The third COVID-19 wave has firmly arrived in Zimbabwe’s rural areas. This is no longer the ‘rich person’s disease’ of those based in town. The number of cases and sadly deaths has surged across our rural study areas in the … Continue reading → …
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Gwayi-Shangani lake master plan set in motion
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT is working on an integrated master plan for the renamed Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District, Matabeleland North as Treasury is set to release $2,2 billion next month to speed up the completion of the massive project. The construction of Lake Gwayi-Shangani is expected to be completed in December this year […] …
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Land reform in England?
Access to land is not only a concern in places like Zimbabwe. In England, less than 1% of the population own half the land and 92% of land is out of bounds for ordinary people. The skewed nature of land … Continue reading → …
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How is ‘China’ helping to transform ‘Africa’? The need for a more sophisticated debate
How is China helping to transform African economies? There are many different narratives cast around in public and policy debate: China as the new imperial power, China as the radical developmentalist, China as just like any other donor/foreign power. None … Continue reading → …
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COVID-19 and economic transformation in rural Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 situation looks uncertain, with localised outbreaks and a rise in infections south of the Limpopo in South Africa. On June 11 there were 191 new cases (including 82 that were reported late) and 3 deaths reported, making a … Continue reading → …
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How land reform transformed small towns in Zimbabwe
Our recent paper – small towns and land reform in Zimbabwe – out in the European Journal of Development Research (open access) – explores some of the themes discussed last time for the Zimbabwe setting. Over a number of years, … Continue reading → …
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Small towns and agricultural development in Africa
The most recent Africa Agriculture Status Report from AGRA, ‘Feeding Africa’s Cities: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policies for Linking African Farmers with Growing Urban Food Markets’ and led by MSU’s Steve Haggblade, makes the important link between the future of African … Continue reading → …
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