Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter BINGA Polytechnic in Binga, Matabeleland North has opened for its first group of students with 45 locals enrolling at the new institution in line with President Mnangagwa’s policy of inclusive development. The Polytechnic was established at the request of the community when President Mnangagwa visited Binga in April . The first […] …
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Learning in a pandemic: real-time research on COVID-19 in rural Zimbabwe
In March 2020, when COVID-19 first arrived in Zimbabwe, we decided to switch our research focus to study the unfolding implications of the pandemic in our rural sites across the country. We did not expect to continue for over two … Continue reading → …
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How does agricultural commercialisation affect livelihoods in Zimbabwe?
The question of how agricultural commercialisation affects livelihoods has been central to the recently completed APRA programme (Agricultural Policy Research in Africa), which, along with Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania, had work going on in Zimbabwe. A core part of … Continue reading → …
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MATOBO’S PAINTED DREAMS: How a woman’s dreams transform a rural homestead into a Neverland of artistic fantasy
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter BEFORE she picks up her brushes and other traditional painting tools, Ms Sitshengisiwe Moyo goes to sleep and literally lets her dreams determine her next masterpiece. “I had a dream of my first design seven years ago. I was not keen on following it as I thought there was no […] …
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Ethnic minorities in rural Zimbabwe: identities and livelihoods
Another new book from the ever-impressive Unit of Zimbabwe Studies at Rhodes University, led by Kirk Helliker, is now out. It is called Livelihoods of Ethnic Minorities in Rural Zimbabwe and is edited by Kirk Helliker, Patience Chadambuka and Joshua … Continue reading → …
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Lake Gwayi-Shangani construction spawns downstream industries
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE construction of the massive Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Matabeleland North province has led to the establishment of new downstream industries, which have widened the economic impact of the project through job creation and reducing cost of implementation. On the sidelines of the lake construction site there is a new metal fabrication business […] …
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Tobacco and agrarian change in southern Africa
A great new special issue – tobacco and transformation – is out in the Journal of Southern African Studies, edited by Martin Prowse and Helena Pérez Niño. With reflections on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe (mostly), it provides an … Continue reading → …
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Tino Kadewere joins Real Mallorca
Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter WARRIORS striker Tino Kadewere is set to be the first Zimbabwean to ply his trade in the Spanish top-flight league after joining Real Mallorca on loan with an option to buy from Olympique Lyon. Olympic Lyon signed the player from Le Havre for €12m where he finished as Ligue 2’s top […] …
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The neoliberal restructuring of land and agriculture in Africa: two new books
Two important new books have come out on the neoliberal restructuring of land and agriculture in Africa recently. Both take a radical agrarian political economy stance on the theme, but from different angles. Such analyses have important implications for thinking … Continue reading → …
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The future of Zimbabwe’s agrarian sector: a new book
A new book on land and agriculture Zimbabwe – The Future of Zimbabwe’s Agrarian Sector – is just out with Routledge and edited by Grasian Mkodzongi. It’s fiendishly expensive, but a paperback version is promised soon. Meanwhile be in touch … Continue reading → …
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