Zimbabwe’s Community Early Warning Systems Help Families Prepare for El Niño
By Wallace Mawire As countries prepare for a potentially very strong El Niño event, Zimbabwe’s investments in community-based early warning systems are demonstrating how timely climate information can help vulnerable…
CAES hails Tagwirei’s rapid rise despite sanctions
By Simbarashe Sithole Citizens Against Economic Sanctions, (CAES), has welcomed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s appointment of Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei to the ZANU PF’s Politburo, describing the businessman as a people-centred leader…
West African senior officials and experts to assemble on priorities and solutions to unlock the region’s youth potential
(ECA) – The Subregional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Planning…
Chief Chiweshe fumes as tobacco farmers ravage sacred mountain
By Simbarashe Sithole MUZARABANI — Chief Chiweshe Mukore Kore, born Matthew Chitemamuswe, has raised the alarm over rampant deforestation at Runga Mountain in Muzarabani, accusing tobacco farmers of cutting down…
ILO launches new Skills Bible to turn training into jobs
by Gideon Madzikatidze HARARE – The International Labour Organization has launched a new global guide at Africa Skills Week, warning Africa that its skills crisis is about governance, not just…
Stop giving us certificates, give us factories,” Parliamentarians plead
by Gideon Madzikatidze HARARE – Zimbabwe’s junior parliamentarians say Africa Skills Week has finally given young people a seat where skills policy meets industry, with the Youth Summit addressed by…
Zimbabwe’s Delta Corporation to Host Annual Castle Lager Braai Day Festival
By Wallace Mawire The Annual Castle Lager Braai Day Festival will return to Glamis Arena on Saturday, 17 October 2026, bringing together music, braai culture and shared experiences in one…
Chad moves towards adopting its national artificial intelligence strategy
With support from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Chad advanced its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) at a pre-validation workshop in N’Djamena. The meeting aligned the strategy…
ECA and partners conclude interregional workshop on inclusive and shock responsive social protection
ECA– Government officials and experts concluded a three-day interregional workshop in Addis Ababa focused on translating multidimensional poverty evidence into more inclusive, sustainable and shock-responsive social protection systems. Discussions focused…
Zimbabwe to Host Over a Thousand Delegates at Africa Skills Week
By Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe is expected to host over a thousand delegates at the Africa Skills Week event to be held in Harare from the 12th to 16th of October,…