From quantity to quality: China’s economic modernisation and the hard lessons for Africa and the Global South
E-commerce, mobile payments, short-video platforms, and AI-powered logistics have expanded China’s retail market from less than US$2 trillion in 2010 to over US$8 trillion today.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 27, 2026
Talking Green: Energy: The lifeblood of economic growth and national stability
Centralised systems alone are no longer sufficient. Decentralised solutions such as microgrids, solar home systems and battery storage are transforming energy access.
By Edzai Kachirekwa
Mar. 29, 2026
Government pushes legislative overhaul to strengthen road-safety
Mhona also underscored the government’s push to deploy technology, particularly for speed control across the transport system.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 22, 2025
Talking Green World: The renewable energy growth in Zimbabwe hinges on constructive dissent from its citizens
Energy is not merely a utility; it is the currency of modernisation.
By Edzai Kachirekwa
Oct. 26, 2025
We cannot stop time and the seasonal revolutions
The forests we found and grew up in are also gone, thanks to the appetite for cash and modernisation. Maybe you can start growing your own.
By Tapiwa Gomo
Aug. 19, 2024
Towards redeeming captured food systems in Africa
The rural poor and most of the marginalised small-scale farmers have not benefited enough from the overpriced and processed foodstuffs.
By Peter Makwanya
Apr. 22, 2024
