Overview

Chinese Government pledges to donate state-of-the art printing press to Zimpapers Group

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•ZimbabweDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZimbabweSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 31, 2013

Start (planned): Oct 31, 2013

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

State-owned companies

Zimpapers Group

Loan desecription

Chinese Government pledges to donate state-of-the art printing press to Zimpapers Group

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 31 October, 2013 China expressed willingness to donate a state of the art printing press to Zimpapers Group at their Bulawayo headquarters in order to assist Zimbabwe in developing their media sector. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Lin Lin, discussed the possibility with Zimbabwe's Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services during a meeting at his Munhumutapa office. No further information is available on whether or not the donation took place.