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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |

Zimbabwe joins United Nations (UN) Water Convention, leading wave of countries in Southern Africa

Zimbabwe’s accession further reinforces the strong momentum for water cooperation in Africa, where over 90% of water resources are in 63 basins shared by two or more countries

Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in drought-stricken Southern Africa, has joined the UN Water Convention in a clear demonstration of political will for water cooperation across borders. Home to some 17 million people, Zimbabwe faces pressing water challenges linked to climate change and competing socio-economic, environmental and political demands and interdependencies…

The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
Source: The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business |

3rd Canada-Africa Business Conference to take place from October 15-16 in Harare, Zimbabwe

The two-day program will once again convene leading decision makers to accelerate Canada-Africa trade and investment, through this world-class networking and information-sharing forum

Members and guests of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (https://www.CanadaAfrica.ca) are invited to the Canada-Africa Business Conference in Harare. The two-day program will once again convene leading decision makers to accelerate Canada-Africa trade and investment, through this world-class networking and information-sharing forum. The most recent Canada-Africa Business Conference (https://apo-opa.co/3WzINkG) in Nairobi,…

Energy Capital & Power

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Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) to Host Investment Forum Showcasing Opportunities in African Critical Minerals

CMA 2024 will take place under the theme Innovate. Enact. Invest in African Critical Minerals to Sustain Global Growth

Investment in African critical minerals are on the rise, with global entities acquiring assets, funding upstream projects and developing midstream and logistics facilities. Over the past three years, Zambia (http://apo-opa.co/3yk2ymJ) ­– Africa’s second-largest copper producer – has recorded $10 billion in investments (http://apo-opa.co/3WibyRd) in its mining sector. These investments are…

Invest Africa
Source: Invest Africa |

GreenCo, the African Capacity Building Foundation, Invest Africa and Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA) Help Alleviate Power Shortages in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region

This exposure will provide local developers and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with access to potential funding opportunities, ensuring the success and viability of their projects and delivery on the ground

Africa GreenCo Group, along with its subsidiaries (together GreenCo) and in collaboration with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com) (a leading pan-African trade and investment platform) and Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA), is launching an initiative to support local developers and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the…

World Health Organzation (WHO) - Zimbabwe
Source: World Health Organzation (WHO) - Zimbabwe |

Zimbabwe prepares for ward based mass drug administration for bilharzia, intestinal worms and lymphatic filariasis

As part of the preparations, a training of trainers’ workshop was conducted in Bulawayo from 17-19 June 2024, targeting 90 health workers from all the country’s districts

To tackle the prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Zimbabwe is gearing up for a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign set to commence this September. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, with crucial technical and financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Higher Life…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Zimbabwe: Army Commander Threatens Election Integrity

Bar Security Force Engagement in Partisan Politics

Zimbabwe’s army commander has openly stated that the country’s security forces intend to play a partisan political role, threatening future elections and those participating in them, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 29, 2024, the Zimbabwe National Army commander, Lt. General Anselem Sanyatwe, was quoted as saying that people would be marched to…

UN Women - Africa
Source: UN Women - Africa |

Investing in Gender Data, United Nations (UN) Women Supports Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) in hosting Gender Data User-Producer Symposium

Attended by users and producers of statistics, research and training institutions, and development partners, the symposium aims to modernize the National Statistical System (NSS) using technology and alternative data sources

Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) with the support of UN Women and other partners recently hosted a Data User-Producer Symposium. A Symposium, which is conducted once every five years, provides a vital platform for discussing the latest statistical developments and trends. Attended by users and producers of statistics, research and training institutions, and development partners,…

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |

Elevating Standards: How Accreditation has Enhanced Food Safety Laboratory Services in Africa

The Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) is now capable of regularly testing foods such as chicken for chemical hazards and can provide end-users with more reliable analytical test results, creating greater consumer confidence

Zimbabwe’s Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) and Uganda’s Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL) have attained accreditation to the international standard for testing and calibration in laboratories with the support of the IAEA and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Achieving this accreditation is a goal for many testing…

Afreximbank

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Afreximbank signs two deals totaling US$80 million for Zimbabwe’s CBZ Bank

The line of credit facility will strengthen financial intermediaries’ capacity to support SMEs through financing product and capacity building

In two deals signed at the recently concluded Afreximbank Annual Meetings, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is providing a US$60 million line of credit and a US$20 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) facility to CBZ Bank Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest bank. The line of credit facility will strengthen financial intermediaries’…

DLA Piper
Source: DLA Piper |

South Africa’s apex court turns down the Minister of Home Affairs’ request to appeal the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) judgment

Brings a close the landmark challenge and upholds the setting aside of the termination of ZEP regime

The decision by South Africa’s highest court to refuse the Minister of Home Affairs’ leave to an appeal, cements a landmark ruling for The Helen Suzman Foundatoin (HSF), represented by DLA Piper (https://www.DLAPiper.com), that successfully challenged the decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Regime (ZEP). The Constitutional Court of…