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Eric Bloch: Convenient disregard of facts http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 24 March 2011 20:09 By Eric Bloch PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, his sycophantic colleagues in general, and Youth, Empowerment and Indigenisation minister, Saviour Kasukuwere in particular, relentlessly pursue their determination to oust foreign ownership of any major Zimbabwean economic entities. This is being done with pronounced focus on one of the country’s …
Tobacco sales rake in US$57,7million http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 24 March 2011 19:45 Paul Nyakazeya A TOTAL of 18,9 million kg of flue-cured tobacco valued at US$ 57,7 million has gone under the hammer at the Tobacco Sales Floors (TSF) since the beginning of the selling season on February 16.TSF is currently the only operating auction floor.Figures obtained from …
‘Politicians not looting Agribank’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 24 March 2011 19:38 THE Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) last Friday signed a US$30 million facility with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa, whose objective is to support agro-based companies. This week Agribank CEO Sam Malaba (SM) spoke to businessdigest chief business reporter Paul Nyakazeya (PN) about the facility, bad …
Africa’s rhinos face worst poaching crisis in decades http://www.iucn.org/?uNewsID=7165 25 March 2011 Well-equipped, sophisticated organized crime syndicates have killed more than 800 African rhinos in the past three years – just for their horns. With the most serious poaching upsurge in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya, Africa’s top rhino experts recently met in South Africa to assess the …
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Africa’s Confused Relationship with the International Criminal Court By Sanderson N Makombe African Presidents and the African Union leadership evidence a paralysis of decision making with regard to the relationship they wish to have with the International Criminal Court (ICC), if the voting for Libya’s referral to the ICC is put in context. It is consequential to point …
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IDC invests in Zim’s Agribank http://www.iol.co.za/ March 24 2011 at 11:21am The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has signed a US$30 million facility agreement with Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (AgriBank), the parties said on Thursday. The deal was arranged by SA’s Musa Capital and Zimbabwe’s Neverseez Capital and the signing took place on March 18. This …
Zimbabwe’s potential should not be ignored: Analysts http://www.newzimbabwe.com 24/03/2011 00:00:00 by INVESTORS should not ignore Zimbabwe’s economic potential following the announcement of the $30 million facility agreement between the IDC and the Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe, the founding partner of SA-based Musa Capital, Antoine Johnson has said. Along with Zimbabwe’s Neverseez Capital, Musa Capital was a co-adviser for the …
Farm attacks on the rise again http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell24 March 2011 Attacks on the remaining handful of commercial farmers in Zimbabwe are once again on the rise, as ZANU PF’s election campaign continues to intensify. Most recently, Chegutu farmer Bruce Campbell has been fighting off land invaders for several days. Details remain scarce but it is …
Zimbabwe Makes Progress Towards New Constitution http://www.voanews.com/ Peta Thornycroft | Johannesburg March 24, 2011 Despite a troubled start, Zimbabwe is making progress towards producing a new constitution. There is broad agreement on most constitutional principles between the majority party in the legislature, the Movement for Democratic Change, and President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party. A key stipulation in the …
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Zimbabwe referendum ‘delayed to September’ (AFP) – 10 hours ago HARARE — Zimbabwe’s draft constitution is only expected to be ready for a referendum by September and not in June as originally scheduled, the constitutional affairs minister said on Thursday. The new charter is meant to clear the way for fresh polls following the country’s bloody 2008 elections, …