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...

AfDB funds US$530m electricity project for Angola

Staff Writer The African Development Bank has committed $530 million to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line that will...
Former MDC officials and founding member Obert Gutu and James Makore meet President Mnangagwa at State House after dumping the opposition movement to join the ruling Zanu-PF

Obert Gutu, James Makore dump MDC, re-join Zanu-PF

Staff Writer The list of MDC officials and founding members dumping the opposition movement continues to grow with former legislator Obert Gutu and Senator James...

Tendai Biti loses Parliamentary seat

Staff Writer The People’s Democratic Party, a former member of the MDC Alliance has recalled Harare East legislator Tendai Biti and a host of other...
The Zimbabwean economy is not yet out of the woods , according to economic experts

Zimbabwe’s slower inflation may be the calm before the storm

David Whitehouse Zimbabwe’s inflation slowdown in February may reflect the impact of COVID-19 restrictions imposed in January rather than a genuine downward trend. But prospects of...
An urban and peri-urban land governance research by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and Transparency International Zimbabwe Research Coordinating Committee said corruption has become a threat to the country’s sustainable development and could derail fundamentals of government’s National Development Strategy

20 000 households facing displacement in Zimbabwe

Staff Writer At least 20 000 households are facing displacement across Zimbabwe forcing government to look for alternative relocation areas for the affected families. Addressing journalists...

Caledonia to be included in Global Junior Gold Miners Index for the first time

Caledonia Mining is to be included in the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ) Index for the first time. لعبة اونو This follows...
President Mnangagwa has extended the National Lockdown Level 4 saying the extension would help government vaccinate at least one million people against the COVID-19 virus

Zimbabwe receives more COVID-19 vaccines

Davison Kaiyo Zimbabwe receives its first consignment of the Sinvac vaccines, one of the four vaccines registered for use in the country by the Medical...