The changing remittance economy in Zimbabwe

The flow of remittances to Zimbabwe is huge, with diaspora remittances from outside the country estimated at over US$1 billion per annum, or around 16% of total foreign exchange receipts. This comes from a large network in the diaspora, whether … Continue reading → …
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House in CBD team plans Byo food donation drive

Natasha Mutsiba, mutsibanatasha@gmail.com In a move aimed at assisting the less privileged and vulnerable people in Bulawayo, House in CBD, a prominent entertainment brand, is organising a food drive at Stop Over Bar and Restaurant. This inaugural event taking place on Sunday, has been themed “The GoodWill”. It is designed to provide meals to those in […] …
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No more bullying of nations, G77 declares

Kudakwashe Mugari in Kampala, Uganda Group of 77 plus China, commonly known as G77 members, has called for united efforts in the face of multi-faceted global threats, particularly neo-liberalism, conflicts, climate change and global pandemics. The leaders of the group expressed dissatisfaction at the relations between the Western world and other regions. The current unfair […] …
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140 boreholes for cholera hotspots

Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw GOVERNMENT has drilled 77 boreholes in cholera hotspots across the country out of a target of more than 140 as it steps up efforts to fight the deadly water-borne disease through increased access to clean water. The country is battling a cholera outbreak that has so far claimed 71 lives while more than […] …
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COMMENT: Bring sanity to the currency sphere

GOVERNMENT has announced that it will soon unveil new interventions which may include broad reforms to the foreign currency auction system to deal with the volatility affecting the local currency. The weakening of the Zimbabwean dollar has been attributed to speculative behaviour and shortage of hard currency in the market. The Zimbabwean dollar has lost […] …
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ZNCC lures Pakistani investors

Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com ZIMBABWE National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has taken advantage of the just-ended third edition of the Engineering and Healthcare Expo held in Lahore, Pakistan to lure investors to invest in different key industries in Zimbabwe, which include pharmaceuticals and agriculture. The expo, which ended last Saturday, was attended by ZNCC Matabeleland Chapter […] …
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