adminEditorial Comment: Policy review will unlock Zim-Asset potential
THE proposed amendments of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act to facilitate sector-specific implementation is providential and is a boon to the successful implementation of Zim-Asset, Government’s five-year economic blueprint…
Why you should be reading African books
Etinosa Agbolahor Off the Shelf As the child of academics growing up in Nigeria, I was introduced to books at a young age. My first book was a paper-thin story…
Nothing unusual about amending Indigenisation Act
THE indigenisation policy is ideologically perfect. Zimbabweans must own and benefit from their God-given resources. It’s an unobjectionable aspiration. This should not be read as meaning that the legislation that…
Targeting cellphones for drone attacks
Thomas Gaist Correspondent WikiLeaks on Friday revealed that the US has been surveilling all cellphone conversations in Afghanistan as part of its SOMALGET mass data collection programme. SOMALGET is one…
African Union Agenda 2063: Taking Africa forward
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma AU Commission Chairperson Africa Day on 25 May, 2014 was the conclusion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, now…
Zuma appoints first black finance minister
PRETORIA. — President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced his new Cabinet. He appointed former junior minister Nhlanhla Nene to become the country’s first black African finance minister.
Islamic cleric slams Boko Haram
ABUJA. — The leader of Nigeria’s Muslims yesterday called for followers of the faith to unite against Boko Haram extremists, pledging the government full support to ensure their defeat.
Egypt goes to the polls
CAIRO. — Egyptians are expected to cast their ballots across the country today and tomorrow, fulfilling the next steps in the political roadmap announced by then-Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on…
India’s Modi to be sworn in as PM
NEW DELHI. — Narendra Modi, who led BJP to an astounding victory in the parliamentary (Lok Sabha) polls, will be sworn in as the prime minister today in the forecourt…
Pope calls for end to ‘unacceptable’ Palestinian conflict
RAMALLAH. — Pope Francis came face to face with the daily reality of Palestinians yesterday, even touching the controversial separation wall, after calling for an end to the “increasingly unacceptable”…