Day Of African Child| A Call for Linguistic Equity
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – EVERY year on June 16, the Day of the African Child (DAC) commemorates the 1976 Soweto Uprising, when Black South African children were killed…
Why Aren’t Zimbabweans Feeling the Benefits of ZiG Stability?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE fiscal and monetary authorities have asserted that the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency has strengthened and remained stable. Even the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Zim Moves Up 3 Places To 49 WEF Global Gender Gap Report
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – Zimbabwe climbed three positions to rank 49th among 148 economies in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2025 Global Gender Gap Index, a benchmark measuring progress…
UZ| A Pillar of Zimbabwe’s Economy
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has long been regarded as one of Africa’s leading academic institutions. Historically, it was a brand of choice not…
Zim’s Job Skills to Shift 50% by 2030, Exceeding 39% Global Rate – WEF
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE is on the frontline of a global workforce transformation, with nearly 50% of job-related skills expected to change by 2030—significantly above the global average…
Can AfCFTA Achieve Its Economic Agenda?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to become the world’s largest trading bloc. However, significant challenges—including peace and security, democracy, and…
Is Zimbabwe a Consumptive Rather Than Productive Economy?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande ZIMBABWE has shifted from a productive economy to a heavily consumptive one, relying on imports—from basic goods like food and clothing to luxury vehicles and raw…
Harare-Byo-Vic Falls Route: The Battle of Harare Showgrounds
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesHARARE – For years, Extracity Luxury dominated the Harare-Bulawayo Victoria Falls route, operating from offices near Harare Showgrounds. However, the competition has intensified, with three other major players now…
Transport Crisis: When Hours Lost in Traffic Become an Economic Cost
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – AN INEFFICIENT public transport system can have an adverse impact on the economic growth and development of the country, whether developed or developing. It is notable…
How Zimbabwe’s women are transforming the dairy sector
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesETimes HARARE – THE Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) presents a compelling narrative of both progress and potential within the country’s dairy sector. While women continue to face…