SADC officials have distance themselves from a leaked strategy paper calling for a 3,000 strong intervention force to defeat Islamist insurgents in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique

SADC postpones security summit ‘indefinitely’ as differences sharpen over Cabo Delgado conflict

Pushing back against a growing determination among regional states to take concerted action to quell the insurgency in northern Mozambique, President Fillipe Nyusi has...
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17 journalists killed in 2021 – UNESCO

Reason Razao in Windhoek, Namibia At least 17 journalists have died in 2021 while on duty across the world with the United Nations Educational, Scientific...
Prof. Berger and Mr. Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi (in red t-shirt) Chief, Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section at UNESCO

UNESCO continues fight for freedom of expression

Reason Razao in Windhoek Namibia The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has committed to building bridges that will add to the existing efforts...
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National Venture Capital Fund disburses $300 million

BULAWAYO – The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says close to $300 million has been disbursed to entrepreneurs under the...
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Zambrew to invest US$20m in plant upgrade amid beer shortage

Zambian Breweries, part of the world’s largest brewing company - Anheuser-Busch InBev - is upgrading its Lusaka and Ndola plants with new technology worth...
Valerie Moran co-founded Prepaid Financial Services (PFS), which specializes in financial technology with her husband Noel Moran in 2008. Photo: Prepaid Financial Services/CNN

How this Zimbabwean-born entrepreneur became the wealthiest Black woman in the UK

Abu Mubarik Valerie Moran was born into a family of five children. Originally from Zimbabwe, her parents were successful entrepreneurs. Her mother was a beautician while...

Why renewable energy won’t end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango Zimbabwe is one of the African countries that hopes renewable energy technologies will help to address their energy problems. About 42 percent...
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday spoke out on the urgent need to finance climate adaptation

AfDB platform helps Zim, Southern Africa farmers increase production

Sydney Kawadza African states should take a comprehensive approach to make sure that existing technologies get to farmers for increased food production and save millions...
The National Assembly passed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 and it is currently being debated in the Senate

CSOs condemn passing of Constitutional Amendment Bill

Staff Writer A group of civil society organisations has condemned the passing of the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 by the National Assembly saying...
Government has introduced double shifts in a bid to clear a passport backlog which has now reached 225 000 passports

Govt introduces double shifts to clear passport backlog

Staff Writer Government has introduced day and night shifts in order to produce at least 9 000 passports per day to clear a backlog that...