforts to reduce cash usage and increase digital financial inclusion…
NMBZ Holdings, NMB Bank’s holding company, recorded a profit before tax of $11 757 594 for the half-year ended June 30, 2018, resulting in total comprehensive income of $9 086 483. This was an increase of 155 percent compared to the same period last year, when comprehensive income stood at $3 556 915. The…
By Charles Dhewa People who co-exist with Kombi drivers in Zimbabwe, Matatu drivers in Nairobi’s traffic jammed roads, boda-boda motorcyclists in Kampala and similar situations in African cities have always wondered if those drivers are from the same mother. This is due to their character which is exactly the same. ‘Informal’ traders and MSMEs also…
By Hildah Sipono International buyers from key source markets have said Zimbabwe is sellable and buyable. The buyers arrived in Harare yesterday on a familiarisation tour ahead of the 11th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo scheduled for Bulawayo on September 6-8 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds. “People do not want to see…
Taking Lessons from Canada By Elmond Bandauko During the 70th Annual Conference of the Institute of Public Administration (IPAC) which was held in Quebec between the 19th to 22nd of August 2018, policy innovation was at the centre of the workshop discussions. The increased complexity of policy problems requires public administrations to be agile, creative…
Less than month after being launched, EcoSure Moovah is set to become Zimbabwe’s largest vehicle insurer, with management predicting that it will be a blockbuster rivalling other Econet brands such as EcoCash. Mr Darlington Mandivenga, the Econet Group executive driving the initiative, said tens of thousands of vehicle owners have already moved to the…
By Dumisani O. Nkomo The elections have come and gone so has the Constitutional Court process of dealing with the disputed election outcome. What is imperative now is how the nation moves forward. The key players in this unfolding drama need to clearly map a way forward and avoid being stuck in a moment of…
During the Harare Agricultural Show (Monday 27 August to Saturday, 1 September, 2018) Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will be providing free sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services with specific focus on people aged between 10 to 24 years. MSF will partner with the National AIDS Council (NAC), Young Peoples’ Network on Sexual…
By Nevson Mpofu Africa and the developing world have been urged to fund the Green Energy Revolution to the tune of at least $49, 4 billion from the current $9 billion. The World Bank has since 2007 financed $31 billion energy projects in developing countries especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce poverty, there is need…
The European Union (EU) Delegation, the EU Member States Embassies and the Embassy of Switzerland have said they are willing to work with the new government following today’s Constitutional Court (ConCourt decision) that ruled that Emmerson Mnangagwa is the duly elected President of Zimbabwe. Today, Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court dismissed the petition filed by opposition leader…
By Byron Mutingwende and Hilda Sipono Unemployment has compounded challenges faced by youths and creating programmes to empower young men and women has been seen as a panacea to the problem, the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has said. Rev Gibson Botomani, the CCAP Synod of Harare Youth Director, speaking at the…
Kwesé iflix last week launched a massive million-dollar Promotion intended to reward users of the popular sports and entertainment mobile service. The promotion presents Kwesé iflix users with the chance to win 12 brand new vehicles, tablets, mobile phones, and guaranteed daily prizes for every user. Speaking a week after the launch of…
It is not every day that the community in its diversity feels positively impacted by the works of their leader but Temba Mliswa the Member of the National Assembly for Norton has done exactly that in his quest to uplift the lives of the people in the area he serves. In his speech in thanking…
The second round of La Liga matches for the 2018/19 season will be played over four days, from Friday, August 24 to Monday, August 27. The action gets underway at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, where Amath Ndiaye’s Getafe will look to bounce back from their opening round loss to Real Madrid when they host Papakouli…
Zimnat, one of the country’s leading insurance groups, yesterday rewarded students from the Harare Institute of Technology who took part in a hackathon that the company organised. A hackathon is a competitive event where people work collaboratively in groups on software or even hardware projects with the aim of creating a functioning product by the…
By Farai Chirimumimba Judges at Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday began hearing an opposition petition challenging the result of the July 30 presidential election. The nine judges have until tomorrow to rule in the case in which opposition leader Nelson Chamisa alleges vote rigging and fraud handed victory to incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The court…
Rohingya refugees trapped in a cycle of suffering, poor health, legal limbo & bleak future Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – One year since over 700,000 Rohingya refugees were forced to flee from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the denial of their legal status, coupled with unacceptable living conditions in haphazard makeshift camps, continues to trap refugees in a cycle…
The Citizens Manifesto, representing the citizens of Zimbabwe, who in the past 20 months, have been coming together as residents associations, labour, faith based organisations, women and gender rights groups, disabled persons rights activists, youths and students, environmentalists, social and economic justice activists, informal traders, civil society and other concerned and progressive individuals assembled together…
Tourism transcends humankind and political affiliation across the borders and it unites nations and different cultures so it is the best conduit for peace, church leaders have said. “We thank Dr Karikoga Kaseke and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) for spearheading the Zimbabwe Peace Festival 2018. At the festival Christians united for the same purpose,…
By ERC Information department The 2018 Zimbabwe Harmonised Election results have been plagued with gross inconsistencies and irregularities to the extent that they have shaken the core foundations pillaring the credibility of the electoral process. Credibility and verifiability are constitutionally at the core of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) function, and the Commission was obligated…
President Mnangagwa should put aside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) led rigging scheme and act as a Statesman by accepting electoral defeat in order to allow the country to move forward, Nelson Chamisa has said. “This idea that African strongman never want to leave power after an election must stop. President Mnangagwa will join a…
Strategically located in Harare Central, the Aftercare Trust School is the home for children in need of remedial education and boasts as one of the most elite institutions in the country. The Aftercare Trust School is a modern and diverse Primary School registered with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. The school started as…
By UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé A shining light of Africa has passed away. An African at heart, but a global citizen, Kofi Annan symbolized the best of humanity. He was a rabble-rouser, a troubleshooter and a change-maker. At the turn of the century, AIDS denialism was at its peak. Mr Annan helped to break…
Safeguard Security has introduced regular night patrols between 5.30 pm and 5.30 am in a number of northern Harare suburbs that had seen an upsurge in crime in the course of this year. The patrols were introduced after discussions with residents about crime in each of these areas, Safeguard Alarms managing director Reason Chitiva…
By Charles Dhewa Contrary to prevailing formal approaches, knowledge sharing in most rural African communities is embedded in the way people work. For instance, knowledge sharing happens as farmers select seed or choose livestock breeds. It also happens as they milk cows, plant crops, weed, harvest, store and market. They do not stop and say,…
African heads of state gathered together to leave a legacy of peace to future generations In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the births of former South African President Nelson Mandela and the human rights activist Albertina Sisulu, the 2018 African Leaders of Peace Summit was held at Hilton Hotel in Gauteng, Johannesburg,…
By Byron Mutingwende Norton came to a standstill as musicians of the moment Jah Prayzah, Jah Signal and Mbeu entertained tens of thousands of people who invaded Koshen Grounds to celebrate the victory of Temba Mliswa as the Member of the National Assembly for the area. “The results of the National Assembly election for Norton…
The international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)—the largest non-government provider of tuberculosis (TB) treatment worldwide—today welcomed the new World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations for improved treatment for people with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). These recommendations prioritise the use of several better oral drugs, including the newer drug bedaquiline, and minimise the use…
United Nations Secretary-General has sent his condolences to the world body’s former Secretary-General Kofi Annan whom he described as a guiding force for good. “It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organisation into the new…
By Byron Mutingwende Health and child care minister, David Parirenyatwa, has said medicinal cannabis has potential value for alleviating some medical conditions. He made the remarks at the ongoing Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA) 2018 Congress in Harare running under the theme: Professionalism and Medical Training. The minister gave a brief update on issues of cannabis for…
By Elmond Bandauko The practice of public administration continues to face a lot of pressure emanating from rising citizen expectations, pressure for the privatisation of public services, legislative controls and the devolution of many responsibilities to lower levels of government. These forces have led to the renewed interest in performance measurement, to make government agencies…
