Africa urgently needs own credit rating agency to curb high borrowing costs, says UNECA chief
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded Afreximbank, lowering its long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from ‘BBB’ to ‘BBB-’ with a negative outlook.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 26, 2025
International law on trial: African Union’s 2025 theme re-examined
The AU aimed to build solidarity among African nations and people of African descent in the diaspora by positioning 2025 as the Year of Justice.
By Lucid Chirozva and Noman D Pinduka
Jun. 23, 2025
Empowering widows: Ideal Catalyst for positive change
Once displaced from her matrimonial home, she and her three young children, the youngest being only 10 months old, were luckily taken in by her mother, who was also widowed.
By Martha Mpakula
Jun. 20, 2025
Harness AI to better lives: UN
Addressing delegates during the launch of the UNDP 2025 Human Development Report in Harare yesterday,
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 19, 2025
Women cultivate resilience and food security through agroecology
They have adopted agroecological practices to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and ensure food security for their families and communities.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Jun. 18, 2025
No road! Crumbling highway derails Zim’s tourism boom... fortunes lost during Easter rush as govt neglects critical route
The neglect has come at a cost. Lives have been lost — twisted metal carcasses along the highway tell the story.
By Shame Makoshori
Jun. 6, 2025
Candid Comment: Urgent reforms needed as neonatal mortality rates rise
This could be due to improved immunisation coverage, better management of childhood diseases such as malaria and pneumonia, or access to clean water and sanitation in certain areas.
By Julia Ndlela
Jun. 6, 2025
‘Family unit key in fighting crime, drug abuse’
Mutsvangwa said the celebrations were being held in Bulawayo in the spirit of decentralisation.
By Patricia Sibanda
May. 30, 2025
UN agencies team up on sexual and reproductive health rights
TWO United Nations (UN) agencies have combined forces to integrate sexual and reproductive health rights as they to address the interconnected needs of Zimbabweans.
By Vanessa Gonye
May. 19, 2025
