Online Writer ENERGY and Power Development Permanent Secretary Dr Gloria Magombo has lauded the transformative vision of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as essential for turning Zimbabwe into an upper-middle-income society. She was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the 720MW thermal power plant and 200MW solar project in Hwange this morning. The event underscored Hwange’s emergence […] Source link

Kingstone Mapupu MURUME wekwaSabhuku Chinamaringa kwaMambo Mashayamombe, kuMhondoro — uyo ane nyaya yakabuda mubepanhau rino svondo rapera —wekurwara zvakadarikidza nekuzvimba dumbu achidura kuti aiva aba mabhagidhi mashanu echibage cheimwe mhuri, akashaya nemusi weChina chino. Knowledge Milanzi (42) akareurura svondo rakapera kuti iye nemudzimai wake, Vimbai Masara (33), vakaba chibage pamba pevanhu vakavakidzana nepavaishanda zvikazobuda kuti […] Source link

In a move aimed at ensuring sustainable and equitable use of shared water resources, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have agreed to jointly manage the Buzi, Pungwe and Save (BUPUSA) basins that flow between their borders. The agreement, the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the BUPUSA, was signed at the first Ordinary Meeting of the Council of […] Source link

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Sudhir Ruparelia Despite being expelled by Idi Amin in the 1970s, Ugandans of Indian descent today make an outsize contribution to the country’s economy. All you need to know about the families that matter. Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | At the India-Uganda Trade Mission organised in October by Equity Bank, Minister for Trade and Industry David Bahati said that Indians in Uganda contribute more than 60% of the country’s GDP. The statistic is often cited by members of the Indian community in Uganda, whose economic heft far outweighs their numbers. ‘We contribute a lot to the economy of this country. Asians [Indians] here make up 0.001% of the population, yet we contribute 60%-65% of the revenue,’ says Sudhir Ruparelia, one of Uganda’s wealthiest individuals of Indian descent. Brought to Uganda by the British colonialists at the beginning of the 19th century to help construct the Uganda Railway – and later supported...

En avril 2014, à la veille des présidentielles de 2015, Faure Gnassingbé et son « ami » Vincent Bolloré faisaient les gros titres à Lomé en inaugurant le « Train Blue Line Togo ». Cet événement, organisé en grande pompe, était présenté comme une révolution dans le transport ferroviaire togolais. La télévision nationale (TVT), euphorique, relayait l’annonce d’un avenir où les Togolais voyageraient en train à travers le pays. Hélas, dix ans plus tard, le Blue Line est devenu un souvenir hilarant, à peine digne d’une anecdote. Le fameux « train » n’a jamais été opérationnel au-delà des 5 kilomètres qu’il parcourut pour une démonstration médiatique. Les rumeurs racontent même qu’il est tombé en panne avant d’atteindre sa destination. Derrière cet écran de fumée, l’industriel français Bolloré semblait plus intéressé par le contrôle du port de Lomé que par le développement ferroviaire du Togo. Cet épisode montre à suffisance l’incapacité...

Grayson Julius’ start-up is inspiring many youths in tech and innovation. Mr. Julius, 34, is the co-founder of iPF Softwares, that aims to fill the tech gap by designing solutions that impact lives in community. He spoke to Nathan Hastings-Spaine for Africa Renewal about his start-up: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Grayson Julius from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am the co-founder of iPF Softwares, a full-fledged software design and development company dedicated to developing AI-powered digital solutions that help connect people with social and economic opportunities across Africa. My journey into the tech world began at an early age, thanks to my father, who recognised my passion for computers. He enrolled me in schools where I could study IT, laying my foundation for my journey in software development. This support fueled my passion for using technology to address real-world challenges and improve...

Portsudan — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a strongly worded statement on Sunday regarding the unfounded accusations launched by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The Foreign Ministry said, in its statement, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reviewed the statement of the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council on November 22 regarding the humanitarian situation in Sudan following his visit to the country.” The MFA statement added, “The Ministry also monitored the speech of the NRC’s Country Director in Sudan before the International Development Committee in the British House of Commons on November 26 regarding the same issue,” denouncing the unfounded accusations and extreme bias against the Sudanese government, its competent institutions and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said by the NRC’s officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the NRC Secretary-General unjustified involvement of the armed forces in the practice of starvation and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching those...

Hussein family The family of beauty-salon owner Fathi Hussein are deep in mourning at their home in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, following her horrific death at sea after a deal she struck with migrant smugglers to take her to the French island of Mayotte went wrong. “We were told by survivors that she died from hunger,” the 26-year-old’s stepsister Samira tells the BBC by phone. The family learned from them that Fathi died in one of two small boats, adrift in the Indian Ocean for about 14 days, after being abandoned by the smugglers. “People were eating raw fish and drinking sea water, which she refused. They [the survivors] said she started hallucinating before she died. And after that they threw her body into the ocean,” Samira tells the BBC. Fathi’s family learned of her death from fellow Somalis who had been rescued by fishermen off the coast of Madagascar about...

Monday December 2, 2024 Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission elected Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan as its chairman and Sadik Abshir Garad as deputy chairman during a committee vote in Mogadishu on Monday.  Hassan secured 17 out of 18 votes, while Garad received the same tally for the deputy role, according to an announcement from the commission.   In his inaugural address, Chairman Hassan pledged to oversee the country’s transition to a one-person, one-vote electoral system by 2026, following the conclusion of key political agreements.  The commission faces significant challenges, as opposition politicians and the administrations of Jubbaland and Puntland have largely boycotted the electoral laws approved by Somalia’s Parliament. The commission is responsible for managing elections across all levels of government, aiming to replace Somalia’s clan-based system with a universal voting model. Local council elections are scheduled for June 2025, with federal parliamentary and presidential elections...