adminGovt targets 10 000 boreholes by end of October
Fildah Gwati GOVERNMENT, through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, is targeting to drill 10 000 boreholes countrywide by October 2024 under the irrigation rehabilitation and…
‘Make sure you have enough water for winter wheat’
Ashton Mutyavaviri AS the winter wheat season approaches, farmers intending to produce the cereal must evaluate and establish their irrigation capabilities before commencing any production activities, experts have advised. In…
BAT tax contribution tops $115bn in 2023
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter CIGARETTE producer British American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe recorded an 822 percent increase in tax contribution to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) driven by solid growth in…
Econet announces details of EcoCash reunion
Business Reporter Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has unveiled plans to reacquire the financial technology businesses it demerged to EcoCash Holdings in 2018. This move has ignited interest within the market, with…
Google agrees to delete browsing data
Google said it would delete millions of records of users’ browsing activities as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged it tracked people without their knowledge. The…
WB set to issue US$1bn in debut hybrid note
The World Bank is looking to issue up to US$1 billion in a debut hybrid note on capital markets this year, a senior executive told Reuters, as development banks face…
Watermelons flood mass markets
Ashton Mutyavaviri ALTHOUGH the current drought has damaged agricultural activities across the country, perennially dry regions like Muzarabani, Chiredzi, Mwenezi and Chisasi have found solace in watermelons, which farmers are…
Kenya to allow private firms to import, resale electricity
Kenya will allow private firms that enter the electricity distribution market to import power from neighbouring countries, putting pressure on power producers to cut wholesale tariffs. This is among the…
China poised to drive Africa’s renewable energy
China has a unique opportunity to drive forward an energy revolution in Africa, but it must first reverse nearly two decades of neglect of green power investments there, research from…
Inmates across the country receive free legal services
Kudzai Gaveni, Online Writer THE Justice Law and Order Sector has embarked on an initiative to ensure that prisoners have access to legal aid services. In a statement, the Ministry…