Day: June 26, 2024
President Mnangagwa Advocates for African Self-Reliance and Development at AfDB Annual Meetings
President Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa attended the High-Level Presidential Dialogue at the 2024 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), as reported by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Honourable N.M. Ndlovu. President Mnangagwa led a delegation to the 59th Annual Meetings of the AfDB in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 27 to […]
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Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Sector: Updates on 2023/2024 Summer Crops, Food Security, and Winter Cereals Plan
The Cabinet recently provided an update on the 2023/24 summer crops marketing, food security outlook up to March 2025, and the 2024 winter cereals plan, as reported by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Dr. A.J. Masuka. The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) expects to intake 210,000 metric tonnes of maize and […]
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ZiG registered as an international currency
Zimbabwe introduced a new currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), in April this year. Now, it has been registered as an international currency according to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements. The World Bank ISO 4217 Committee approved the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) request to change the currency code from ZWL to Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), effective […]
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Old Mutual launches Prospect housing project
In an important move, Old Mutual, a big financial services company, started a $12 million housing project in Prospect, Harare, this Monday. The company held the groundbreaking ceremony for the project yesterday. The housing project will be done in phases, with $4 million to be used this year. Modern housing units will be built on […]
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