Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Reins in Matiza Over NRZ

President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week moved to rein in Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza over his bid to scuttle the US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation project by "becoming a real pest in official circles" over the funding issue, the Zimbabwe Independent can report.

This comes as it emerged that Mnangagwa and cabinet on Tuesday slammed the door on Matiza's face as he attempted to intensify his frantic manoeuvres to derail the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) deal and smuggle in through the back door an obscure Dubai-based firm, Feonirich Investments LLC, which was not even involved in the tender process.

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