Zimbabwe

The country's population is projected to be almost 17 million in 2022 according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), which will be confirmed with the new 2022 census; in 2012 the population was 13 million

Numerous migrants, including a good number of women, are making their fortunes as entrepreneurs, doing economic progress in the country which is struggling with more than 90% unemployment, according to the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions

At least 100 computers donated by the late President Mugabe to Arda Transau Secondary School in 2010 are still idle due to lack of electricity in the institution

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has extended fuel procurement licenses by two weeks, stating that the measure is taken to ensure adequate supply of fuel on the market and that after 15 Januar companies will be allowed to import with a new license

Former minister-in-exile Walter Mzembi has named Chief Murinye of Masvingo as the country's person of the year for standing up to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on corruption

Zimbabwean-born rugby great David Pocock is seeking political office in the Australian Senate, which has always been sensitive to issues such as LGBTQ rights and climate change

The Zimbabwe Medical Awards Trust is hosting an inaugural ceremony this weekend to honour medical professionals who have dedicated themselves to offering help to the nation especially during the period of the pandemic

The country said it is honoured for the election as vice chairperson for the World Kimberley Process for 2022 that ensures that all global diamond mining and sales take place legally, at a time when local diamond production is scaling new records

The country plans to launch its first satellite, ZIMSAT-1, in February 2022; the instruments on board will allow for faster and more comprehensive assessment of data for issues such as land cover and drought, better monitoring natural resources

Government will cover the costs of the funerals of eight elders of the Vadzizi VaJeso Apostolic sect - which mixes Christian and traditional belief - who drowned last weekend during a ceremony that would determine who would baptize the congregation

While the UN special rapporteur concluded during her visit that ‘targeted sanctions’ to Zim had failed local economy, the US representative to UN refuses such claim, stressing that poor administration and human rights violations are to blame

The country's tourism facilities and heritage sites are installing braille materials for visually impaired visitors; the country is the first in the region to embark on such a rollout, which aims to promote inclusivity

Zimbabwe's central bank has frozen the accounts of 30 people accused of illegally trading foreign currency through mobile phones and social networks