Nigeria just became the eighth African country to join the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The nation stands as the 77th member overall in this important financial group. Finance Minister Wale Edun accepted the official membership papers from Heike Harmgart and her team during their visit to Abuja. This major step should help Nigeria grow its economy and bring more money from foreign investors.
The EBRD invests in key areas like energy projects, banks, and small businesses across the country. It exists to help private companies grow and improve economies in 36 countries on three continents. Its ownership includes 75 nations, plus the European Union and European Investment Bank. The EBRD focuses mainly on creating...
Tsitsi Taomera beat several men to win the Zanu PF primary for Glen View South. At just 37, she serves as Secretary for Environment in the Zanu PF Youth League. The ruling party picked her as their candidate for the April 12 special election. This seat opened up when opposition member Gladymore Hakata passed away.
Voters gave Taomera 315 votes, putting her ahead of three male competitors: Jabulani Mbetu, Tawanda Utete, and Bwanyu Muchakachi. Paul Mangwana, a Politburo member who heads the Mining Development department, shared these results yesterday at the local community hall.
Mangwana told everyone to stand together after the internal contest. He stressed that beating opposition parties matters most for the upcoming election. Party...
People built around 200 houses illegally on land meant for the Harare Drive road project. Two fancy mansions sit on these spots near National Heroes Acre. City officials plan to knock down all these buildings that block the future road. A recent court decision makes this harder because officials need court permission before tearing down any homes.
The road should make a big circle around Harare to help traffic flow better. Corrupt people sold land that belonged to the road project. Many folks bought these illegal spots and built homes. The Herald newspaper checked out these areas and found houses sitting right where the road should go.
Engineers created plans in 1998 showing exactly where Harare Drive should connect different parts of...
Zimbabwe and Morocco just shook hands on a big soccer deal. The Warriors from Zimbabwe plan to play games against Morocco's Atlas Lions, who made it to the final four at the 2022 World Cup. Morocco sits at number one among African teams right now. Both countries want to share knowledge between coaches and sports managers. Women's soccer in Zimbabwe stands to gain a lot from this new friendship.
ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi flew to North Africa, where he met with Fouzi Lekjaa from Morocco. They signed papers for a two-year partnership Saturday night. The agreement helps both nations improve their soccer programs through coach training, referee education, and youth development. They'll arrange matches between their national teams at...
The head of Zimbabwe's central bank, Dr. John Mushayavanhu, recently stressed his team's dedication to making sure the Zimbabwe Gold currency (ZiG) succeeds. Zimbabwe brought out this money last April after fighting with changing exchange rates and high inflation for many years. The bank keeps a tight hold on the money supply and sets high interest rates to stop people from borrowing just to bet on currency changes. The bank boss said they're working hard to keep ZiG stable as the main currency for the country.
Dr. Mushayavanhu shared these thoughts during recent talks with tourism business leaders. He defended the bank's money rules. The top banker emphasized that moving away from the US dollar remains on track to happen by 2030 when...
Miss Universe Zimbabwe folks plan to start something fresh called the Fashion and Dining Market. They want to mix clothes with food at this brand-new event, which nobody has done before at beauty contests in Zimbabwe. They hope to bring together fashion lovers and models.
The event will soon take place at Laparada, a fancy place in Harare. Sakhile Dube, who currently holds the Miss Universe Zimbabwe title, will attend to meet everyone. She plans to talk about her experiences and give advice to young women who dream of wearing the crown someday. Many people look forward to hearing what she has to say.
Alison Makusha runs the behind-the-scenes stuff for Miss Universe Zimbabwe. She told reporters they already started signing up models...
Zimbabwe has started a new program to help women join tech jobs. They named it the 4Es—education, empowerment, elevation, and encouragement. The tech ministry created this plan. They want everyone to use computers and the Internet as the country develops.
Minister Tatenda Mavetera discussed the Giga project at a women's tech meeting. This plan connects schools across Zimbabwe to the Internet and fixes language problems and other issues that prevent people from using digital tools.
Mavetera explained that Giga creates opportunities for young people, especially women in tech. She told people about a new Acceleration Centre coming soon. This center will work on Fish Intelligence and help create new ideas in the tech world.
Many...
President Mnangagwa plans to hand over land papers to young farmers on March 20. The program will benefit 516 youth, each receiving 10 hectares of farming land in Mashonaland West. Through this agricultural project, these young people can expect better financial chances and safer land rights. The government hopes these farmers will boost the country's economy.
Youth Minister Tino Machakaire talked about young citizens during a meeting in Chinhoyi last Saturday. He said young people drive national growth and help Zimbabwe reach its Vision 2030 goals. He asked youth to make helpful choices instead of creating arguments on social media platforms. Their positive influence matters greatly in moving the nation forward.
Marian Chombo, the...
Zimbabwe welcomes SADC ministers for a major regional meeting in Harare. The talks start Wednesday and run through Saturday in the capital city. Professor Amon Murwira, the head minister, leads these talks and runs the Foreign Affairs department in Zimbabwe.
Ministers plan to check how regional projects move forward. They want updates on decisions made at earlier meetings. The group looks at money plans for next year. They focus on making SADC more industrial through new ideas.
Every country sends important ministers to these meetings. All sixteen SADC nations pick someone from foreign affairs, money matters, or trade groups. These ministers meet twice each year to keep things on track.
President Mnangagwa won the top SADC job last...
