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July 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Ezekiel Guti - Revered Zimbabwean Church Leader Who Preached Hard Work and Morals Over Miracles
Ezekiel Guti, who has died at the age of 100, was one of the founders of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga). He also established a media empire, a university, a hospital and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Revered Zimbabwean Church Leader Who Preached Hard Work and Morals Instead of Miracles
Ezekiel Guti, who has died at the age of 100, was one of the founders of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga). He also established a media empire, a university, a hospital and… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Animal Farm Has Been Translated Into Shona - Why a Group of Zimbabwean Writers Undertook the Task
Since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has in some ways become like Animal Farm. Like the pigs in the classic 1945 novel by English writer George Orwell, the country's… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Education in Zimbabwe Should Strive for Inclusion - How the Philosophy of Ubuntu Can Help
The notion of inclusive education began to emerge during the 1950s and 1960s. At first it focused on integrating students with disabilities into mainstream classrooms, but it… Read more »
April 25, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Is Scrapping Special Work Permits for Zimbabweans - Migrants Will Be Left Exposed
Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have flocked to South Africa to escape economic hardship since the 1990s. The South African government has, since 2010, granted the migrants a… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Vilifies the Opposition As American Puppets. but The Party Itself Had Strong Ties to the U.S.
The Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), which has governed Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is well known for denouncing the United States' role as a… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Moffat Takadiwa's Landmark Exhibition Uses Found Materials to Comment On Zimbabwe's Colonial Hangover
Moffat Takadiwa is a Zimbabwean artist famous for creating work from found materials. His exhibition Vestiges of Colonialism, curated by Fadzai Muchemwa, opened at the National… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Winky D Is Being Targeted By Police in Zimbabwe - Why the Music Star's Voice Is So Important
Winky D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He's also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, some of which address social injustice… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Budget Plans Open Door for Growth but Only If High Interest Rates Don't Derail Them
When Zimbabwe's finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented the national budget for 2023 to Parliament in November 2022, he placed high emphasis on a raft of initiatives designed to… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: Stella Chiweshe - Zimbabwe's Mbira Queen, Rebel Music Star and Pioneer
Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, affectionately known in Zimbabwe as "the queen of mbira" or "Ambuya (grandmother) Chiweshe", passed away on 20 January 2023. Read more »
December 26, 2022
Nigeria: What's At Stake As Millions Head to the Ballot Box Around the Globe
Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug's game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Zimbabwe: Informal Sector Plays a Key Role in Skills Development but Gets No Recognition
The informal sector plays an important role in the development of skills among Zimbabwe's disadvantaged groups, and should be recognised as an alternative training path for those… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Southern Africa: How Migrants Who Move Between Zimbabwe and South Africa Access Healthcare in Border Towns
Zimbabwe and South Africa share a 225 km common border. There is only one official border crossing, at Beitbridge. An estimated 15,000 migrants and refugees from Zimbabwe and other… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Africa: Gorbachev's Legacy in Africa Remains Ambiguous
Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided over the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States as well as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Health System Is in Intensive Care - How It Got There
Health systems are, at their core, meant to promote, restore or maintain health. Their objective is to improve the length and quality of citizens' life from the cradle to the… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Zimbabwe: Study Challenges the Idea That Women Are Inherently Close to Nature
In Zimbabwe, it's mainly women who collect and use fuelwood. The more women cut down trees for household energy needs, the longer it takes to find and fetch wood. Women are thus… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Zimbabwe: Noviolet Bulawayo's New Novel Is an Instant Zimbabwean Classic
In Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo's new novel Glory - longlisted for the Booker Prize 2022 - animals take on human characteristics. Through this she explores what happens when… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Inflation Is Spiking (Again). Why High Interest Rates Aren't the Answer
The central bank of Zimbabwe has raised its benchmark rate from 80% to a fresh record of 200%. This increase comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is driving global commodity… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Zimbabwe: Six Ways to Improve HIV Prevention Pill Uptake Among Young Women
Adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa have a very high risk of acquiring HIV. The latest global AIDS update report suggests that a staggering six out of seven new… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Zimbabwe: Ndabaningi Sithole - A Forgotten Intellectual and Leader
Ndabaningi Sithole was one of the founding fathers of the modern state of Zimbabwe in southern Africa. In August 1963, he became the first president of the Zimbabwe African… Read more »
July 03, 2022
Zimbabwe: Book On Zimbabwe Strongman Robert Mugabe's Legacy Has Many Flaws
Development studies professor David Moore's new book, Mugabe's Legacy: Coups, Conspiracies and the Conceits of Power in Zimbabwe, attempts to understand the legacy of Robert… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Zimbabwe: Artist Richard Mudariki's Vision for a Zimbabwean Contemporary Art Fair
In the past 20 years, a new generation of Zimbabwean artists has attained international acclaim, or emerged as stars with work showing at top galleries and museums, collected by… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: How to Judge Candidates' Social Protection Promises Ahead of 2023 Elections
Zimbabwe is heading for general polls in 2023 amid an ongoing macroeconomic crisis. In the decade starting from 2001, the state-led economy started to show signs of strain.… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Zimbabwe: Insights From Zimbabwe On How to Link Formal and Informal Economies
In 2003, Thabo Mbeki - then president of South Africa - described South Africa's economy as being like a two-storey house. The top floor was quite plush, with all the fittings… Read more »
May 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: How Informal Sector Organisations Shape Notions of Citizenship
Since the late 1990s, as companies in Zimbabwe have shut down and laid off workers due to the country's economic crisis, people have resorted to the informal sector to earn a… Read more »
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