Zimbabwe and Botswana have agreed to cooperate in the transportation of coal, under which Gaborone will export about 10 million tonnes of the mineral, per annum, using Harare’s under-utilised railway […]
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Tazara railway strike ended for foreseeable future
Last Monday, striking Zimbabwean and Tanzanian railway workers over non-payment of wages by the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) downed tools , with the railway management declaring that all train […]
2.3 km truck queue at Chirundu border post
Tinashe Chiwanza, General Manager at CFR Clearances highlights recent congestion at Chirunda to TWA saying that the queue was brought to his attention on 16 November (the attached photographs on […]
Fire destroys Beitbridge border warehouse
The Southern Eye newspaper in Zimbabwe reports that a fire on Sunday night destroyed a B2B warehouse destroying impounded goods worth thousands of dollars at the Beitbridge border. The fire […]
Ebola update
For an Ebola update affecting the DRC, Zambia and Zimbabwe borders along with a statement from Transnet National Ports Authority and the South African government on the prevention of the […]
SADC Leaders Summit opens in Zimbabwe
The newly appointed SADC chair, Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has urged the regional body to lessen its dependence on foreign resources. SADC gets 60 percent of its funding from foreign […]
Invitation to join Zimbabwe Trade Mission
An Investment and Trade Initiative is taking place to Zimbabwe between 27 and 31 October. The Department of Trade and Industry is inviting companies involved in the following sectors to […]
Benefiting from the African Infrastructure Programme
A number of infrastructure projects in southern Africa were presented at the recent Dakar Financing Summit for implementation under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). PIDA is a […]
Railway linking Mozambique to Zimbabwe to be rebuilt
The entire 317 kilometre length of the Machipanda Railroad may undergo reconstruction. This railway links the Mozambican port of Beira to Machipanda station in Zimbabwe. Feasibility studies are underway through […]
New non-tariff barrier registered – number 633
According to FESARTA the traffic authorities at Dondo, near Beira, are harassing foreign drivers over the documents that the drivers carry. Of particular note is the vehicle registration document for […]