Candid Comment: Disastrous consequences of poor planning
Latest and available figures indicate that Zimbabwe’s housing backlog stands at 1,5 million houses.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Sep. 20, 2024
Pan-African lender warns Zim
Gibson Mapfidza (GM), ShafDB’s chief business officer for Investment and Advisory Services, says he is also worried about Zimbabwe’s
By Melody Chikono
Sep. 6, 2024
CBZ housing projects get US$15m boost
ShafDB delivers financial solutions and associated services that support both the supply and demand aspects of the affordable housing value chain.
By Melody Chikono
Aug. 16, 2024
Huge debt jeopardises NDS-1 targets: AfDB
The debt has been accumulating since 1999 when Zimbabwe began defaulting on its obligations to domestic and foreign lenders.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Aug. 9, 2024
Zim’s US$3,7bn financing gap derails Vision 2030: AfDB
Government is confident of meeting the 2030 target, banking on growth in mining and agriculture and infrastructural development.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Aug. 6, 2024
Prioritise value-addition, AfDB tells Sadc leaders
Most African countries produce and export mainly unprocessed crops or minerals, losing out billions of dollars in potential revenue in the process.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Aug. 4, 2024
AfDB helps Zim raise funding for NRZ
In a bid to breathe new life into its aging railway network, the government is forging a strategic alliance with the China Railway Group Ltd.
By Melody Chikono
Aug. 2, 2024
Zim pushes hard on Kazungula Bridge
This dispute has led to high-level interactions between Harare and Gaborone to determine whether the bridge encroaches into Zimbabwean territory.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Jul. 26, 2024
AfDB flags weak oversight on Zim’s arrears clearance programme
The AfDB provided financial support for the programme by approving a loan of US$3,97 million to the Treasury, of which US$2,13 million (53,74%) has been disbursed to date.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Jul. 14, 2024
