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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been working in Zimbabwe since 1980. It has witnessed firsthand the dramatic changes that took place in Zimbabwe from the very beginning and supported the work of civil society organisations in times of crisis. The work of the Foundation focuses on re-establishing the rule of law, liberal democracy and a free market economy, which have been virtually destroyed by the repressive regime currently in power. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Harare advocates the protection of the remaining democratic and constitutional liberties with the aim of expanding these once political change has taken place.
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Why we need to take sides
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom opens its new office in Johannesburg at a time when there is much debate about the value of that very freedom. A value, that is indispensable for the self determined development of human beings and for democracy. The list of dictatorial regimes that oppress their people remains consistently long. African countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Libya and the Central African Republic are consumed by brutal civil wars.
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Africa’s growing geo-political influence
Three back-to-back visits by major world powers to Africa ahead of February’s African Union Summit follow a flurry of important diplomatic visits in 2022, including by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. Together, they signal attention to Africa’s rising political and economic bargaining power globally, which has been brought into sharp focus by the Russian war in Ukraine. “It’s a sign of increased attention to the continent.”
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Nailbiter continues for Peace Prize of the German Book Trade winner Tsitsi Dangarembga
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger has traveled to Harare, Zimbabwe, for the announced sentencing of Tsitsi Dangarembga. But the attrition tactics against the critic continue: the date for the pronouncement of the verdict has been postponed to September 29. Dangarembga is a peaceful critic of Zimbabwe's autocratic repressive system.
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Behind Zimbabwe’s currency woes
The Z$750 000 note shocked many as a bigger banknote, but the Z$100 billion-dollar note in 2008 stole the show, which remains named as the Guinness record world's highest denomination banknote notwithstanding the ensuing introduction of a Z$100 trillion dollar note. The 100 trillion-dollar note became part of Zimbabwe’s former central bank chief Gideon Gono's failed efforts at saving an economic Armageddon characterised by a feisty inflation and deficits...
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Russian invasion on Ukraine: Impact on Africa
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the effects immediately rippled out around the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, the conflict has thus far been felt most acutely as a commodities crisis, with prices of key goods imported from Russia and Ukraine already beginning to spike. But there are also diplomatic tensions brewing over the treatment of African students in Ukraine, as well as how African countries position themselves in relation to the conflict.
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Covid-19: A Time for Introspection in Zimbabwe
As of today, my government imposes a 21-day lockdown without the necessary measures in place, at the very least of ensuring that we have water supply. We hear of deaths happening in people’s homes yet our government tells us that only one Zimbabwean has succumbed to the Coronavirus. We know it’s not true and we are worried for our dear lives.
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Photo Collage of COVID-19 Change and Challenges in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s economy is primarily informal. The southern African nation, with a score of 60,6 percent, has the world’s second largest informal economy after Bolivia (62,3 percent), according to the International Monetary Fund. This picture book provides an overview of the pandemic’s effects on Zimbabwe and its people through pictures.
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom recently published a policy paper that highlights the increasing strategic importance Africa plays in allowing the European Union (EU) to realise its European Green Deal (EGD), with a focus on Africa’s potential to supply the renewable energy and minerals required for the EU to achieve its net-zero targets. The paper also showcases opportunities the EGD offers the African private sector and how available finance and support for technology development, transfer and capacity-building can be utilised in this regard. At the sidelines of the Daily Maverick's The Gathering event on 26 May 2023 in Cape Town, we get some insights from business, media and politics about the just energy transition issue looking at Afro Euro expectations and realistic possibilities. Cape Town Energy Portfolio Chairperson, Zimkhitha Sulelo shares her thoughts on this topic. #ReshapeEurope #EuropeanGreenDeal DOWNLOAD THE POLICY PAPER HERE: https://www.freiheit.org/publikation/european-green-deal-and-african-private-sector
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom recently published a policy paper that highlights the increasing strategic importance Africa plays in allowing the European Union (EU) to realise its European Green Deal (EGD), with a focus on Africa’s potential to supply the renewable energy and minerals required for the EU to achieve its net-zero targets. The paper also showcases opportunities the EGD offers the African private sector and how available finance and support for technology development, transfer and capacity-building can be utilised in this regard. At the sidelines of the Daily Maverick's The Gathering event on 26 May 2023 in Cape Town, we get some insights from business, media and politics about the just energy transition issue looking at Afro Euro expectations and realistic possibilities. Faisal Mkhize, the Chief Executive of Relationship Banking at ABSA Group Ltd shares his thoughts on this topic. #ReshapeEurope #EuropeanGreenDeal DOWNLOAD THE POLICY PAPER HERE: https://www.freiheit.org/publikation/european-green-deal-and-african-private-sector
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom recently published a policy paper that highlights the increasing strategic importance Africa plays in allowing the European Union (EU) to realise its European Green Deal (EGD), with a focus on Africa’s potential to supply the renewable energy and minerals required for the EU to achieve its net-zero targets. The paper also showcases opportunities the EGD offers the African private sector and how available finance and support for technology development, transfer and capacity-building can be utilised in this regard. At the sidelines of the Daily Maverick's The Gathering event on 26 May 2023 in Cape Town, we get some insights from business, media and politics about the just energy transition issue looking at Afro Euro expectations and realistic possibilities. Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis shares his thoughts on this topic. #ReshapeEurope #EuropeanGreenDeal DOWNLOAD THE POLICY PAPER HERE: https://www.freiheit.org/publikation/european-green-deal-and-african-private-sector
