Tag: World Bank
World Bank’s IFC, Zimbabwe partner to expand air access to Victoria...
HARARE— A partnership announced today between IFC and the Government of Zimbabwe will support recovery and jobs in Zimbabwe’s tourism sector by helping increase...
Increase debt suspension arrangements – Heads of state
Sydney Kawadza
Calls for expansion of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative continue to grow louder with several heads of state and government, the United Nations...
Africa loses 30 million jobs to COVID-19
Sydney Kawadza
The COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 30 million Africans unemployed with most government being forced to allocate more than 10 percent of...
Word Bank projects 2.9% growth for Zimbabwe’s economy
Davison Kaiyo
Zimbabwe’s economy is poised for growth despite the negative effects of the ravaging COVID19 pandemic and according to the World Bank’s flagship report...
Public procurement chews 70% off national budget – official
HARARE – Expenditure on procurement to provide public goods and services such as health, education, defence and infrastructure accounts for up to...
Zimbos lived on US$0.96/day in Sept, below World Bank’s standard
HARARE – Latest data from Zimstat shows that the average Zimbabwean lived on US96 cents a day or ZWL$14.60 in September up 18.18% from...
