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Angola is set to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area following a forum held in Luanda from 17 to 21 February 2025 to assess its entry into the regional trade bloc. According to the SADC Secretariat, Angola’s accession will unlock significant economic opportunities, including reduced trade tariffs and the elimination of […]
Finance Minister, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, is attending the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, which concludes today. While Zimbabwe is not a G20 member, it is representing the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as its current chair. Prof. Ncube highlighted discussions on […]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is well-prepared to handle cross-border disease outbreaks, drawing from past lessons. Minister of Health and Child Care, Honourable Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, revealed this during a Post-Cabinet Briefing on Tuesday. He noted that the region has responded swiftly to outbreaks this year and is witnessing an increase in diseases […]
The SADC Cluster Meeting of Senior Officials began in Zimbabwe on Monday, bringing together regional experts to discuss strategies for boosting economic growth and trade across Southern Africa. The meeting focuses on key sectors such as transport, ICT, information sharing, and meteorology, with the goal of strengthening regional integration and cooperation. Dr. Beullah Chirume, the […]
Zimbabwe is hosting a four-day SADC Cluster Ministerial Meeting on Transport, ICT, Information, and Meteorology at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. The meeting follows Zimbabwe’s assumption of the SADC Chairmanship for the 2024/2025 term. Led by Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona, the gathering brings together regional ministers to assess progress in policy […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Professor Amon Murwira, has reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to international peace, particularly in the conflict ridden Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) emphasizing dialogue over violence. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Professor Murwira emphasized the critical need for all parties involved in the DRC conflict to engage in […]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will host a Cluster Meeting of Ministers responsible for Transport, ICT, Information, and Meteorology on 28 February in Harare. The meeting will review policy frameworks and assess the progress of regional infrastructure programs. Ministers will evaluate progress since the last sectoral meeting in June 2023 and discuss the implementation […]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat has congratulated His Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti on his election as the new African Union (AU) Chairperson, along with his deputy, Ambassador Selma Malika Hadadi. The election took place on Sunday at the AU annual summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Youssouf won […]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is hosting an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government today in Harare, chaired by Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The summit will focus on the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The meeting follows the SADC Organ Troika Summit held on January 28, 2025, chaired […]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) recently held a summit to address the ongoing post-election situation in Mozambique. The virtual extraordinary summit of heads of state and government was chaired by Samia Suluhu Hassan, the chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation, and the President of Tanzania. She emphasized the need […]