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Zimbabwean diaspora drives property boom

Zimbabweans living abroad are increasingly turning to real estate as a way to maintain ties with their homeland, according to recent market trends. In 2024, diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe rose to US$2.2 billion, a 22% increase from 2023,…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:36hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter

The rise of short-term loans in the UK

In recent years, financial flexibility has become increasingly important for individuals facing unexpected expenses or temporary cash flow challenges. One popular solution is to apply for a short-term loan online today with Fast Loan UK . …

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter

MCAZ deploys tech to fight fake medicines

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has embraced cutting-edge portable technology to combat substandard and falsified medicines, which continue to be of serious concern.The authority is now using handheld Raman and Near-Infr…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

RBZ's to unlock over US$1 billion in remittances

In a bold move to revive Zimbabwe's struggling economy, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced a plan to securitize diaspora remittances, aiming to transform predictable inflows into investable financial instruments. Unveiled in …

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt racks US$3m from nurses, blocks their diaspora dreams

The government is facing sharp criticism for withholding crucial verification letters from thousands of Zimbabwean nurses seeking to work abroad, despite collecting more than US$3.6 million from health professionals for processing the docu…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:31hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter

RBZ to launch diaspora-backed securities

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is preparing to introduce securitised financial instruments backed by diaspora remittances, a bold move aimed at unlocking over US$1 billion in annual inflows from Zimbabweans abroad and channelling them …

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:41hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter

We As Zimbabweans Are The Only Ones Who Must Rescue Our Health System

45 years on, the time for silence has passed. Every Zimbabwean, whether at home or in the diaspora, knows the painful truth, our health sector is crumbling. Hospitals without medicines, clinics without basic equipment and health workers wi…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:24hrs | 192 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

'No to megaphone criticism'

Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs and International Relations Minister, Professor Amon Murwira, has urged citizens living abroad to refrain from public criticism of national leaders and instead support the country's efforts toward international c…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe engages diaspora community to boost investment

Zimbabwe's diaspora community plays a vital role in the country's development, and the Government is actively engaging them to facilitate access to investment opportunities, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon M…

Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:42hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter

Diaspora remittances surge 7,5% in February

Diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe grew by 7.5 percent in February 2025, reaching US$165 million, up from US$153.8 million in the same month last year. The increase highlights the continued importance of remittances as a key source of foreig…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harnessing the Zimbabwe diaspora for economic, social development

ZIMBABWE'S diaspora, estimated to exceed five million people, constitutes about 30% of the country's population.This global community represents a powerful resource with the potential to transform Zimbabwe's socio-economic landscape.With t…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 21:08hrs | | by Constantine Chikosi

Diasporans to host homecoming business summit

Zimbabwean businesspeople based abroad will converge in Harare next month for the much-anticipated Zimbabwe Diaspora Homecoming and Celebration Business Summit. The event, set for December 20, will be held at the Golden Conifer Conference …

Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter

Diasporas gift Tsholotsho with private school

A dedicated group of Zimbabweans based in South Africa has mobilized resources to construct a state-of-the-art private boarding and day school in the Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province. The initiative aims to challenge the …

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sees US$16.3 billion in diaspora remittances over a decade

Zimbabwe has experienced a significant influx of diaspora remittances, totaling US$16.3 billion over the past ten years, as more Zimbabweans living abroad send money back home to support their families amid challenging economic conditions.…

Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:05hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland South tops in diaspora remittances

Matebeleland South province has emerged as the top region in Zimbabwe for households receiving remittances or gifts from abroad, primarily due to a significant number of its youth migrating to South Africa and Botswana in search of better …

Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter

Another State-assisted funeral for Mashonaland accident victims

Eight victims of a tragic road accident that occurred near Hwedza on Tuesday have been granted State-assisted funerals, Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Minister and Hwedza South Member of Parliament, Tinoda Machakair…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:22hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho councillor seeks diaspora assistance to desilt Kanana River

Tsholotsho Rural District Council Ward 8 Councillor Jazz Sibanda has made an urgent appeal to Zimbabweans living in the diaspora for assistance in desilting the Kanana River, which is crucial for facilitating water flow into Cijima Dam.In …

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Kingdom Blue faces complaints over unpaid dues

Kingdom Blue, a prominent company known for its services in [specific industry], is facing growing discontent among its customers as reports of unpaid dues and unresolved grievances continue to surface.Several customers have come forward w…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 11:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa engages Zimbabwean Diaspora in China

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa held a significant engagement today with the Zimbabwean Diaspora community in China, as part of his visit to Beijing for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2024 Summit.The meeting was aimed at gather…

Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 17:51hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe diaspora remittances up 17%

In the first quarter of the year, diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe surged by 17%, reaching US$490 million compared to US$420 million during the same period in 2023. This increase in remittances is seen as crucial for Zimbabwe's economy, pa…

Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:41hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter

CBZ launches mortgage finance products for Zimbabwean diasporans

CBZ Holdings Limited (CBZHL), Zimbabwe's largest financial services provider, has launched new Mortgage Finance products aimed at Zimbabweans in the diaspora ahead of the Zim Diaspora Property Showcase. This initiative aims to facilitate p…

Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Understanding suicide among diaspora-born youths

The prevalence of media reports highlighting the suicides of young Zimbabweans born in the Diaspora is a deeply concerning issue. The time has come for us as Zimbabweans to understand the underlying factors contributing to this distressing…

Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 13:10hrs | 12 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Diasporan intervenes in Mzilikazi water crisis

A UNITED KINGDOM-BASED Zimbabwean has come to the rescue of Mzilikazi residents after drilling boreholes to address the suburb's acute water shortages.Bulawayo residents are currently enduring 120 hours of water rationing due to the low wa…

Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 17:57hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Scammed by Zimbabweans in the diaspora, job seekers lose fortunes

ARMED with a smartphone, a lone vigilante confronts an alleged scammer in Birmingham, United Kingdom clicks "record" on the device and demands that the woman pays back thousands of British pounds that she swindled a Zimbabwean job seeker i…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:53hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Rising sudden death cases among newly arrived diasporans - medical expert speaks

MICHAEL Mawema had barely been in the United Kingdom (UK) for two months when he died suddenly in December last year, explained a GoFundMe appeal launched to raise funds for repatriation of his body to Zimbabwe so that his "kids can see th…

Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa must introduce a diaspora ministry

GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, it is my sworn submission that your recent resurrection of the War Veterans ministry is suggestive of aberrations. As I see it, the decision is consistent with a washed-up mindset th…

Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | 404 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana

Zimbabweans in diaspora pin voting hopes on 10th parliament

The Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative (ZDVI) is calling on the country's 10th parliament to amend the Electoral Amendment Act, allowing Zimbabweans living abroad to participate in general elections. The organization congratulated the newly…

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

UK diaspora hands over Zimbabwe poll petition

VARIOUS civic society organisations and political party representatives in the United Kingdom have handed over a petition to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over alleged rigging during Zimbabwe's August 23 and 24 polls.They based their petition…

Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1246 | by Staff reporter

Diaspora should plan for post-Zanu-PF era

LAST week Wednesday was yet another heart-breaking day for me as I made my way through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to catch my flight.Many people, who came to greet me at the airport in Harare and on the plane, were mainly …

Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:22hrs | 9 | by Hopewell Chin'ono

Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile

OF all my records by Zimbabwean musicians, the one I treasure the most is Thomas Mapfumo's crackly 7-inch single with "Kuyaura" on side A and "Zvanyadza" on the flip side.Released in 1979, towards the denouement of the war for African free…

Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 30 | by Percy Zvomuya

6 years of false promises

IT is now six years since President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over political power from the now late former President Robert Mugabe with the assistance of the military.Mnangagwa promised a break from the past.He declared zero tolerance to co…

Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 16 | by Citizen

Mnangagwa's govt should allow diasporans to vote

THE Zimbabwe Diaspora Initiative, a non-partisan group of Zimbabweans living abroad who are interested in participating in Zimbabwe's national elections, was pleased to read of Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa's meeting with the Aust…

Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 15 | by Rosewiter Mangiroza Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative chairperson

Zimbabweans in the diasporans urged to take up business opportunities at home

ZIMBABWEANS in the diaspora should take up available business opportunities at home by riding on the enhanced investment climate created by the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa, United Kingdom-based entrepreneur, Mr Trusty Simbar…

Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

'Zanu-PF fears diaspora vote'

FORMER Ntabazinduna chief, Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, and the opposition CCC party have accused Zanu-PF of blocking attempts to have millions of Zimbabweans in the diaspora vote in general elections for fear of losing the polls."The s…

Published: 18 May 2023 at 05:39hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in the UK hold 'Gold Mafia' protests

DOZENS of Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday protested at the Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates embassies in London demanding the arrest of all those implicated in a recent gold smuggling and money laundering documentar…

Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:47hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabweans in the diaspora must be allowed to vote'

ZAPU has argued that the diaspora vote is a necessary political right because it is another way of appreciating Zimbabweans living abroad who send remittances back to the country.Ndodana Moyo, the party's national organizer, stated that th…

Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 19:23hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt ill-treating its diaspora citizens

RECENT legislative developments in Zimbabwe portray the government as being only interested in its diaspora-based citizens when it wants them to contribute to the country's economic development and monitoring them for perceived unpatriotic…

Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 11 | by Padmore Kufa - Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative

Diaspora keeps Zimbabwe afloat but no vote

ALTHOUGH Zimbabweans in the diaspora are not allowed to vote from their host nations, their cash remittances back home are fast growing and helping to keep the country afloat.Last year, remittances scaled US$1.66 billion, a 16% increase fr…

Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:12hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema must push Zimbabwe diaspora vote case

YOUR ExcellencyPresident Hakainde Hichilema,Chair,Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and SecurityThe Zimbabwe diaspora vote, a grouping of Zimbabweans living outside Zimbabwe, congratulates you on the occasion of your taking over as chairpers…

Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:42hrs | 16 | by Rosewiter Mangiroza

Chiwenga engages diaspora community

ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora have been urged to take advantage of numerous business opportunities that are opening up and play a part in creating their wealth as well as grow the economy.The call was made by Vice President and Minist…

Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Africa must make use of it's resources

The African political and economic perspective mindset and landscape need to be changed if we are to reap and tap the gains of our independence.It looks like African leaders are still holed up in the past and have lost the political radar …

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 12:21hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Stanbic targets diaspora property investment through UK expos

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is taking part in two property, trade and investment expositions to be held in the United Kingdom (UK) this week and next to unlock investment in residential and commercial property for people living in the diaspora.T…

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 12:14hrs | 13 | by Agencies

Stanbic targets diaspora property investment

STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe is taking part in two property, trade and investment expositions in the United Kingdom (UK) this week targeting investment in residential and commercial property for Zimbabweans living in the diaspora.This week Stanbi…

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Open letter to President Mnangagwa

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,We appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to officially either serve you summons or issue a warrant of arrest or proceed to apprehend, interrogate and prosecute you on applicable legal criteria o…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | 18 | by Zvaringeni Samuel Chasi, Patriotic Party Zimbabwe president

Zimbabweans in the diaspora must fight for their voting rights

ZIMBABWEANS in the diaspora must fight for their right to vote and must lobby their families who depend on them for survival, and the businesses they do business with, to push for the diaspora vote in 2023.If President Emmerson Mnangagwa i…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | 35 | by Kennedy Kaitano

Diaspora vote a logistical nightmare

Over the past four years, the Government has instituted high-impact legislative reforms to help strengthen the country's democracy and promote personal freedoms. Ahead of next year's harmonised elections, plans are underway to reform the E…

Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 09:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in foreign lands demand right to vote

FOLLOWING intensive discussion by over 200 Zimbabweans living in Australia and New Zealand who are interested in exercising their constitutional right to vote next year, a letter was written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on April 15, 202…

Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:59hrs | 20 | by Padmore Kufa

'It's too late for Zimbabwe diaspora voters'

CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have decried the discrimination of diasporans who will not vote in the 2023 general elections because the country has not reformed its electoral laws.There have been loud calls from different sections of …

Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter

ZimAchievers mark 11th anniversary in style

Zimbabwe Achievers Awards hosted a sold-out, glitzy 11th edition of the ZAA UK Awards Dinner Gala, with awards handed out in various categories on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn City in Birmingham.Sponsored by remittance company Express…

Published: 30 May 2022 at 15:36hrs | 24 | by Tinashe Mukono

Diaspora a death trap for cheating partners

As the British Home office plans to deport another plane-load to Zimbabwe again, it has become imperative to find out why many women and some men lost their lives to their spouses over the issue of infidelity. At law, the killing of a wife…

Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:19hrs | 16 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

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