The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has approved R104.6 million corporate loan to support the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe’s (Cottco) inputs credit scheme for small – scale cotton farmers in Zimbabwe. The Group Executive for International Division at DBSA, Admassu Tadesse said: “This is a first ever landmark investment in Zimbabwe by the DBSA. Through this investment communal and small scale farmers would have access both to credit and capacity building programmes which will empower them (farmers) to grow more cotton”. “The investment is in line with the Bank’s mandate and strategy to support development and viable projects in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 |
By Tenford Chitanana – HARARE -Savanna Trust a local arts for development organization recently held its second Protest Arts International Festival (PAIF). This year’s event had participants from Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The festival that ran under the theme, imagining and inventing the future opened with an intimate yet vibrant crowd that was treated to some engaging poetry and music. Launched on the African human rights day, 21 October 2010, the festival challenged protest and cultural artists and researchers to engender and envision democratic spaces for the socio-political development of their societies. The three day festival with the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 19th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange -JOHANNESBURG – The UK-based business tycoon, James Makamba pre-launched Ibbamo Foundation’s Africa chapter at a glamorous event recently held at The Venue in Melrose Arch. The pre-launch party attracted scores of celebrities, captains of industry, opinion leaders and various stakeholders, Author, designer and speaker on the issue of Personal Innovation, Timothy Webster also graced the occassion as guest speaker. IBBAMO an acronym for (Inspired By Barack And Michelle Obama) is a non-profit organization limited by guarantee, founded by Makamba in 2009 and has registered charity status in both South Africa and the United Kingdom. The foundation seeks... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 18th 2010 |
By Misheck Rusere – The official opening of the SADC headquarters in the Botswana capital on Saturday will coincide with the meeting of the regional bloc’s troika on Politics, Defence and Security in the same city. Zimbabwe’s political affairs are however expected to take center stage ahead of other priorities as the country face serious political problems emanating from the three principals signatory to the GPA. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has ever since the formation of the Inclusive Government accused President Mugabe of unilateralism while the later has also accused the former of his failure to call for the unconditional... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 18th 2010 |
By Ron Murevererwi – ‘’I am not aligned to any political party. I want to unite people to live in peace, exchange ideas on what to do to stir development forward. Let’s be in the papers for good reasons not violence.’’ Chief Chaka More than five hundred villagers among them, chiefs, counselors, herdsmen, the representative from national youth service, church leaders, artist, women, youths, men, political party representatives and members from the MDC and from ZANU Pf gathered on Sunday afternoon the 14th of November at Muwani business centre, 5 km from Chaka business centre along the Harare- Masvingo road... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 18th 2010 |
