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Zimbabwean farmers embrace AI and digital tools through FAO-led rural initiative
TechAfricaNews The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is advancing agrifood systems through integration of effective digital technologies in Zimbabwe. Through the Fostering Digital Villages Initiative (FDiVi), FAO hosted...

With tobacco output record already set, Zimbabwe eyes 400m kg milestone
Tobacco Reporter Two weeks after topping 300 million kilograms of tobacco output for the first time, Zimbabwean officials say this year’s crop should top 330 million kg, and that achieving 400 million kg in the future is within reach. According to...

Manicaland has thinnest women in Zimbabwe
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) has revealed that Manicaland Province is among the regions with the highest prevalence of thinness among women aged between 20 and 49. The findings have raised serious public...

Delta beer truck overturns in Zimbabwe, looters descend on scene
News / Local by Staff reporter 6 hrs ago | Views A Delta Beverages truck transporting opaque beer overturned early Monday morning along the notorious Christmas Pass, with scenes of chaos unfolding as passersby looted crates of beer from the crash...

Zimbabwe’s Inflation Rises As ZiG Falls
Zimbabwe’s Inflation Rises As ZiG Falls By A Correspondent Zimbabwe’s annual inflation, measured in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), rose to 92.5% in June 2025, according to new data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) released Friday. The...

2025 Minimum Wage Rates for the Mining Sector
In a major development for Zimbabwe’s mining workforce, new minimum wage rates for the period 1 January to 31 December 2025 have been agreed upon and pegged in US Dollars. The agreement, reached on 17 April 2025, was made between the Employees’...

South Africa set Zimbabwe 537 to win after Mulder's career-best 100
South Africa took firm control of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, setting the hosts a towering target of 537 runs after Wiaan Mulder's career-best 147 on day three at Queens Sports Club. By stumps on Monday, Zimbabwe were 32 for 1 in...

Zimbabwe's monthly inflation eases to 0.3%
Zimbabwe's month-on-month inflation rate eased to 0.3% in June 2025, shedding 0.6 percentage points from the May figure of 0.9%, according to data released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The slowdown is being attributed to...

Zimbabwe's teacher shortage crisis worsens
Zimbabwe's education sector is facing mounting pressure as the teacher-to-pupil ratio has climbed to an alarming 1:45-far above the recommended standard of one teacher for every 20 learners in early childhood classes and 40 in primary grades. The...

Zimbabwe Banks on Exploration and Policy Certainty to Unlock Mineral Wealth
Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to unlock the full potential of its vast but under-utilised mineral resources by prioritising increased exploration and creating a stable, investor-friendly policy environment. By Ryan Chigoche Mining remains a...
City to City Harare lives to billing
Master H, left, and Enzo Ishall performing at City to City concert. ASHLEY MOYO THE Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) over the weekend was abuzz with energy as thousands of music enthusiasts gathered for... To access this post, you...

Zimbabwe’s shift towards electric vehicles gains momentum
Government incentives, including a reduction of import tax duties on electric vehicles (EVs) from 40 to 25 %, are propelling Zimbabwe towards greater EV adoption. This aligns the country with global trends promoting environmentally friendly ways...

Bulawayo takes investment campaign to Harare
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to host a high-level investment conference in Harare next month as part of renewed efforts to drive economic revitalisation in Zimbabwe's second-largest city. The event, dubbed the Khumbul'ekhaya (Remember...
SADC experts join efforts to strengthen regional energy security
HARARE: EXPERTS from Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and its affiliated institutions are representing the country at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Meeting of Permanent Secretaries and Technical Experts on Energy and Water,...

Advancing Agrifood Systems Transformation Through Effective Digital Technologies In Zimbabwe
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MASVINGO, Zimbabwe, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is advancing agrifood systems through integration of effective digital technologies in Zimbabwe....

Harare to host 2025 CAA Southern Region Senior Championships
The event is set to take place on July 26 to 27, at the University of Zimbabwe Athletics Track in Harare. WITH anticipation building, Zimbabwe, in its capacity as the current Chair of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc), is making...

Mining Sector Grapples with Geopolitics and Resource Nationalism at London Indaba
Industry leaders, government officials, and analysts gathered at the London Indaba last week to address pressing challenges facing the mining sector amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over global trade wars. A key discussion centered...

Mine Survey Students Tipped to Shape the Future of Surveying in Zimbabwe
Young people studying mine surveying have been tipped to play a central role in shaping the future of the profession in Zimbabwe, with the Association of Mine Surveyors of Zimbabwe (AMSZ) calling for more student participation as it builds a...

Miss Asia Pacific seeks to promote Great Zimbabwe cultural heritage
FROM LEFT: First princess Nyasha Tembo, Miss Asia Pacific International Zimbabwe 2025 Agape Mandizvidza and second princess Catherine Wayah AGAPE Mandizvidza, who was on Saturday crowned Miss Asia Pacific International Zimbabwe 2025 at the...
SAME DAM – ZAMBIA DIMS, ZIMBABWE POWERS UP
SAME DAM – ZAMBIA DIMS, ZIMBABWE POWERS UP As Zambia battles deepening power shortages and extended load-shedding hours, neighboring Zimbabwe is moving in the opposite direction promising 21 hours of uninterrupted electricity starting July 1,...