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Harare, Zimbabwe – As the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) celebrated its 38th Anniversary Dinner in Harare, ZESA Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Sydney Gata, offered a poignant look back at the organization’s foundational years, highlighting its remarkable journey from a critical drought response mechanism to a beacon of regional energy cooperation
Professor Obert Jiri, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Fisheries highlighted the region’s heavy reliance on hydropower, making the energy-water nexus unavoidable. “Most of our energy is derived from hydropower. So the link between energy and water is inevitable,” he stated.
Harare, Zimbabwe – In a significant boost for global wildlife conservation, Zimbabwe today officially became the 66th signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU).
Africa’s iconic wildlife faces an escalating crisis, driven by a burgeoning human population and the fragmenting effects of development. As highlighted by James Isiche, IFAW Africa Director, the continent’s population, currently at 1.25 billion, is projected to increase by another billion by 2050, placing immense pressure on land—a critical resource for both humans and wildlife.
