When the U.S. administration abruptly halted aid to Africa last year, countless lives were affected. Among them was Plaxedes Kaseke (62) a soft-spoken yet determined woman from Gosha village in Zimbabwe’s Goromonzi district. She lost her job with a local NGO that had been implementing food security and community empowerment programmes. With five grandchildren to…
More than 300 families are now being fed and economically empowered through the Pikinini Jawanda Irrigation Scheme, a once-barren stretch of bushland that in just one year has become a beacon of sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe. Just a year ago, the land was a dense thicket where the community hunted rabbits and birds to…
Bulldozers claw into the earth as concrete rise in once lush wetlands and mountains, where reeds and birds once thrived, but as the concrete hardens over the last patches of green, one must ask, is Africa building a future, or burying it? Luxury housing estates are taking shape, but so too is a crisis. The wetlands, long known to…
As Zimbabwe’s real estate sector continues to boom, with a current valuation of over $11 billion,sustainability is emerging as a key driver of growth and innovation. According to Mr Morgan Makamure, General Manager of the Zimbabwe Property Expo 2025, “The role of sustainability in the property sector is rapidly growing in importance, driven by climate…
As food security concerns rise in Southern Africa, SADC Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture met virtually on 30 May 2025 to review the overall regional situation among other issues. In a virtual meeting, Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Development and Chairperson of SADC Ministers…
The French Embassy has funded a new initiative to tackle pressing nutrition and agricultural challenges in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo and Mwenezi districts. The “Nourish and Thrive” project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and World Vision, aims to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods for vulnerable communities….
The focus of climate discussion is moving from prevention to adaptation and, more recently, intervention as the globe struggles with the rapidly intensifying effects of climate change. Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), a type of solar geoengineering that suggests modifying Earth’s radiation budget to cool the planet, is one of the most controversial theories gaining traction…
A groundbreaking initiative in Zimbabwe is revolutionizing the way farmers approach agriculture, and international leaders are taking notice. Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project (ZEFPP), funded by the African Development Bank, has empowered smallholder farmers to break free from dependence on single crops and unpredictable climate conditions. During a recent visit to the Mushandike Irrigation Scheme…
In a bid to tackle the complex issues of food insecurity and poor health outcomes, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have joined forces to provide integrated services in Zimbabwe, recognizing that food alone is not enough to ensure good health, particularly for women and girls in…
Zimbabwe is re-examining its national elephant conservation strategy amid escalating human-elephant conflict, funding shortages, and concerns over the long-term viability of current wildlife management practices. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) recently hosted a workshop in Hwange to review the country’s Elephant Management Plan, which is set to expire in 2025. The workshop,…
