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Credit Rating Agencies Under Fire: Africa Demands a Fairer Financial Scorecard

Jide AdesinaAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025

by Jide AdesinaAugust 7, 2025August 7, 20250380

In a powerful and growing chorus, African governments are voicing their discontent with the operations and influence of major global credit rating agencies—Moody’s, Standard &...

Zimbabwe, China ink economic and technical cooperation agreement

AarondexAugust 6, 2025

by AarondexAugust 6, 20250391

ZIMBABWE and China have signed an economic and technical agreement worth more than US$50 million to facilitate cooperation in various economic sectors. President Emmerson Mnangagwa...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Victoria Falls charts green future with sustainability blueprint

AarondexAugust 6, 2025

by AarondexAugust 6, 20250387

THE Wetland City of Victoria Falls has launched its first-ever Sustainability Monograph, a landmark document aimed at preserving its international wetland status and securing its...

ECONOMY Africa

Preparations for 2025 Heroes and Defence Forces Days in full swing

AarondexAugust 6, 2025

by AarondexAugust 6, 20250613

PREPARATIONS for the 2025 Heroes and Defence Forces Days are well on course, with various activities lined up across the country. Speaking during a Post-Cabinet...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Smart water metering project gathers pace in Harare

AarondexAugust 5, 2025

by AarondexAugust 5, 20250476

THE smart water metering project is gathering pace, with replacement pipes now in place and ready for distribution. For decades, the Harare City Council has...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Tourism revival in Victoria Falls as COP15 leaves economic footprint

AarondexAugust 4, 2025

by AarondexAugust 4, 20250399

THE just-ended 15th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), held in Victoria Falls, has left behind more than just policy...

ECONOMY Africa International News Power

Speaker Mudenda advocates for digital legislative reform and global peace

AarondexAugust 2, 2025

by AarondexAugust 2, 20250335

THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, addressed the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland, where he called for stronger...

Education Africa ECONOMY

Faith-based institutions lead Chipinge’s education revolution

AarondexAugust 1, 2025

by AarondexAugust 1, 20250496

THE town of Chipinge is undergoing a historic transformation, with the construction of two universities now in full swing, a development set to redefine its...

ECONOMY Africa

Faith leaders unite to back President Mnangagwa’s economic roadmap

AarondexAugust 1, 2025

by AarondexAugust 1, 20250476

THE newly launched National Multi-Faith Economic Dialogue (NAMFED) has called upon Zimbabwe’s religious community to unite in supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Economic Emancipation Roadmap and...

Africa ECONOMY International News

Zimbabwe APRM delegation in Kenya for peer review benchmarking

AarondexJuly 29, 2025

by AarondexJuly 29, 20250384

A five-member Zimbabwe African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) delegation is in Nairobi, Kenya, for a benchmarking mission aimed at drawing lessons from Kenya’s successful implementation...

ECONOMY Africa

China uses AI and algae to strengthen conservation of the Great Wall

AarondexJuly 29, 2025

by AarondexJuly 29, 20250359

CHINA is advancing the protection of the Great Wall with an innovative combination of artificial intelligence and biological conservation, as experts deploy smart inspection robots...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Government onboards 30,000 more youths into Kazi Mtaani initiative

AarondexJuly 26, 2025

by AarondexJuly 26, 20250388

The Government of Kenya has officially onboarded an additional 30,000 youth under the Kazi Mtaani initiative in Kilifi County, expanding the climate-focused employment program across...

STOCK MARKET BUSINESS ECONOMY

Lithium giant plans US$400m smelting facility

AarondexJuly 24, 2025

by AarondexJuly 24, 20250744

Bikita Minerals, under its Chinese parent company Sinomine Resource Group, has unveiled plans to build a $400 million smelting facility in Zimbabwe. The move marks...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Kenya Slaps Betting Firm with Additional Security

AarondexJuly 24, 2025

by AarondexJuly 24, 20250513

Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has announced a new requirement for all online betting operators seeking licenses to deposit a security bond of...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

AECI expects up to 24% increase in interim Ebitda

AarondexJuly 23, 2025

by AarondexJuly 23, 20250406

AECI Limited, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed chemicals and mining solutions group, has reported a significant improvement in its earnings performance during the first five months...

ECONOMY Africa

America Becomes Net Exporter of Crude to Nigeria for the First Time: Economic Implications, Oil Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Energy Axis

AarondexJuly 23, 2025

by AarondexJuly 23, 20250446

In a remarkable development that underscores the rapidly evolving dynamics of the global energy landscape, the United States of America, traditionally a major importer of...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Fake goods uncovered in Harare tuck shops

AarondexJuly 23, 2025

by AarondexJuly 23, 20250446

ZIMBABWE has stepped up efforts to stamp out the selling of counterfeit products in the market, amid fears they expose consumers to health risks. During...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250417

Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly,...

ECONOMY Africa

Four things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250462

The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long war...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Ethiopia sets 5.6 million job creation target for 2025/26 with expanded overseas employment plans

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250355

The Government of Ethiopia has announced plans to create 5.6 million job opportunities in the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year (2025/26) as part of its national...

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