Josephine Mbayo uses one of the newly installed taps in Tongogara refugee camp to fill a bucket of water. The taps are part of a piped water system that uses solar power and high-capacity boreholes. © UNHCR/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi

Better access to water improves lives for Zim refugees and their hosts

Lovemore Dumba Josephine Mbayo faced many difficulties looking after her eight children in a refugee camp in southeast Zimbabwe, but getting enough clean water for...
Crocodile skins

Padenga says F20 earnings to be lower due to limited skin sales

HARARE - Padenga Holdings has issued a profit warning saying forthcoming results for the year to December 31, 2020 will have lower earnings than...
The Economic Commission for Africa is hosting the Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Free Movement Protocol critical for AfCFTA – ECA

Staff Writer The Free Movement Protocol will be critical to securing gains from the game-changing African Continental Free Trade Area, David Luke, Coordinator of the...
Passengers travelling to Dubai from Zimbabwe via Emirates can now enjoy special fares, and an additional piece of baggage from 24 March to 30 June 2021

Emirates offers complimentary hotel stay for Zimbabwe travellers

Staff Writer Global air transporter Emirates is offering passengers travelling to Dubai from Zimbabwe special fares, and an additional piece of baggage from 24 March...

Caledonia F20 revenue jumps 32% after record production, higher gold prices

HARARE – Caledonia Mining says that its immediate strategic focus is to complete Central Shaft project at Blanket Mine, which is expected to increase...
Former Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi lost some to a Beitbridge-based conman on Thursday this week

Energy Mutodi loses US$1 400 at Beitbridge Border Post

Donald Chakamanga Former Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi on Thursday fell victim to a thief who stole US$1 400 at the...
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has ditched unpopular auction floors outside Harare

TIMB ditches unpopular out of Harare auction floors

Reason Razao The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has registered three auction floors in Harare after some registered outside failed to attract farmers and registering...
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently unveiled findings of a study titled “Energy Prices in Africa: Transition towards Clean Energy for Africa’s Industrialization” indicating that that 600 million people in Africa have no access to electricity while 900 million do not have access to clean cooking fuel.

ECA supporting AfCFTA to drive digital trade

Staff Writer The Economic Commission for Africa is making significant progress in supporting African countries to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) to...
Government has described the situation at the National Railways of Zimbabwe as unpleasant

NRZ in sorry state – Transport Minister

Staff Writer Government has admitted that the National Railways of Zimbabwe had become dysfunctional following the decommissioning more than 300km of the electrified line between...
UNECA director for Regional Integration and Trade Division Dr Steven Karingi

Africa lagging behind in trading within its borders – ECA Report

Staff Writer African countries continue to trade more with the outside world than among themselves, findings of an Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) assessment report...