How Africa can pursue self-sustaining development drawing on China’s experience
Shifting internal structural failures onto foreign competitors and labeling legitimate economic engagement as geopolitical risks will never fix Europe’s inherent industrial vulnerabilities.
By Saxon Zvina
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Sadc’s development paradox: Why regional integration has not produced regional transformation
Conventional explanations frequently point to inadequate infrastructure, limited financial resources, weak industrialisation and low levels of intra-regional trade.
By John Laisani
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Visa fees, rejected dreams, new economics of reverse remittances
Yet little attention has been paid to the opposite flow: millions of dollars leaving Africa every year through visa application fees paid for journeys that never happen.
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto
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Stagnation and evasion: Europe’s long-term development challenges in a shifting world
Looking back over the past 40 to 50 years, Europe has lagged far behind other major economies in technological innovation, industrial strength, governance efficiency and social development.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
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EU turns to culture to deepen ties with Zim
French Ambassador to Zimbabwe Paul-Bertrand Barets said he had been struck by the strength and creativity of Zimbabwe’s arts sector since arriving in the country.
By Khumbulani Muleya
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Team Europe returns to ZITF with expanded development agenda
“Our partnership delivers real results. With trade reaching US$919 million last year, we are closing in on the US$1 billion mark, driving jobs and growth. It is a truly win-win relationship.”
By Tendai Sauta
Apr. 24, 2026
ZITF 2026: Opportunity knocking but will Zim answer?
But beneath the choreography of exhibitions and conferences sits a more uncomfortable question: can Zimbabwe turn interest into real investment?
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 17, 2026
Not so silent war between Canada and the US!
When US president spoke at the Davos International Economic Conference in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026, he picked on three partners, the European Union, Denmark and Canada
By Kenneth Mufuka
Apr. 13, 2026
New farmers boost tobacco prospects in Matabeleland
THE entry of new farmers into the tobacco industry in Matabeleland is being viewed as a sign of agricultural renewal and economic growth in the region.
By Nokuxola Mbangeni
Apr. 11, 2026
