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“Decaying state” of national rail system: Is Zimbabwe’s mining missing the train?

“Decaying state” of national rail system: Is Zimbabwe’s…

By miningmx.com ZIMBABWE’S crumbling rail system may be worse than even South Africa’s. It is a huge stumbling block

Impala Platinum escalates a commercial cash-flow dispute with Zimbabwe

Impala Platinum escalates a commercial cash-flow dispute with…

By semafor.com Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both

China-financed airport expansion project boosts Zimbabwe’s passenger flows

China-financed airport expansion project boosts Zimbabwe’s passenger flows

By Xinhua HARARE: The passenger throughput of Zimbabwe’s Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport has recorded growth, especially following

Lithium prices jump after Zimbabwe bans concentrate exports

Lithium prices jump after Zimbabwe bans concentrate exports

By Bloomberg News Lithium prices and shares surged after Zimbabwe, one of the world’s top producers, suspended concentrate

Zimbabwe central bank holds policy rate to keep inflation low

Zimbabwe central bank holds policy rate to keep…

By Reuters HARARE:  Zimbabwe’s central bank left its main interest rate unchanged on Friday, saying it wanted to

Zimbabwe bans exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, cites malpractices

Zimbabwe bans exports of all raw minerals and…

By Reuters HARARE: Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, its

Zimbabwe enters global critical minerals conversation with new annual indaba

Zimbabwe enters global critical minerals conversation with new…

By mining.com.au Zimbabwe has launched its own mining week, a new annual international conference and exhibition designed to

Caledonia CEO says Bilboes gold mine a ‘game changer’ for Zimbabwe

Caledonia CEO says Bilboes gold mine a ‘game…

By Reuters Caledonia Mining CEO Mark Learmonth said on Wednesday that its successful international capital raising for its

Entertainment

IShowSpeed’s face-off with Zimbabwean lookalike leaves fans laughing

IShowSpeed’s face-off with Zimbabwean lookalike leaves fans laughing

By mandatory.com IShowSpeed’s meeting with his Zimbabwean doppleganger is leaving fans in stitches. The 20-year-old’s visit to Zimbabwe,

Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s social media craze

Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s…

By Associated Press KIAMBU: Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse shack on the rural

ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the Map with “Rise”

ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the…

By Joseph Jonathan There’s a particular kind of film that doesn’t announce itself with spectacle but settles into

UK: Edith Weutonga nominated for 2025 Folk Album of the Year Award

UK: Edith Weutonga nominated for 2025 Folk Album of the…

By thebritishblacklist.co.uk UK-based Zimbabwean musician has become one of nine artists recognised in the inaugural edition of the

CANADA: Francisca Mandeya discusses her risky life as an mbira player; ‘I needed to get away from home to stay alive’

CANADA: Francisca Mandeya discusses her risky life as an mbira…

By nunatsiaq.com At times of despair, Francisca Mandeya always has an answer. Mbira. The Zimbabwean traditional instrument looks

Zimbabwean producer releases ‘The Producer’s Album 2’ with star collaborations

Zimbabwean producer releases ‘The Producer’s Album 2’ with star collaborations

By Agencies A decade after releasing his debut ‘The Producer’s Album,’ DJ and producer St. Emmo has resurfaced

BERLIN: Zimbabwean art finds global resonance in two new exhibitions

BERLIN: Zimbabwean art finds global resonance in two new exhibitions

By artnet.com GERMANY: In recent years, both market and institutional interest in contemporary African art has surged, and

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison…

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14

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International

South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens

South Africa summons new US ambassador…

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the

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Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

Women in South Africa take up…

By Associated Press BRONKHORSTSPRUIT: At the command of a female instructor, a line of girls and women, some

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At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi

At least 25 dead in Kenya…

By Associated Press NAIROBI: At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight

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