In 1889 HM King Lobengula then dispatched Mletshe Ndiweni once again to go and disavow the Rudd Concession of 1887, as HM did not agree to it.
HM Queen Victoria in a bid to appease Mletshe Ndiweni before their meeting gifted him a gold bangle, Mletshe refused to take this gift.
The global financial architecture has transitioned, the pipeline and plumb-work models of the new infrastructure have been rolled out, the next frontier is utility.
In June 1885 HRM Lobengula sent my grand father’s (extreme right pic 2) grandfather Mletshe Ndiweni noted as Mshete in pic 1 to go and meet with Queen Victoria over the trespassing that was happening in His kingdom.
The Queen’s reply, delivered by Lord Knutsford to Mletshe Ndiweni was
“I, Lord Knutsford, one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, am commanded by the Queen to give the following reply... Lobengula is the ruler of his country and the Queen does not interfere in the government of that country...”
Harare Unveils US$4.24 Billion Investment Pipeline.
The City of Harare has launched a portfolio of 13 priority investment opportunities valued at over US$4.24 billion, targeting transport, housing, healthcare, energy, sanitation and urban regeneration.
Flagship projects include the US$2.2 billion Harare Light Rail Network, US$900 million Mbare Urban Renewal Project, US$350 million Affordable Housing Densification Programme, and US$220 million District Hospitals & Health Centres initiative.
Other key investments include a US$160 million Integrated Bus Termini development, US$100 million Solar Power Programme, US$85 million Mass Transit System, and a US$60 million Hopley Sewer Reticulation & Treatment Plant.
Most projects will be delivered through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), positioning the capital city as a major destination for infrastructure and urban development investment.
The global financial architecture has transitioned, the pipeline and plumb-work models of the new infrastructure have been rolled out, the next frontier is utility.
Nigeria has officially submitted a bid to host Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abuja. This would make Nigeria 🇳🇬 the first African country to host such an event in over three decades.