Maize production increases by 200% – Government

Staff Writer Maize production across Zimbabwe during the 2020/2021 agricultural season increased by 199 percent compared to the previous season. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural...
Zonful Energy, through the GSMA Innovation Fund, will to increase mobile internet adoption and usage in rural areas to bridge the ICT gap with urban communities

Energy company boosts efforts to bridge digital gap

Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s efforts to bridge the digital gap between the urban and rural communities have received a major boost with a local energy company...
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In Zambia, digital tax stamps are the right solution to the wrong problem

Professor Oliver S. Saasa LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – In early 2020, The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) announced its intention to start implementing a Digital Tax Stamp (DTS)...
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WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025

By Sharon Chikwanha The world marked Malaria Day today (Sunday, Apr 25), highlighting the global effort and positive results in jointly combating the serious disease. The...
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CBZ retrenches as Covid-19 accelerates digitisation

Davison Kaiyo CBZ Holdings Limited has notified workers of its intention to retrench due to the ongoing migration of its systems to digital platforms. A copy...
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‘Saving lives and livelihoods’ – AfDB’s reflection on one year of the Covid-19 Response...

Easter Kumbana knew the novel coronavirus was a deadly and highly contagious disease, but he could not afford the basic items needed to protect...

Arcadia Pilot Plant 70% complete

Davison Kaiyo HARARE– Australian listed company Prospect Resources, recently received subscriptions for approximately 41.9 million new ordinary shares at A$0.155 per share to raise A$6.5m...
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Japan commits US$1.3mln to maternal health

Sharon Chikwanha/Herzel Mushayabasa The Japanese government in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the UN sexual reproductive health agency have signed a grant...

US$1m boost for Zim’s COVID-19 interventions

Davison Kaiyo Zimbabwe’s response to COVID-19 pandemic has received a US$1 million boost from the Japanese government through responsive and preventive care interventions to vulnerable...
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Unki Mine production up 4% y-o-y

HARARE - Unki Mine PGM production in the first quarter increased 4% on the comparable year ago period at 50 900 ounces. According to the...