Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com SPECIAL economic zones (SEZs) are a key policy tool in industrial and economic growth, an official has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the 7th Sadc Industrialisation Week and Exhibition held in Harare recently, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) director Ms Eunice Kamwendo said SEZs are […] …
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6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character: report
By : Isabel Keane A UK mother was left “absolutely devastated” after her daughter’s passport application was denied because she was named after a popular “Game of Thrones” character. Lucy, from South West England, told the BBC that the initial application to get her daughter, Khaleesi, 6, a passport was denied — with officials telling […] …
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Heart Stadium cannot host CAF games: Zifa
Raymond Jaravaza, Online Reporter HEART stadium, which was built by Prophet Walter Magaya the Yadah FC owner, cannot host Confederations of African Football (CAF) competitions and thus will not be used by Dynamos and Ngezi Platinum Stars for their respective tournament games, Zifa said clarified. Zifa said the stadium was inspected, following CAF directives, to […] …
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Divisions rock Zanu PF. . .commissar says time for slogans over
Source: Divisions rock Zanu PF. . .commissar says time for slogans over –Newsday Zimbabwe Addressing party members recently in Manicaland, Zanu PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha said party members were prioritising personal ambitions over party loyalty. ZANU PF party has publicly admitted that there are deep-rooted internal divisions within its ranks saying the conflicts […]
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CSOs speak against crackdown
Source: CSOs speak against crackdown –Newsday Zimbabwe Government has since gone a gear up in crushing alleged dissent amid fears of planned protests during the summit. HUMAN rights watchdogs have flagged government’s current crackdown against dissenting voices ahead of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit scheduled for this month saying the arbitrary arrest of […]
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Chipinge money changer nabbed, US$16K, R80K recovered
Source: Chipinge money changer nabbed, US$16K, R80K recovered –Newsday Zimbabwe Samupindu was arrested together with her sister Prudence and they were remanded to today for bail application by Chipinge magistrate Catherine Makaita Dzivanyika. TOP suspected Chipinge forex dealer Irene Samupindu has been arrested by the police in an operation to weed out money changers sabotaging […]
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Govt seeks high-net-worth partners for startups fund
Source: Govt seeks high-net-worth partners for startups fund –Newsday Zimbabwe The National Venture Capital Fund (NVCF) was established in 2021 to offer capital to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as start-ups which the government would fund. FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion deputy minister David Mnangagwa says Treasury is seeking strategic alliances with […]
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AVM Africa Private Limited wants Disco partnership for steel
Source: AVM Africa Private Limited wants Disco partnership for steel –Newsday Zimbabwe AVM’s intention comes at a time when it has a signed agreement with the Belarusian automobile maker, Minsk Automobile Plant, that will allow it to assemble Belarusian buses locally. BUS and truck manufacturer, AVM Africa Private Limited (AVM), wants to work with steel […]
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Private sector-led transformation in Zimbabwe: can agriculture drive growth?
I was pointed to an intriguing World Bank report recently – Creating markets in Zimbabwe: Mobilizing the private sector in support of economic transformation – that came out earlier this year. It is striking in a number of ways. Not … Continue reading → …
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Foreign tourist arrested over video claims Zimbabwe has no water and electricity
Second tourist arrested for possessing sex toy
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