Zimbabwe football leaders started a new program to find players in the United Kingdom with Zimbabwean roots. The London embassy promised full help for this effort called Roots & Dreams. Embassy official Elisha Karodza spoke for Ambassador Christian Katsande at meetings held in London on Tuesday and Birmingham on Wednesday. ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi led the events with national coach Michael Nees. The diaspora committee chair, Marshal Gore, joined them to meet UK-based players, families supporters.
Karodza warned everyone about fake agents who try to take money from players. He said the embassy can help directly with passports and identification cards without third parties. Players should come straight to the embassy rather than...
Zimbabwe welcomes experts to discuss how computers shape money matters at its Digital Economy Conference. People gather to talk about making business better through internet tools. Dr Tatenda Mavetera from the ICT Ministry tells guests that smart machines will help everyone work faster. She believes artificial intelligence brings fresh ideas to help more people join modern business. The minister explains how different tech parts must work together like friends sharing toys.
Computer experts predict smart machines will add 15.7 trillion dollars to world business by 2030. Africa wants a big piece of that money pie. Zimbabwe plans to connect systems that help people make things quicker. The government promises rules that let people...
People around the world see the number eight as lucky. It means wealth for some cultures. This might be good timing for musician Suluman Chimbetu, who just released his eighth album. He named it Tsapo with fourteen songs. The album comes out today through radio broadcasts in Harare and at an event in his hometown, Chegutu.
Chimbetu worked hard on this album for several years. He waited until fans really wanted new music before finishing it. His last album, Entanglement, came out in 2020. He thanked listeners for waiting patiently. Producers Knowledge Nkoma and Prince Tapfuma helped create the music.
The album features songs like Timba, Hartley, Mweya, and eleven others. Chimbetu brought in special musicians to help make the sound...
People at the Zimbabwe trade fair found free healthcare thanks to First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa. She brought her mobile hospital to Bulawayo, where it offers cancer screenings. Many visitors lined up for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer tests that they cannot afford elsewhere. Healthcare workers taught them about early warning signs. The clinic sits right in the middle of all the business displays.
The First Lady works as the Health Ambassador across Zimbabwe. Her traveling clinic helps people far from hospitals. Ruth Moyo from Nkulumane said she had never had cancer screening before meeting these doctors. Tinashe Dube learned about prostate health for the first time. Agnes Ncube called it a rare chance to see medical...
Yesterday, Zimbabwe's vice presidents toured displays at the trade fair with government officials. They also talked with people from mining, farming, manufacturing, health care, and tech companies. At the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre, they spent time with young inventors and small business owners. They encouraged these entrepreneurs to make more products and sell them across Africa.
VP Chiwenga asked companies to work with local schools. He wants businesses to team up with universities and colleges nationwide. The vice president believes student talents can help the industry grow. He praised what he saw at the fair as exactly what the country needs. His message focused on bringing school innovations to market faster.
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Tanzania wants African nations to copy what Zimbabwe's First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, does to boost food tourism. Dr Phillip Isdor Mpango called her a champion who helps tourism grow across Africa. He spoke at a UN food tourism meeting in Arusha. This marks the second such gathering after Zimbabwe hosted the first one last year. The Zimbabwean First Lady came as the main speaker because of her work promoting local foods.
Mpango said food tourism helps protect African cultural heritage. He asked food tourists to create more African cookbooks. The First Lady published her traditional cookbook three years ago with recipes from all Zimbabwe provinces. He praised both her work and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan for their...
Africa needs to stop selling raw materials abroad and start making finished products at home, Zimbabwe Vice President Kembo Mohadi told people at a business meeting yesterday. He spoke at the Connect Africa Symposium during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo. African countries must change from selling resources to making valuable goods through manufacturing and technology, he said. The meeting focused on making Africa stronger through industry and working together across borders. Government officials, experts, and business leaders attended the event.
African nations have long depended on selling minerals, tobacco, and farm products without adding value first. This practice costs local jobs and economic growth...
The Zimbabwe government has explained how it paid for full ownership of Kuvimba Mining House. The state bought the remaining 35 percent stake for $1.9 billion using Treasury Bonds that must be paid back within ten years. These bonds work as a loan to the Mutapa Investment Fund with a three-year grace period before payments start. The government previously held 65 percent of the mining company.
Mutapa Investment Fund head John Mangudya cleared up rumors about the deal that spread on social media. He stressed no cash changed hands since the Treasury Bonds have not matured. The deal gives the government complete control of Kuvimba without making cash payments right away. The fund plans to use the mining assets to make money for repaying...
Presidents Mnangagwa and Chapo arrived in Bulawayo for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. The Mozambican leader serves as Guest of Honor at the 65th global expo, where he will tour exhibits before the official opening ceremony. Mnangagwa landed first, greeted by his deputies and other officials amid hundreds of supporters. Chapo touched down hours later, welcomed by Foreign Affairs Minister Professor Murwira and a high-level delegation. Both leaders attended a State Banquet last night at the State House.
After his arrival, Chapo emphasized the close relationship between their nations. "Zimbabwe is Mozambique, and Mozambique is Zimbabwe. We have the same culture and the same challenges—political, economic, or trading," he said. The...
