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Afdis revenue jumps 47% as sales surge

Company secretary, Lydia Mutamuko said wine was the standout performer during the quarter, with strong growth recorded across the affordable segment.

By Staff Reporter 10h ago

Zim returnees face humanitarian crisis as AA speeds up deportations

More than 20,000 returnees an estimated 70% of them women and children are passing through overstretched reception facilities at the border.

By Ruvimbo Mukwindidza 13h ago

Zim returnees face humanitarian crisis as AA speeds up deportations

Makururu donates 2,000 chicks to Zanu PF affiliates

Makururu donated 2,000 chicks to the Women in Global Markets against Poverty 4ED (WIGMAP 4ED) in Bulawayo Metropolitan, and also handed over

By Kenneth Nyangani Jul. 22, 2026

Makururu donates 2,000 chicks to Zanu PF affiliates

Artificial Intelligence Must Be Africa’s Development Partner, Not Its Dependency

Fragmented national digital strategies dilute Africa’s collective bargaining power on the global stage, making cross-continental coordination indispensable.

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Jul. 22, 2026

Artificial Intelligence Must Be Africa’s Development Partner, Not Its Dependency

AI must be Africa’s development partner

AI is often framed as a futuristic technology, yet it delivers tangible remedies to Africa’s most entrenched daily hardships.

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Jul. 22, 2026

Zimbabwe secures duty-free access to China for nearly 9,000 products

The arrangement, which took effect on May 1, 2026, and runs until April 30, 2028, allows qualifying Zimbabwean exports to enter China duty-free under 8,949 tariff lines.

By Ruvimbo Mukubwa Jul. 21, 2026

Zimbabwe secures duty-free access to China for nearly 9,000 products

"Dinner for a difference" for charitable causes

For Greenwood, the initiative is as personal as it is communal.

By Staff Reporter Jul. 21, 2026

"Dinner for a difference" for charitable causes

Over 72000 Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa

Ncube said the border facility had put in place measures to manage increased passenger flows while maintaining effective immigration and customs procedures.

By Staff Reporter Jul. 21, 2026

Over 72000 Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa

25 local exporters participate at Zambia’s expo

The proximity of the two countries, coupled with established transport links and trade facilitation measures such as the Chirundu One-Stop Border Post

By Staff Reporter Jul. 21, 2026