The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up
THE Mugabe brothers are having a night out again. Here they are showing off their outfits: distressed white denim, high-top sneakers, statement sunglasses. Now…
Africa
US NGO pledges commitment to Africa
AN American non-governmental organisation–the Center for Democracy and technology (CDT)– has expressed interest in increasing its partnerships with…
U.S. Foreign Press Centers invite ZimInd reporter for press freedom tour
Zimbabwe Independent reporter, Hazel Ndebele, has a rare chance to witness media engagement and press freedom issues in the United States under the new…
Emirates could cut Africa flights in face of economic challenges
EMIRATES airline could reduce the frequency of flights to Africa or cut routes entirely if current economic and financial challenges on the continent continue,…
United Nations calls on countries to close down legal ivory trade
THE United Nations on Sunday called for the shutdown of all legal domestic ivory markets as it looks to combat poaching and put pressure on countries that…
‘Africa drought leaves 14 Million needing food aid’
THE effects of a drought ravaging southern Africa is worsening and the number of people relying on food aid will double to 14,1 million by the end of the year,…
Capacity development can accelerate Africa’s growth
AFRICA rightly has big ambitions for the future. Our continent is rich in both natural and human resources. We have a talented and energetic young population…
Fastjet’s new CEO mulls smaller planes to revive African airline
Fastjet’s new chief executive officer said he may replace the African discount carrier’s planes with smaller ones and move its head office to a city…
Zuckerberg’s philanthropy project makes first major investment in Africa
Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy venture has made its first major investment, leading a funding round in a startup that trains and…
