This entry is made up of four opinion/commentary articles touching on various subjects which relate to the Belt and Road Initiative, especially demonstrating the importance of this new developmental idea. There is an opinion provoked by the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) held in Beijing in May 2017. The opinion piece shows clearly how BRI has become an important aspect of world trade, changing the status quo for the betterment of the global economy. It clearly indicates that a new world order of fairness in international trade is being created. The other commentary piece focuses on how the BRI is improving people-to-people exchanges between Chinese and Africans, considering the projects being carried out along the "Silk Road" which are directly benefiting the people. The piece also notes that people-to-people relations are important for the success of the BRI. Without the involvement of people from both sides, BRI becomes difficult to implement. The article on the China-Africa Development Fund puts this institution at the center of the BRI initiative, clearly indicating the role this fund is playing in enhancing the success of the BRI. The article recommends African countries to create a conducive atmosphere for the availing of investment funds through this fund. The other article dwells on how the Zimbabwean car industryis changing, using the unveiling of a partnership between Willowvale Motor Industries (WMI) and Beijing Automobile International Corporation (BAIC) as one ofthe major projects brought about by the BRI initiative.

Joined TheHerald as Deputy News Editor in 2012 and was promotedto News Editor in 2013. The position of Deputy NewsEditor and News Editor also involvedsupervising staffin the social media, online and digital divisions andensuring the right content in line with the editorial policy were distributed. The positions included makingcrucial decisions on the content for The Heraldnewspaper, managing the newsroom, reporters and otherstaff and ensuring that quality content was produced.February 2016 to December 2016 China-Africa PressCentre – Beijing Worked and studied in China for 11months under the China-Africa Press Centre, with thework involving interacting and interviewing Chinesegovernment officials and relevant departments onvarious issues with regards to China's developmentaltrajectory. During the same period, I also worked forthe Chinese People's Daily Onlinepublication coveringstories about China's development in relation to thedevelopment of Zimbabwe and other developing countries.This experience gave me an opportunity to interact andnetwork with Chinese journalists from differentmedia organizations.