RICH countries' agricultural subsidies and denial of market access to produce from developing countries were partly to blame for low crop production in developing nations, President Mugabe has said.
South Africa's main agriculture and farming union has expressed concern about the bilateral investment treaty agreed with Zimbabwe, which is set to exclude South African owned farms that were expropriated by the Robert Mugabe regime during the chaotic land 'reform' programme.
A SOUTHERN African Development Community (Sadc) ministerial team that assessed the implementation of Zimbabwe's troubled power-sharing arrangement recommended that Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono should be reassigned to save the coalition government from collapse.
IN a move with damaging implications for investment, Zimbabwe plans to grab a 51% stake in foreign-owned firms within 60 days of the gazetting of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act regulations, documents in the possession of the Zimbabwe Independent show.
SA's neighbours, particularly Botswana, are gaining substantial market share in Zimbabwe at SA's expense, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Neren Rau warned yesterday.
BRUSHING off accusations that its investment is denuding Africa of precious natural resources, China has pledged to help African countries overcome poverty and fight new threats like climate change, which scientists predict is likely to seriously affect the continent.
President Mugabe yesterday said the Government will not nationalise foreign-owned companies, but will insist on the 51 percent local ownership on all companies according to the country's indegenisation laws.
African farmers are seeding prosperity. Just ask the woman they call "Marie Nerica" who is sowing a new breed of Nerica rice in Sierra Leone. She now produces enough to sell the surplus in local markets and to the government. Her success sprang from the government's renewed commitment to agriculture, sealed when it recently signed a compact known as the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development ...
Two development organisations in Africa have come up with a new partnership to promote smallholder farmers, increase food production and achieve food security in Africa. According to a recent press release from Abuja, Nigeria, (dated November 9) the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) have formed a partnership that will link ...
ZANU PF MPs secured immunity for the Reserve Bank governor and his staff after the House of Assembly approved this week amendments to a Bill to reform the central bank. Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono has repeatedly pushed for immunity.
President Ian Khama has unveiled his multi-faceted dream to turn Botswana from a diamond dependent economy to a producer country and a competitive service provider in Africa.
Parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to reform the central bank. In theory this should reduce the powers of bank governor Gideon Gono.
Privatisation of Mombasa port has been put on hold as the government seeks to convince critics about its viability.
Heads of State of the five East African Community partners yesterday signed the protocol on the establishment of the East African Common Market.
Representatives from national, international and smaller contracting oil companies are scheduled to meet with African government representatives to discuss local content policy this December.
