Zimbabwe targets US$4.2 bln agriculture exports
Reason Razao
HARARE - Government says it has put in place initiatives to boost food production and take advantage of international markets as it aims...
AfCFTA – Key in mitigating COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Chido Pamela Mafongoya
The long-awaited trading within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally began on 1 January 2021, marking a very important milestone...
Five year tax break for Great Dyke Investments
Davison Kaiyo
Government has entered into an agreement with Great Dyke Investments (GDI) that would see the new player in Zimbabwe’s platinum mining sector enjoying...
African banks sign deal to upgrade trade chokepoint at Zimbabwe border
A group of African banks has signed a US$194mn senior debt facility to rehabilitate the Beitbridge border post, a crossing that connects Zimbabwe and...
IMF revises global growth forecast upwards with wary eye on pandemic
With a wary eye on COVID-19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a more optimistic 5.5% expansion of the global economy this year.
The...
US$ millions for ageing Kariba Dam – UN Report
Sydney Kawadza
Zimbabwe and Zambia should expect spending millions of United States dollars in regular repairs, rehabilitation and maintenance at the Kariba Dam, which has...
AfDB mobilises US$25b for African climate adaptation
Staff Writer
The African Development Bank has launched the African Adaptation Acceleration Programme to mobilize US$25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation...
Govt warns against spreading false news
Reason Razao
Government has blasted mainstream and social media for maliciously alleging that some of its officials had passed on after succumbing to Covid-19 saying...
Emirates to increase flights to Harare and Lusaka
Staff Writer
Emirates is set to increase its flights between Harare Lusaka and Dubai to four times a week from February 6 this year with...
Sub-Saharan Africa FDI down 11% to US$28 billion: UNCTAD
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro
HARARE – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Sub-Saharan Africa fell by 11% to US$28 billion in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according...
