Search / Focac
Mthulisi Mathuthu completes his PhD studies
Zimbabwean media journalist Mthulisi Mathuthu who worked for the Zimbabwe Independent and the now defunct Mirror Group of newspapers, among other key local publications, has completed his PhD studies,...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 18:55hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Chinese medical teams show fruits of cooperation
Zimbabwe has been a beneficiary of Chinese health assistance under this framework.Recently, China and Zimbabwe marked the 60th anniversary of China medical teams at a colorful ceremony at the ...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:56hrs | 9 | by Elma Zhoya
Mnangagwa salutes late ex-Chinese leader Jiang
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has sent a condolence message to China following the death of former leader Jiang Zemin describing him as an outstanding statesman who led his country into growth and progress...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
China to continue support Zimbabwe's development
China will continue to support Zimbabwe's economic and social development and improve its capacity for self-generated development, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun said on Friday.Gu...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Africa benefit from China's Health Silk Road
LAST week, China announced that it will give Zimbabwe 10 million doses of Covid-19, as part of the 1 billion doses pledged by Beijing to African countries at last year's Forum on China-Africa Co-opera...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Albert Chavhunduka
Zimbabwe receives 1 million vaccines
Zimbabwe yesterday took delivery of a consignment of one million Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines donated by the People's Republic of China, in a show of continued excellent relations that exist between the ...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
China remains a strategic partner for Zimbabwe
MY mission from His Excellency President Mnangagwa upon deployment as Ambassador in 2019 was to deepen the levels of co-operation in all respects between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Zimba...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:10hrs | 11 | by Ambassador Martin Chedondo
Zimbabwe to receive 1 million Sinovac vaccines
ZIMBABWE is set to receive a million doses of the Sinovac vaccine from China, as the two nations cooperation to fight the new Covid-19 variant - Omicron.South Africa announced the presence of ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
China: Zimbabwe 'all weather friend'
Antipathy between Zimbabwe and the West led to the Mugabe government to look east. As he said " We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our back to the west where the sun sets" In the midst...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 16:24hrs | 5 | by Rumbidzai Zimunya
Chinese companies ditch Zimbabwe projects
MAJOR Chinese insurance firms are refusing to underwrite critical infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe due to government's failure to pay commitment fees and other related costs, it has emerged....Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:19hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs is assistance, not interference
The Government of China recently provided Zimbabwe with a series of aid totalling US$13 million from South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund to WFP (World Food Programme), UNDP (United Nations Develop...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Guo Shaochun, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Chinese State Advisory Council in Zimbabwe
THE Chinese State Advisory Council is in the country to support the Government with research and economic development strategy as relations between the two countries advance to higher levels. ...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Donald Trump's message to Mnangagwa
US President Donald Trump's administration is ratcheting up the pressure on Harare, saying the time has come for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to make a clear choice between implementing much-needed re...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | 16104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects conditions on US money
Zimbabwe has rejected preconditions set by the US government to access a US$60 billion facility availed to the African continent at the recent US-Africa Summit held in Mozambique. This was sai...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
US-Africa summit boost for Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa yesterday flew to Mozambique for the 12th edition of the US-Africa Business Summit, which provides Zimbabwe a platform to engage with United States of America and African private s...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invites major Chinese company
President Mnangagwa has invited Chinese construction firm, Shanghai Construction Group, to establish offices in Zimbabwe in preparation for future infrastructure construction projects, as the country ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
China dumps Mnangagwa
Munich/Harare - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidency is about to come to a crashing halt, amid reports that China has dropped him as their political point man in Zimbabwe, Spotlight Zimbabwe has ...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:54hrs | 31605 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
More China investments coming to Zimbabwe
I arrived in Harare last month and I have already had a deep impression of the beautiful scenery, pleasant climate and wonderful people of Zimbabwe.I am especially moved by the friendship that...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Ambassador Guo Shaochun
Zimbabwe to benefit from Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative
CHINA has invited Government to talks on how the latter could benefit from Beijing's ambitious US$1 trillion initiative - the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) - that puts Harare in line for massive trad...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
China pledges to fund Zimbabwe's road, rail network
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun yesterday pledged to assist Zimbabwe access funding for infrastructure development from the $60 billion pledged by his country to assist African nations las...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:36hrs | | by Staf reporter
China offers to help rebuild cyclone ravaged areas
THE Chinese government has offered to help Zimbabwe rebuild infrastructure in Chimanimani, where most roads, bridges, schools and clinics were destroyed by Cyclone Idai last week. Speaking at ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
China to help rebuild Chimanimani
THE Chinese Government has offered to help Zimbabwe rebuild infrastructure in Chimanimani where most roads, bridges, schools and clinics were destroyed by Cyclone Idai which struck the district last w...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:13hrs | 2235 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's unskilled ministers to be sent to China
THE Chinese embassy is organising seminars in Beijing for Zimbabwean cabinet ministers and bureaucrats to help them learn how to engage top investors and financial institutions in the world's second l...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:50hrs | 2575 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa never requested Chinese bailout
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has denied approaching his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping asking for a US$2 billion bailout package on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (Focac) in B...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches diplomatic offensive
After taking over from former President Robert Mugabe in November last year, President Mnangagwa and his team needed to provide strong leadership and put the basic fundamentals in place for the countr...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:34hrs | 2 | by Staffg reporter
Zimbabwe has billions it is not exploiting, says China
China says Zimbabwe is not adequately exploiting opportunities it is presenting because officials in Harare are not adequately familiarising themselves with Beijing's development documents.Chi...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 20:35hrs | 4837 | by Staff reporter
'Resolve forex repatriation bottlenecks'
ZIMBABWE should institute urgent measures to eliminate bottlenecks choking repatriation of foreign currency by foreign companies if Harare is serious about attracting significant Foreign Direct Invest...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may lose out on Chinese funds
China, a comprehensive strategic partner of Zimbabwe, feels its debt stricken ally has moved slowly towards seizing funding opportunities Beijing pledged at this year's Forum for China-Africa Co-opera...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
From land-locked to land-linked economy
This week I share my thoughts on changing Zimbabwe from being a land-locked country into a land-linked economy.This subject, among other things, addresses country and regional infrastructural ...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:06hrs | 321 | by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe could be China's economic gateway to Sub-Saharan Africa
Anti-Chinese rhetoric in Africa can only be mitigated by the pursuit of stronger economic ties between the Asian giant and countries on the continent, including Zimbabwe. The Southern African ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 05:58hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Rigging the economy proves harder for Mnangagwa?
TWO months after disputed general elections in Zimbabwe‚ President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spirited efforts to turn around the economy are so far gaining limited traction.His closest rival in...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 17:52hrs | 4832 | by TimesLive.com
China won't seize Zimbabwe assets
CHINA has downplayed and rejected the oft-repeated charge that it is building a colonial empire in Africa in the same way European powers did in the 19th century, blaming Western countries for lying t...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 13:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Confusion over $2bn loan from China to Zimbabwe
AFTER its desperate quest for a critical US$2,5 billion bailout package from China hit a snag last week, government has somersaulted and now claims it did not request any such money.Ministry o...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube gets shock reality check
NEWLY-appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube - who arrived in the country from Switzerland early this week amid a populist storm and blaze of publicity on how to fix Zimbabwe's critically broken econ...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's biggest winner in China
The Zimbabwean economy will emerge the biggest winner following President Mnangagwa's attendance at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China – Africa Co-operation (FOCAC).With Chinese P...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's future is bright,' says Mnangagwa
The future is bright after the 2018 elections renewed the confidence of global powerhouses like China and the European Union in Zimbabwe, with the international community ready to assist the socio-eco...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's quest for Chinese $2bn bailout hits a brick wall
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's quest for a critical US$2 billion bailout package from China in a desperate bid to ease the country's crippling liquidity crisis has hit a brick wall although the Chines...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates new MPs, senators
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday congratulated National Assembly members and Senators who took their oaths of office on Wednesday and pledged to work well with them for the nation to realise its full pot...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs 3 more 'mega' deals with China
President Mnangagwa on Wednesday met with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping after the conclusion of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the two lead...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks to revive Chinese mega deals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will pursue mega deals with China during his visit to the Asian country.The southern African nation, still battling to shake off a hangover from a decade-l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1900 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns from China
President Mnangagwa has returned to Zimbabwe after a successful trip to China where he attended the 2018 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and at the same time managed to sign three significan...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Africa is the place to be,' African Development Bank President tells China
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged Chinese business leaders to attend the Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 7-...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 940 | by Staff Reporter
China To Africa: don't blame us for working with corrupt govts, you voted for them
Chinese officials have defended their government for working with corrupt African governments saying that China did not have a choice as it was not responsible for selecting the governments. F...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 22:04hrs | | by Sithabile Mafu
Chinese investors line up to meet Mnangagwa
Chinese and international investors are lining up to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is in Beijing where he was attending the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.Some of the...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks $2,5 billion from China
ZIMBABWE is looking to secure at least $2,5 billion in lines of credit from major Chinese banks for on-lending to the private sector, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said....Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes economic gospel to China-Africa summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday pledged a cocktail of economic reforms set to improve the investment climate and enhance policy clarity, consistency and predictability. In his address at the 2018 Summit...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe’s expectations are high, justifiably so
Since November 24 last year when President Mnangagwa assumed office following the resignation of Mr Robert Mugabe, expectations have been high for him to change Zimbabwe's complexion and turn around i...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Vusi Nyamazana
Mnangagwa has the world at his feet
There were some heart-warming pictures from President Mnanagwa's swearing-in ceremony at the National Sports Stadium on the afternoon of August 26 in Harare. President Mnangagwa having a good ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Zimbabwe requires US$2bn to ease liquidity challenges, says Mangudya
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says Zimbabwe requires about US$2 billion to kick start the economy and ease the current foreign currency challenges.The RBZ governor Dr John Mangudya and Fi...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa championing efforts to reduce HIV/AIDS
The First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa says she will continue championing programmes aimed at reducing HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe.In an interview after meeting with First Ladies attending the Forum o...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Load More Stories