WASHINGTON D.C- The World Bank Group has appointed Nathan Belete as the new Country Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Mr. Belete is an Ethiopian national and a development professional with over 25 years of work experience across Africa, East Asia, and South Asia. He
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says about 4500 small denominated gold coins should be available for purchase by the public from local banks starting next week Tuesday as the Bank intensifies mopping up excess liquidity in the market. Authorities introduced the Mosi-oa- tunya gold coins
Players in the agricultural sector now have an opportunity to boost their output by being able to monitor their crops using sensors as well as keeping track of their tractors, combine harvesters and other farming equipment using Econet’s Machine-to-machine (M2M) technology. The M2M platform allows machinery
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) chairman and president, Professor Bennedict Oramah has called for urgent measures towards building adequate infrastructure to support the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. Speaking at the Botswana Global Expo last week where more than 25
Giant food producer, Innscor Africa Limited has diversified into the brewery manufacturing business following the unveiling of plans to launch an opaque beer called Nyathi - a development expected to upset market trends for beverage producer, Delta Corporation. The beer will be brewed by the company's
The Government of Zimbabwe has committed to fighting terrorism and highly criminalizing terrorism offenders to protect Africa following a surge in terrorism cases on the continent. Addressing the 78th Session of the Executive Committee and 44th Conference of Presidents of National Parliamentary Assemblies in Victoria Falls
The government has bailed Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) and Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) with a ZWL$4 billion package to resuscitate its operations after it had closed more than half of its branches across the country. In a statement, Public Service Commission
Zimbabwe’s mining sector is set to invest a minimum cumulative US$ 1 billion into various capital projects next year, a report has said. According to the Mining Industry Prospects for 2023, State of Mining Industry Report launched today, of these capital projects, 72 percent are expected
By Victor Bhoroma The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) recently announced that the country will experience increased power cuts with 16-hour load shedding becoming normal again in most parts of the country. Heavy consumers of electricity such as mines and manufacturers are feeling the heat as
By Rachel Kwainona Participation is essential for development and empowerment as described by, among others, Chambers (1983). Access and usage of digital technologies is a means to empower women, give them access to information and life-enhancing opportunities, and foster women’s engagement. The digital transformation offers immense
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