Afreximbank will be holding a stakeholder engagement event to promote the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) scheduled to take place in Cairo from 11 to 17 December Cote d’Ivoire can greatly increase the benefits accruing to it from trade with other African countries and transform the West Africa region by increasing its sourcing of raw and…
Miombo woodlands are some of the most important and widespread woodlands in eastern and southern Africa across southern Africa. They provide food and cover for a diverse range of wildlife, including antelopes, giraffes, rhinos, lions, and some of the largest populations of elephants in Africa. Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwean Minister Hon Nqobizitha…
Zimnat has come to the aid of Melfort Old People’s Home by providing free insurance cover for the home’s two vehicles for a whole year. The home, which recently had a combi and a sedan donated to it, approached the Zimnat Group for assistance with insuring these vehicles. Zimnat responded by insuring the two vehicles…
Global Trade Review’s judges took account of Ecobank’s full suite of trade products, services, impact and performance across Structured Trade and Commodities Finance, Supply Chain Financing and digital trade channels Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading Pan-African Banking Group, has been named ‘Best Trade Finance Bank in West Africa’ at the prestigious Global Trade Review’s Leaders in…
Staff Writer Nicole Roos is the first woman to be appointed as Nestlé’s Chief Executive Officer for East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) taking over the reins from Bruno Olierhoek who served as Chairman and Managing Director in the region since 2018. Roos is currently the Business Executive Officer (BEO) for Coffee and Beverages for…
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Mashonaland West Provincial capital, Chinhoyi is experiencing a dry weekend after the town’s waterworks station was switched off on Friday by Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) over a ZW$41 641 765.69 debt. Chinhoyi Municipality Public Relations Officer, Tichaona Mlauzi said in a statement: “The disconnection of power…
The United Nations has commended President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the Government of Zimbabwe for the initiative taken to produce a COVID-19 Documentary ‘Fighting the Wave – How a Nation United to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic’ showcasing how Zimbabwe responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his speech during the launch today, Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, the Acting UN…
By Veritas The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill was published in the Gazette on the 31st December 2019 and again on the 17th January 2020. It can be viewed on the Veritas website [link]. If the Bill is passed by Parliament it will make a large number of wide-ranging amendments to the Constitution, many of them minor but…
Abuse and harassment driving girls off Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, global survey reveals Largest ever survey on online violence shows that one in five girls (19%) have left or significantly reduced use of a social media platform after being harassed, while another one in ten (12%) have changed the way they express themselves. HARARE: Girls…
Kidney disease can affect anyone but only those with access to considerable financial resources or with medical aid cover are currently able to afford dialysis, according to Kidney Association of Zimbabwe chairman Lysias Sibanda. Speaking in the wake of World Kidney Day, which was marked on Thursday 8 March 2018, he highlighted lack of awareness…
The Southern African Editors’ Forum (SAEF) has said it is deeply alarmed at what is about to happen in Botswana – the thwarting and suppression of free expression among its people and by extension the media through the contemplated Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill. SAEF joined the Botswana Editors’ Forum (BEF) and the African Editors…
Eswatini Hip Hop artist Malcolm.E officially released his new single ‘Jiggy’ featuring South African artist Cargo. The track was conceptualised and created during the lockdown. Malcolm.E says he wanted to give his fans something joyful and motivating, especially as this is a time when many things are uncertain and people might be feeling down. The…
Following the mandate by the African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government and the AfCFTA Council of Ministers responsible for Trade, Afreximbank and the AfCFTA Secretariat was mandated to establish and operationalise the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund through a General Partnership – the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund Corporation – with operations of the Fund…
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,…
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha. Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) says it budgeting around ZWL700 million for disbursements towards road construction works from the targeted ZWL 1.2 billion revenue collections in 2020 as the administration seeks to play a major role in revamping of the country’s road network. The parastatal which is responsible for…
By Byron Mutingwende The tourism on the continent can only improve if the brand of Africa is projected in a positive way, Thebe Ikalafeng, the Founder and Chairman of Brand Leadership Group has said. Thebe was speaking at the Sanganai/Hlanganani market workshop at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Bulawayo on Thursday 28 September…
Zimbabwean sports fans are keen for the Zimbabwe Gems to achieve success at the 2023 Netball World cup, which starts in South Africa on Friday, and for which coverage is being provided across the continent by DStv’s SuperSport. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said all matches were being broadcast on…
In tourism, the need to tell our own story to showcase natural or human endowments to domestic and international tourists is pertinent and the current influx of news websites dedicated to cover this subject is most welcome. Recently, Travnesu (pronounced: Travel Nesu) said it will be bringing a comprehensive approach to Tourism reporting in Zimbabwe…
By Baboloki Semele ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – African leaders and partners have joined together at a high-level event on the sidelines of the 36th Session of the African Union to commit to a set of actions to boost progress towards ending AIDS. The event, Health Financing and Sustaining Action to End AIDS and Related Communicable…
By Nyaradzo Group Madam Boss: She depicts boldness and confidence Sahwira Wear is the new kid on the block, engaging all people from different walks of life. Clients, friends, and family continue to showcase how they can accessorise and bring out life through Sahwira Wear. It depicts boldness, confidence, and loyalty thus giving emphasis to…
The African Energy Chamber secured over $1.4bn in intentions to invest in Africa’s bankable projects in mining, oil & gas, power and renewables The African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) has just concluded a one-week working visit in Beijing where it met with senior officials from the Chinese government, heads of state-owned energy companies, and executives and entrepreneurs…
By Joyce Mukucha The business community from different sectors voiced concerns over persistent challenges they face in implementing the ease of doing reforms and pleaded with the Government to come up with best policy intervention options in the 2020-2021 Ease of Doing Business Reform Programme which was launched in Harare on the 5th of September…
IFAD aims to deliver an overall programme of work of US$10 billion for the IFAD12 period (2022–2024), with over half of investments allocated to Africa Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase their funding to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (www.IFAD.org) or risk jeopardizing…
Writes Baboloki Semele June marked a pivotal moment for African healthcare as the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) collaborated with the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) to host a transformative initiative aimed at bolstering vaccine testing and lot release capabilities across the continent. From June 9-13, 2024, delegates from Senegal and Botswana convened in Cairo under…
Riding on the immense possibilities for Aloe vera as a means to improve health and nutrition using the compound Acemannan that helps support the immune system and digestion, improves cognitive function and mood, and provides important nutrients to support overall health and well-being in significant ways – Mannatech was formed to harness the vast healing…
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Women Affairs Community, and Small and Medium Enterprise Development in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund today launched the Women at the Centre Project which focuses on providing increased support to survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) through quality case management. Japanese Pharmaceutical Company Takeda is…
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 Kumbirai Mafunda Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) on Thursday 30 September 2021 petitioned Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to furnish the human rights organisation with a written undertaking in which law enforcement agents shall be directed to desist from the prevalent practice of throwing teargas canisters into loaded public transportation vehicles….
By Joyce Mukucha Chitungwiza Municipality has today re-opened St Mary’s Clinic which was temporarily closed three weeks ago after seven health staff were infected by Covid-19, resulting in one death. During its closure, Acting town clerk Dr. Tonderai Kasu said that the town did not have enough health staff out of isolation to man all…
The United Nations together with the Government and partners today launched a Humanitarian Flash Appeal requesting for USD 234 million targeting 2.2 million people of the nearly 5.3 million Zimbabweans who need assistance until June 2019. The Humanitarian Flash Appeal presided over by the visiting UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief…
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has clarified the position on the use and provision of motorised escorts and said in terms of the country’s laws, only the State Presidium will be provided with motorised escorts or a state motorcade. A concerned citizen, Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi had written an open letter expressing his deep concern…
By Elvis Dumba Kutama – Zvimba South Constituency legislator, Dr. Philip Chiyangwa has facilitated the upgrade of formerly Catholic Bishops run Father O’hea Mission Hospital to a general hospital. The 120-bed mission hospital, which was one of the best hospitals in Zvimba District and was the first institution to provide HIV treatment services that included…
Writes Clayton Masekesa In an exciting cross-border musical exchange, renowned Zimbabwean music producer, Ollin Anderson, is set to embark on a tour of Botswana to discover and record the country’s talented gospel artists. The gifted producer will be doing recordings of Botswana gospel musicians from 22 -26 July. He is the hands behind Zimbabwe’s gospel…
Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railway chief executive Thembi Moyo was yesterday (Wednesday) elected president of the Southern African Railways Association at the first SARA board meeting of 2019. Namibian railway TransNamib chief executive Johny Smith was elected vice-president. Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza, in a speech read on his behalf by his human resources director,…
South Africa’s Deputy President Mashatile and Mrs. Mashatile arrive at the Main Entrance of the Presidential Palace and are welcomed by Ms. Võ Thị Ánh Xuân, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Deputy President is on a working visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. South Africa and Vietnam enjoy friendly and…
Google is rolling out auto-delete controls for your activity data and location history, letting you automatically scrub information after three or 18 months so if you were worried about your Google data history coming back to haunt you, you’ll be glad to hear that there’s now an easy way to keep that history brief. While that’s not…
Despite being taken to court by the Norton Development Association for violating environmental rights, Sunny Yi Feng is bringing economic benefits to the people of Norton. The company employs over 1 700 workers drawn from all over the country. At its peak, it produces over 20 000 square metres of floor tiles and 60 tonnes…
By Joyce Mukucha The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has warned that tropical cyclones, storms and serious floods remain a real danger in the second half of the 2020/21 rainy season. In a statement issued on the 13th of January 2021, MSD said rain-related disasters remain a possibility during the second half of the rainy season…
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 20 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Solidarity Trust Zimbabwe to help Zimbabweans fight COVID-19. “We are pleased to deliver 20 ventilators, which complement Zimbabwe’s efforts to combat COVID-19 and demonstrate the United States’ ongoing commitment to supporting the people of Zimbabwe through this crisis…
By Byron Mutingwende One of Cassava Smartech’s insurance arms, Moovah, has entered into a partnership with ZIMPOST to enhance convenience for their customers countrywide. Speaking during the unveiling of the partnership in Harare on 31 January 2019, Mr. George Nyashanu, the Managing Director of Econet Insurance and Life, said the move was in line with…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Risk Capacity (ARC) have launched two COVID-19 modelling tools for Africa: COVID-19 Potential Outcomes Scenarios and COVID-19 Spread Simulation Tool for Africa. The tools will help African Union Member States in evaluating the potential magnitude of COVID-19 in their countries and in making…
By Byron Mutingwende There was an entertainment galore at Mother Theresa Old People’s Home in Mbare this weekend, thanks to MultiChoice Zimbabwe’s corporate social responsibility initiative. Elizabeth Dziva, the Public Relations Manager of MutiChoice Zimbabwe said that as a company, there was need to give back to the community they serve. “The…
Written By Kundai Marunya Finally; Zimbabwe has found a mature sound that can compete on the global reggae platform; a music that can compete with the founding island of Jamaica for an ever growing market. The vibes of South African based reggae artist Rutsman Spice (real name Solomon Tokwe) from his hot new album titled…
Writes Panashe Gwesu Bishops Healing Nations Council, a new chapter in spiritual leadership and community healing was officially launched in Harare yesterday. Addressing a crowd of hundreds, the founding president, Bishop Philein T. Muzira, who took the procession, talked about the organization’s mission of uniting spiritual leaders from diverse callings bishops, overseers, prophets,…
By Kundai Marunya Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has discredited the recently held parliamentary By Elections over violations of the Electoral Act of Zimbabwe. The elections which saw ZANU PF grabbing all the 16 contested seats that fell vacant after MDC-T and ZANU PF recalled 14 and 2 parliamentarians (respectively) who opted for leadership renewal…
