Zimbabwe
DRC, Zimbabwe and Nigeria ministers set out beneficiation targets at inaugural African mining forum
Mineral beneficiation – processing raw ores and minerals domestically, rather than exporting them unrefined – features prominently in African Union strategies.
Zimbabwe aims to expand dollar-denominated VFEX into financial centre, says CEO
VFEX could serve as the anchor for a future international financial services centre in Victoria Falls, modelled loosely on hubs such as Mauritius or Botswana’s IFSC.
USAID funding cuts have disrupted crucial Demographic and Health Surveys in 23 countries, says OWID
Demographic and Health Surveys that provided crucial data on health, mortality and development in many lower- and middle-income countries were funded by USAID, but are no more.
Global drought crisis pushes tens of millions towards starvation, warns UN-backed report
A deepening global drought crisis is pushing more than 90mn people to the brink of starvation, with mounting impacts on food, water and energy systems, according to a report released on July 1 by the UN.
Zimbabwe abolishes decades-old dual exchange rate controls
Zimbabwe has officially eliminated exchange rate controls that authorities used for decades to arrest and fine individuals and businesses operating with unofficial rates.