Africa’s roads hold back trade

AS AFRICAN econ­omies expand and trade volumes in­crease, governments are under growing pressure to modernise ageing transport systems that have struggled to keep pace with demand. For landlocked countries in particular, efficient rail networks are seen as critical to lowering transport costs, easing pressure on roads and connecting mines, farms and industries to regional poTransport…

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Grain levy boosts irrigation development

Prisca Tshuma THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) says it has invested US$3,2 mil­lion and ZiG29 million from grain levy proceeds towards irrigation development and other initiatives aimed at boosting domestic ag­ricultural production. Recently, AMA spent US$300 000 in the Glen Somerset Irrigation Scheme to support wheat and maize production in Murehwa District. Speaking to The…

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Water bankruptcy era dawns; Why green building must be part of Zimbabwe’s solution

Mike E. Juru                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                AS a nation, we could have missed the event of January 20, 2026, where the United Nations (UN) made a declaration that changes how we must…

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National quality policy nears completion

ZIMBABWE’s National Quality Policy is in its final stages and will be tabled before Cabinet in the coming weeks as the government moves to strengthen product standards and industrial competitive­ness, Industry minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. Speaking at the Zimbabwe National Cham­ber of Commerce (ZNCC) annual congress in Victoria Falls this week, Ndhlovu said the…

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Takundwa assumes ZNCC presidency

JOSEPHINE Takundwa has stepped in as president of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) following her appointment during the chamber’s 2026 Annual General Meeting. She takes over from Tapiwa…

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Government calls for sustainable mining

THE government has called on miners to adopt sustainable mining practices and strengthen environmental protection measures, warning that investors are turning away from projects that fail to meet environmental standards. Speaking at a recent mining conference, minister of Mines, Polite Kambamura, highlighted that protecting the environment is now a basic requirement for staying in business.…

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