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Debt Relief, Climate Finance Key to Africa's Green Future, Says Expert

Debt Relief, Climate Finance Key to Africa's Green Future, Says Expert

  At the Africa Climate Summit 2, Jess Ayers, CEO of the Quadrature Climate Foundation, emphasized the interconnectedness of debt relief and climate finance for Africa's future. Speaking at the event...

By Oscar Jeke •
Ecobank Launches ‘Vault of Voices’ Choral Competition

Ecobank Launches ‘Vault of Voices’ Choral Competition

 Ecobank Zimbabwe has launched a nationwide choral competition, Vault of Voices, as part of the Ecobank Group’s 40th anniversary celebrations. The contest offers a total of US$50 000 in prizes to winn...

By Oscar Jeke •
African Union, IGAD Welcome Quad's Sudan Peace Initiative

African Union, IGAD Welcome Quad's Sudan Peace Initiative

  The African Union Commission and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development have welcomed the Joint Statement issued by the Quad, comprising the foreign ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Ebola Vaccination Drive Underway in DRC

Ebola Vaccination Drive Underway in DRC

 Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun vaccinating frontline workers and close contacts of confirmed Ebola patients in Bulape, Kasai Province, following the declaration...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Gweru council marks Munhumutapa Day by launching a city clean up blitz

Gweru council marks Munhumutapa Day by launching a city clean up blitz

  Gweru City Council will from today — Munhumutapa Day — begin closing down all unlicensed businesses, unapproved lodges, backyard tuckshops, vending sites, shops and unauthorised schools in a major d...

By ZimNow Reporter •
If We Can Run a “Luxury” Train and Fly Harare–Mutare for a 3-Day Expo, Why Not Every Day?

If We Can Run a “Luxury” Train and Fly Harare–Mutare for a 3-Day Expo, Why Not Every Day?

 Only in Zimbabwe do miracles happen on demand. A train that usually exists only in nostalgic songs suddenly becomes “luxury” because there’s an expo in Mutare. For three days, the nation’s weary stee...

By ZimNow Reporter •
From a Three-String Oil Tin Guitar to Pioneering a New Genre

From a Three-String Oil Tin Guitar to Pioneering a New Genre

Filbert Marova Filbert Marova’s journey into music began early in Dzivaresekwa. While other children played games, he was already experimenting with sound—first on marimba, then on a homemade three-st...

By Oscar Jeke •
Govt Puts Wealth Tax on Hold Pending Refinements

Govt Puts Wealth Tax on Hold Pending Refinements

Deputy Minister of Finance, Kudakwashe Mnangagwa Government has pressed pause on the rollout of Zimbabwe’s wealth tax, with officials saying more time is needed to fine-tune the administrative and leg...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Resolving Disputes in Family Businesses: ADR vs Litigation

Resolving Disputes in Family Businesses: ADR vs Litigation

 By Kelvin SabaoFamily businesses play a crucial role in economies worldwide, particularly in Africa, where they often serve as pillars of financial stability and intergenerational wealth. However, di...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Experts Demand Safe, Legal Abortion as a Human Right

Experts Demand Safe, Legal Abortion as a Human Right

 The SHE & Rights initiative marked its first anniversary with a high-level session on the theme “Abortion Rights Are Human Rights,” held ahead of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, World Contr...

By ZimNow Reporter •