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Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge
Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes regional manufacturing hub status
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for the swift implementation of agreements between Zimbabwe and Belarus, as he concluded a successful State visit to the East European nation, highlighting Hara...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:00hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's government: The biggest threat to its own currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) recent decision to devalue the Zimbabwean Gold (ZiG) by 50% has left the nation reeling. Overnight, the currency's value plummeted from 14 to 23.4 against ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 15:25hrs | 3372 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Japan gives Zimbabwe US$ 17.4m for road upgrade
Last Friday, Japan and Zimbabwe finalized an agreement for the improvement of the North-South Corridor Phase 2 road.Funded by Japan, the construction between Makuti and Hell's Gate (Mana Pools...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to establish ports authority
GOVERNMENT is in the process of establishing the Zimbabwe Border Ports Authority through an Act of Parliament.This emerged during a four-day visit to South Africa last week by Zimbabwe border ...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Friendly relations between Zimbabwe and SA will resolve border challenges'
South Africa's Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Michael Masiapato says good working relations between South Africa and Zimbabwe will help to resolve border challenges between the...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 21:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobilises funds for Kazungula project
GOVERNMENT has mobilised funds to conduct detailed engineering designs for the construction of a bridge at Kazungula One Stop Border Post (OSBP), which will service Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana as pa...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sadc regional integration will benefit Zimbabwe
THE Southern African Development Community's (Sadc) regional indicative strategic development plan (RISDP) 2020–30 of October 2020 is a framework for the implementation of Sadc's regional integratio...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:13hrs | 3 | by Vince Musewe
Kazungula Bridge opening to boost Sadc trade
THE official opening of the Kazungula Bridge and One-Stop Border Post facilities next week Monday is expected to enhance Southern Africa's access to international markets through connectivity with maj...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads for Sadc Summit
President Mnangagwa will tomorrow join fellow Sadc leaders for the 39th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania this weekend.The Pre...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe engages Afreximbank over US$70m package
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is working on a financial package in the region of US$70 million for the local manufacturing sector. This was revealed by Industry and Commerce Min...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim EFF statement of South Africa's elections
It is with enthusiasm that we express our support for the Economic Freedom Fighters in the coming general elections in South Africa. We as the Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters endorse and share EFF'...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 13:10hrs | 6 | by Sipho Phani Sibanda
Ramaphosa to endorse Zimbabwe coup
The arrival in Zimbabwe of Sadc chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa today, is recognition of President Emerson Mnangagwa as president, analysts said yesterday, dismissing protests by ousted Zimbabwean leader ...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to visit Zimbabwe
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to undertake a working visit to Mozambique and Zimbabwe on March 17 as the chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the presidency has ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 12:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regional trips are strategic, critical and promotes regional integration
Regional trips are critical if Zimbabwe is to remain relevant on international markets as well as regional integration. Well for now many people may be surprised with exactly what is happening on the ...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 10:19hrs | 2 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
An introspection of Pan - Africanism ideology and Its relevance to contemporary politics
Today I am going to look briefly at Pan Africanism ideology. This ideology has its roots from the time of slave trade and colonization of the peoples of Africa. However, the need to extricate African ...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 13:44hrs | 2 | by Patricia Masiyakurima
Econet to end roaming charges
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has moved to effectively remove roaming charges through Econet Plus, a new product that allows Econet customers to make calls from anywhere in the world at local call charges....Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged to reduce reliance on imports
Visiting Namibian President Hage Geingob yesterday implored African governments and the private sector to aggressively champion industrialisation in their economies and curb over-reliance on raw commo...Published: 29 Apr 2017 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Towards a unified African market
For several years, experts from the three largest trading blocs in Africa - the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC) and the Common Market for Eastern and So...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 21:04hrs | 1 | by Sara Canals
Zimbabwe should make hay while the SADC Chairmanship shines
Visitors help hosts straighten up very quickly. In anticipation of any guests, we find ourselves cleaning those crevices of our homes that we ordinarily would not attend to, so as to make a good impre...Published: 15 Aug 2014 at 18:47hrs | | by Victor Kgomoeswana
Single currency for Sadc countries
SADC is likely to miss the 2018 deadline to introduce a single currency meant to cement regional economic integration, the bloc's director of trade and investments Boitumelo Gofhamodimo said yesterday...Published: 14 Aug 2014 at 06:55hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
NGOs ready to work with Zanu-PF
Civic society organisations that have been hostile to Zanu-PF over the years say they are now ready to work with Government for the good of the country. The Southern Africa Civil Society Forum...Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Gumbo
Mugabe arrives in Malawi for SADC summit
President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Malawi to attend the SADC Heads of State and Government summit.He was met at the Kamuzu International Airport by Malawian President Dr Joice Banda, Zimb...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe on Sadc agenda
THE Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit set for Lilongwe, Malawi, this week will deliberate on a wide range of regional issues including the Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) poli...Published: 13 Aug 2013 at 12:20hrs | 4 | by sardc.net
Blow for MDC-T as Zimbabwe is struck off Sadc agenda
ZIMBABWE has been struck off the Sadc agenda after 'successfully' holding the just-ended harmonised elections in conformity with the bloc's principles and guidelines governing the conduct of democrati...Published: 09 Aug 2013 at 03:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim political parties should accept poll results, says Comesa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa observer mission yesterday urged political parties contesting in the July 31 harmonised elections to accept the outcome and seek legal recourse in the...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'As Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Casts'grave Shadow', Regional Leaders Must Look Beyond Divisions - UN
As Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Casts'grave Shadow', Regional Leaders Must Look Beyond Divisions, Define Common Agenda, Says Secretary-General...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by APO
'Zimbabwe not a supermarket for South Africa,' says Mutambara
Johannesburg,– Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will not succeed without a vibrant Zimbabwe economy.In a speech a...Published: 04 Apr 2013 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa's growth could rise to 7 percent by yr 2015
MOMBASA, Kenya - Africa's growth could rise to 7 percent by the year 2015 Driven by a rush of investors attracted by its drive to improve its infrastructure, the head of the United Nations Development...Published: 08 Aug 2012 at 10:07hrs | | by Reuters
Bank grants $206 million loan to Zimbabwe
The Development Bank of Southern Africa has provided a $206 million loan to Zimbabwe which is the largest single loan granted by the DBSA for a development project in that country.The Develop...Published: 07 Oct 2011 at 04:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank announces key Beitbridge infrastructure deal
Standard Bank has financed the entire debt requirements for the South African Infrastructure Investment Company, (SAIIC), to upgrade the Beitbridge Border Post (BBP) between South Africa and Zimbabwe....Published: 04 Aug 2011 at 12:24hrs | 2 | by Moyo Roy
Mutambara says economic development a priority
Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara says it is time for Africa to concentrate on economic development and liberation through regional economic inte...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 13:11hrs | 4 | by Ndou Paul
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