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

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Zimpapers Group
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Oct 31, 2013
End Date	Oct 25, 2028
Duration	5,473 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`31261`

Grant Description

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.

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Zimpapers Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.