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Fast track land programme still haunting Zimbabwe govt
Moses Ziyambi
Masvingo—The ghost of Zimbabwe's fast track land reform programme has come back to haunt the government after losing a US$125 million lawsuit against the German-owned Border Timbers Limited company.
The ruling, which…
Indian investor building Afreximbank complex accused of discrimination
Jeffrey Moyo
HARARE—A 60 year-old Zimbabwean engineer, Vupenyu Zhou, has accused Shapoorji Pallonji, an Indian company contracted to build the regional headquarters of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in the capital, Harare, of…
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe taps into Chinese investments
Tafadzwa Muranganwa/Brenna Matendere
Harare—Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is increasingly tapping into opportunities provided by Chinese investments.
China’s growing presence in Africa is attracting the attention of other established financial…
Cabo Delgado: Artisanal Miners, Local Communities Left High and Dry
Estacio Valoi
*This is the third and final part of an investigative series on small-scale mining in southern Africa that exposes the dishonesty of the governing Frelimo party in northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado.
Cabo Delgado,…
SADC Electoral Observation Mission preliminary statement on Zimbabwe’s August 23 harmonised…
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EU mission deploys observers, promises impartiality
Sofia Mapuranga
Harare—The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) on Wednesday deployed 46 observers who it said would ensure non-interference as they carry out their mandate ahead of, during and after the 23 August harmonised…
Zambia making inroads in forfeiture of crime proceeds
Claver Mutinta*
Lusaka, Zambia— Like many other nations, Zambia—as part of the global village—is signatory to international conventions meant to combat and curb corruption.
It is a State party to the African Union Convention on…
Watch: Gold Mafia – Episode 1 – The Laundry Service
Undercover reporters pose as gangsters with up to a billion dollars of black money that need to be cleaned. They gain remarkable access to members of Africa’s Gold Mafia and film closed door meetings with crime bosses. A senior African…