COVID-19

Government has received five thousand doses of the Sinovac vaccine from SeedCo in an effort to complement government efforts in the fight against COVID-19. Seed manufacturing firm handed over the doses of the Sinovac vaccine to government through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement this Monday.…

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe’s has recorded an increase in sales, this has been revealed in the year to date 31 May 2021 trading update. The surge in sales have been owed to the 2021 Strategic Agenda which is anchored on the core priorities of Health, Cash and Costs. In a statement,…

The 2021 tobacco marketing seasons officially closed yesterday and over US$500 mil was realised from tobacco sales. 180 million kilograms were auctioned leading to a 17 percent increase from last year. Tobacco production makes an important contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and to export revenue, and plays a…

African Development Bank (AfDB), the Aliko Dangote Foundation and Big Win Philanthropy renewed commitment to end child stunting and other forms of malnutrition through the Banking on Nutrition Partnership The partners convened during a high-level panel discussion held on 8 July, organized by the African Development Bank. They shared lessons…

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has distanced itself from messages circulating on social media, inviting entrepreneurs for financial aid, BusinessMail can report. In a statement, the ministry says the scammers claim that the Department of Local Economic Development has partnered with other stakeholders to provide financial grants to…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to convey support to African countries as they tackle the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. AfDB shareholders have shown strong support for proposals to tackle Covid-19 as the continent faces a probability of a third wave amid poor vaccine access.…

Some 51 African countries have acquired about 61.4 million Covid-19 vaccines so far, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday. The Africa CDC, is a specialised healthcare agency of the African Union, said around 1.12 percent of Africa’s population have received a full vaccine regimen.…

African leaders have been implored to improve public expenditure monitoring systems as well as disbursing funds for food security, nutrition, and agricultural production. In 2003, the heads of state and government of the African Union recognised that greater public spending on agriculture was needed to eradicate hunger and poverty across…

A group of global development banks announced an $80 billion commitment to invest in African economies on Monday, following on the closely watched weekend G7 Summit in the United Kingdom. The funding will come from the development banks of the G7 nations, along with the private-sector branch of the African…

National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has impelled players in the arts sector to utilize digital alternatives in reaching out the general public. This comes after the Ministry of Health and Child Care outlined the renewed measures to curb surging COVID-19 cases and artists have been advised to adhere to…