By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zimbabwe Independent
ZIMOCO inaugurated a GWM dealership in Zimbabwe at a ceremony attended by ministers, automotive industry executives and representatives of financial institutions. ZIMOCO ambassador and singer Tammy Moyo provided the evening’s entertainment, reports the Zimbabwe Independent.
Zimbabwean researcher Cleopas Chimbetete is calling for more local research into complications linked to ageing among people living with HIV, including drug resistance, non-communicable diseases and cervical cancer. He spoke at Newlands Clinic’s fourth annual research day, which focused on developments in HIV care, 263Chat reports.
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Casablanca’s MASI index fell 0.74% to 16,801.43 points in trading on 29 October, with more than 106.67 million dirhams exchanged. Telecommunications dropped 2.86%, while beverages rose 4.75%, Infomediaire reports.
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InnBucks is expanding its ATM network in Zimbabwe after securing Zimswitch interoperability certification. Holders of compatible bank cards will be able to withdraw cash from InnBucks ATMs, extending access beyond the company’s digital wallet ecosystem, 263Chat reports.
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Edwin Matiza, 26, appeared before a court in Harare, Zimbabwe, facing several charges, including theft, assault, unlawful entry and robbery. The alleged incidents involve phones and goods stolen from shops and during assaults, 263Chat reports.
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Zimbabwe’s real GDP may exceed $100 billionAnalysts estimate Zimbabwe’s real gross domestic product exceeds $100 billion, compared with about $66 billion according to official figures. They attribute the gap to the importance of informal and undervalued economic activity, according to experts quoted this week by the Financial Gazette.
Luanda set to exceed 20 million residents by 2050Luanda is expected to have 20.3 million residents in 2050, compared with 11.4 million today, and become sub-Saharan Africa’s most populous city. Lagos would reach 16.2 million, while Bamako and Mogadishu would enter the 15 most populous cities, according to a World Bank report.The week in Africa
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