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By Dickson Bandera The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to hold a high-level Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Education and Training and Science, Technology, and Innovation on June 20, 2025, at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe. Chaired by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development,…
By Dickson Bandera The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) call for nominations to elect ten new members to its Governing Board for the 2026–2029 term, as well as for its upcoming Executive Council election is approa ching the closing day. The nominations will close on the 15th of June 2025. This call presents a…
By Staff Reporter The Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) and the National Council of National Heritage of the Republic of Cuba on 10 June 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the transfer of Military equipment used in the momentous Battle of Cuito Cuanavale to the Museum of African Liberation in Harare. The MoU was…
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the sixth President of Zambia, has died at the age of 68, his party, the Patriotic Front (PF), confirmed in a statement on Thursday. According to the PF, Lungu passed away while receiving specialised treatment in South Africa for an undisclosed illness. No further details about the…
PLO Lumumba Is Set To Speak in Harare on June 6th, 2025 By Dickson Bandera The Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) comes alive today, Friday, June 6th, as the Zimbabwe International Youth Trade and Investment Forum (ZIYTFC) 2025 officially gets underway. Organised by My Africa Child in Youth Development Organisation (MACYDO), the forum brings together…
By Rejoyce Chimombe & Austin Chiwara Mozambique, once heralded as a post-conflict model of peacebuilding and democratic progress in Southern Africa, now faces a crisis that threatens to undermine the very foundations of its democracy. The country’s recent elections—including the 2019 general elections, the 2023 local elections, and the controversial 2024 general elections—have been marred…
By Reginald Tapfumaneyi Africa’s future took center stage as members of the Panel of the Future engaged in a High-Level Intergenerational Youth Town Hall during the two-day SHAPE Africa Summit, held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This gathering that brought together a vibrant network of stakeholders to focus on empowering young…
By Lisca Philo The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five meetings running from 5-15 November 2024 in Harare are bringing together key stakeholders from across Southern Africa to deliberate and make resolutions on pertinent sports development issues. Chief Executive Officer Stanley Mutoya shared details of the activities and the anticipated attendees for these critical…
By George Swarei Harare, August 8, 2024 – The SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials meeting has commenced at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, marking the beginning of the 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government. Ambassador Nazaré José Salvador, Director of SADC Office in Angola and current Chairperson of Senior…
President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa By George Swarei The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is at a pivotal juncture in its economic evolution. Pursuing its regional development agenda, the 16-member bloc is witnessing collective progress in trade, investment, and policy landscapes. To achieve sustainable development goals and avoid falling behind, SADC…