When a child ‘consents’ (Part 2)
High Court’s decision in S v Ngwenya (HB 48/26), in which a 21-year-old man convicted of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl living in his household
The people who raise our children cannot afford to feed themselves
THERE are moments when a government announcement reveals not just a policy decision, but an attitude.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Jun 22, 2026
China’s diamond wafer breakthrough: Africa’s strategic choices amid global diamond restructuring
Mounting structural risks for Africa’s mined diamond economies
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 21, 2026
State sanctioned slavery
It never occurred to the majority the two meant the State would sanction slave wages.
By Paidamoyo Muzulu
Jun 20, 2026
Responsible coal needs a single African voice
It transforms our Southern Africa Chapter, which has included South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, into a broader and more powerful organisation.
By Mike Teke
Jun 20, 2026
We are enraged. But is rage enough?
Last year, two City of Harare employees lost their lives at the Firle Sewage Treatment Plant after reportedly being sent into a hazardous environment without adequate protection.
By Simbarashe Namusi
Jun 20, 2026
The pitfalls of strategic overstretch
It occurs when an organisation extends its resources, leadership attention and operational capacity beyond what it can effectively manage.
By Innocent Hadebe
Jun 20, 2026
Leadership: Spotting talent
This week, we saw Zimbabwe talent trending across the globe in the form of Sukoluhle Nyathi who authored the book, The Polygamist, which was adapted to by Netflix.
By Jonah Nyoni
Jun 20, 2026
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
Jun 19, 2026
The strategic reverberations of the US-Iran conflict for Africa and the Global South
To fully interpret what this shift means for Africa, one must look past formal diplomatic language and analyse the core strategic calculations behind Washington’s moves.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 19, 2026
Mugabe’s strongman faces a coup of his own in Zimbabwe
Given the ruthlessness with which Mnangagwa has consolidated power in recent years, the greatest threat to his ambitions is likely to come from inside the ruling establishment.
By ADRIAN BLOMFIELD
Jun 19, 2026
Facts beat fear: Don’t let misinformation steal Zimbabwe’s lithium future
Maguwu repeatedly insists Zimbabwe remains confined to selling low-grade raw ore, yet this overlooks a landmark industrial milestone delivered exclusively by Chinese investors.
By Erica Nomalanga Dube
Jun 19, 2026
Monopoly myth or balanced Partnership: Unpacking Al Jazeera’s lithium coverage
Western multinationals spent decades shipping unprocessed mineral ores overseas without building any local smelting or processing facilities.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 19, 2026
The zero-tariff window: China's trade policy as a catalyst for Zimbabwe's industrial transformation
Trade policies always carry strategic implications, reflecting the core priorities, economic structures and political considerations of adopting countries.
By Kudzayi Murombedzi
Jun 19, 2026
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
Jun 19, 2026
Lobito Effect: How one corridor is redrawing southern Africa’s economic geography
The assumption was simple: build transport links and trade will follow.
By Elizabeth Khumalo
Jun 19, 2026
The new frontier of AI competition: How renewable endowments reshape Global South’s digital leap
For the African continent, the deep integration of AI and energy dismantles the entrenched technological monopoly held by developed economies.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 18, 2026
The people-centered philosophy of development: A viable model for poverty eradication and governance upgrade in the Global South
This developmental philosophy is no abstract rhetorical proposition, but a fully tested and institutionalized governance framework.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 18, 2026
Academic restructuring in China: A strategic blueprint for Africa’s next tech talent wave
Commonly misperceived as a reactive fix for domestic employment pressures, this academic overhaul is fundamentally a proactive national strategy.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 18, 2026
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
Jun 18, 2026
The Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI): Building a multipolar world through mutual learning, cultural confidence, and sustainable development
The Global Governance Initiative targets reforming the global governance system to make it fairer, more equitable and more representative of all countries;
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 18, 2026
Partnership or paternalism? How major powers engage with Africa
EU cooperation plans are often tied to strict Western political norms, and individual member states sign separate bilateral deals, making unified implementation nearly impossible.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
Jun 18, 2026
Fractured from within: Why the EU cannot speak with one voice
Key strategic documents and multi-trillion-euro long-term budget plans were released at the last minute, leaving member states no time for thorough discussion.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
Jun 18, 2026
Even if ED was the greatest leader to walk the earth, he must go in 2028
This development is framed as so outstanding that it justifies rewriting the supreme law of the land to keep the President in office until 2030.
By Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jun 18, 2026
Why data is AfCFTA's strongest currency
How is this information packaged and shared between low-producing and high-producing regions to connect markets and build viable business models?
By Charles Dhewa
Jun 17, 2026
Comms begin with the end in mind
Yet amid this rapid transformation, one principle continues to stand above the rest: communication must be strategic. It must begin with purpose.
By Cliff Chiduku
Jun 17, 2026
Zimbabwe cricket and the rise of fast-reward digital habits
They try to hit the ball aggressively when they should be waiting and protecting the wicket.
By Newsday
Jun 16, 2026
The global governance initiative: A vision for a fairer international order and Its value to Africa and the Global South
China holds the view that global challenges can only be solved through collective efforts of all countries, rather than unilateral moves or bloc confrontation.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun 16, 2026
Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory
By The Guardian
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