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    • Accor signs Novotel Victoria Falls, a new-build property set to open in 2028 at the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking the Group’s strategic entry into Zimbabwe
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Accor Signs Novotel Victoria Falls, Marking Strategic Market Entry into Zimbabwe

New-build property to open in 2028 at Victoria Falls – A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's most iconic natural wonders

Accor (www.Group.Accor.com), a world-leading hospitality group, has announced the signing of Novotel Victoria Falls, a landmark project set within Victoria Falls – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The agreement, signed during the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa, marks Accor’s market…

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    • African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwean communities following devastating Cyclone Idai
    • One of the many electrical facilities installed as part of Cyclone Idai recovery infrastructure following
    • Thanks to improved electricity access, Jacob's income from his workshop has increased, allowing him to build a larger home for his family (1)
    • Thanks to improved electricity access, Jacob's income from his workshop has increased, allowing him to build a larger home for his family (2)
    • An apprentice learns welding and metalwork at a community entrepreneurship center powered by electricity from the AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project
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African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwean communities following devastating Cyclone Idai

The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe's eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed in a matter of hours. The 155-kilometer powerline stretching from Middle…

Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Zimbabwe Court Strikes Down Provisions of Repressive Law

‘Patriotic Act’ Violates Citizens’ Rights and Freedoms

On Wednesday, a High Court in Zimbabwe struck down provisions of the country’s Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, commonly referred to as the “Patriotic Act,” as unconstitutional.  The Patriotic Act, which President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law in July 2023, contains overly broad provisions that make the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly,…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) capacitates Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi in e-commerce tools and marketing strategies

The training consisting of 6 sessions, was facilitated by Mr. Fabio Santoni ASeS-CeFor, the implementing partner of the project funded by Italy. Participants were trained through scenarios and business simulation techniques

The Permanent Secretary, Zambia Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry (MCTI), Mrs Lillian Bwalya said, the workshop takes place at a pivotal moment as Africa intensifies efforts to operationalise the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), “I commend UNECA and the Government of Italy for this collaboration to organise this…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
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    • Zimbabwe makes strides in reducing antimicrobial use in poultry with FAO support. Image credits: FAO/ Donald Chidoori
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Zimbabwe makes strides in reducing antimicrobial use in poultry with FAO support

This hands-on, participatory method equips farmers with the knowledge and skills to enhance biosecurity, prevent diseases, and ultimately reduce their reliance on antimicrobials

Zimbabwe is making significant progress in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within its poultry sector, thanks to a collaborative effort between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe. Through a Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) supported project and the Fleming Fund global project, the…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
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    • Amandla Tilawo Farmer Field School. Ward 3, Kariba District, Zimbabwe (Image credits: FAO/ Obert Maminimini)
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Empowering voices, cultivating resilience: Farmer Field Schools transform lives in Zimbabwe’s Sebungwe Landscape

Through participatory processes involving over 240 farmers, seven climate-smart value chains were identified and analyzed: goats, cattle, indigenous chickens, sorghum, fish, sesame, and chilies

In Zimbabwe’s Kariba District, a quiet transformation is taking place driven by knowledge, inclusion, and resilience. Supported by the Embassy of Ireland through UNDP and led by FAO in partnership with the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, the ZRBF 2 bridging fund project “Resilience Building in…

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    • Tako Taapi FFS, Ward 4, Kariba members making Bokashi (fermented compost)
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Young Agricultural Extension Officer leads change in Zimbabwe’s Sebungwe Landscape

Trained under the FAO-led Farmer Field School initiative, Simbarashe Kashiri is part of a new wave of extension officers empowering communities through climate-smart agriculture and participatory learning in Kariba District

In Zimbabwe’s Kariba District, a quiet transformation is taking place; driven by knowledge, inclusion, and resilience. Under the ZRBF 2 bridging fund project, “Resilience Building in the Sebungwe Landscape”, supported by the Embassy of Ireland through UNDP and implemented by FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries,…

Source: Delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe |

European Union and Culture Fund Continue to Strengthen Zimbabwe’s Creative Sector with Four Newly Awarded Grants

The newly awarded grants, support a dynamic mix of local and international-facing initiatives that use arts and culture as tools for promoting inclusion, innovation, skills transfer, economic empowerment and global engagement

The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust, in partnership with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Zimbabwe, is pleased to announce the awarding of grants for a total  amount of USD $27,929.00 to four outstanding Zimbabwean cultural and creative operators under the CreativeACTIONs 2 program — the EU Delegation's flagship cultural initiative in Zimbabwe. The newly awarded…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Zimbabwe moves to streamline gender data reporting

More than 60 participants gathered in Harare from 27 to 28 May 2025 to validate the Gender Monitoring and Reporting Framework (GMRF)

Zimbabwe is overhauling how it tracks gender equality, following national consensus on a unified monitoring and reporting framework to fix fragmented systems, outdated data, inconsistent and unharmonized indicators for gender equality and women’s empowerment. More than 60 participants gathered in Harare from 27 to 28 May 2025 to validate the…

African Energy Chamber
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    • Scott Macmillan, Founder and Managing Director of Invictus Energy
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Zimbabwe's Gas Future Gains Momentum as Invictus Energy Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Invictus Energy’s participation at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 highlights Zimbabwe’s first commercial gas discovery and the company’s plans to scale exploration and production at the Cabora Bassa Basin, with Founder and Managing Director Scott Macmillan joining the speaker line-up

Scott Macmillan, Founder and Managing Director of Invictus Energy, will speak at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies – taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town -, bringing critical insight into Zimbabwe’s burgeoning upstream sector. His participation comes at a pivotal time, as Invictus spearheads…