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Showcasing Zimbabwe’s Rich Cultural Diversity And Tourism Potential
by Contributors - Jun 17, 2015By Wallace Mawire, Photojournalist Despite the harsh economic conditions currently being experienced in Zimbabwe, the country’s great potential to develop its tourism and rich cultural diversity cannot be ignored. The photos below were taken during Harare International Carnival in 2014. Now in... -
Zimbabwe identified in Southern Africa to conduct global consultations on food and water security issues
by Contributors - Jun 11, 2015By Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe has been chosen as the only country in the Southern African region to participate in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on going global consultations focusing on food and water... -
Zimbabwe to host water resources and infrastructure investment summit
by Contributors - Jun 8, 2015By Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe will host a water resources and infrastructure investment summit on June 24 to 26 2015, to showcase all major water and water related projects in the country, according to a spokesperson... -
LASPOTECH Students Celebrate World Environment Day
by Contributors - Jun 5, 2015By: Ademola Fagbemi (Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu – LASPOTECH) To make this year’s World Environment Day, the department of Environmental Biology of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu campus, organized a day seminar tagged: “Sustainable Consumption... -
Youth Volunteering: ICS My Journey Of Guided Learning
by Contributors - Jun 4, 2015By Uzoamaka Nwachukwu, Team Leader, VSO ICS Programme 2014 International Citizens Service (ICS) programme would always remain “a journey of guided learning” for both the volunteers, team leaders and everyone involved. What really makes ICS... -
USAID’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Support Programme Leaves Communities Empowered
by Contributors - May 19, 2015By Wallace Mawire The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Zimbabwe Agricultural Income and Employment Development (Zim-AIED) five-year programme that began in October 2010 and will be officially closing at a colourful ceremony to be... -
Can NGN9.2b Eco-stoves Initiative Resolve Nigeria’s Environmental Challenge?
by Contributors - Apr 22, 2015The Federal Executive Council (FEC) in 2014 approved the sum of NGN9.2 Billion to procure 750, 000 Clean Cookstoves and 18, 000 Wonderbags, specifically to check the impact of smoke generated when cooking with wood on... -
African Tech Space: Opportunities for Youths to Excel
by Contributors - Apr 21, 2015The technology space is particularly notable for the amount of entrepreneurial activity it attracts. The current rise of new entrepreneurs in Africa’s tech industry is creating economic uplift and increased GDP and myriad of opportunities especially... -
Garissa Attack: We Shall Not Forget
by Contributors - Apr 15, 2015By Judyannet Muchiri When 147 young people die in a single day, there is a problem. When these people are shot to their deaths, there is an even bigger problem. This is what happened in Garissa...