Since leaving Zimbabwe for Qatar in 2010, I've been building the bridge home. The invisible work, the networks, the platform — all foundations for return. The question is no longer whether I will return. The question is whether Zimbabwe is ready when I do.

How a Zimbabwean banker built a career across Qatar and the UAE, founded Afrigate, and learned that the cost of silence is higher than the cost of being known.

For ten days in March, I was stuck in Harare as airspace closures shut down the Africa-GCC corridor. What the crisis taught me about resilience, family, and the fragility of the bridge we build.

The Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe — a largely undiscovered tourism investment destination with significant development potential. For years, the conversation about African investment in the Gulf has moved in one direction — African businesses seeking capital, buyers, and market access in the UAE. But a quieter, equally significant conversation is beginning to move the other way. Gulf investors are looking at Africa, and increasingly, they are looking at Zimbabwe. This is not

At Afrigate, we believe you should know the people behind the work. What follows is Part One of a long-form profile of Rungano Nyaude — Managing Director of Afrigate Commercial Brokers — originally published in The Corridor, a newsletter exploring African professional life in the Gulf. It is the story of where he came from, who shaped him, and the values he carried into every room he has since entered.

The Dubai International Financial Centre has emerged as the most important international platform for African banks with global ambitions. This analysis explores why.

Muloongo Muchelemba When it comes to doing business in the United Arab Emirates, African entrepreneurs have often faced an uphill battle—navigating unfamiliar regulations, cultural nuances, and a lack of local support. Recognizing these challenges, Afrigate Commercial Brokers was born out of a clear and urgent need: to provide a reliable, Africa-focused gateway into the UAE and broader GCC markets. With a commitment to personalised service, deep market expertise, and a missi

With UAE-Zimbabwe trade hitting US$2.65 billion, Rungano Nyaude explores how family businesses can leverage this momentum for global expansion.

'We lost Dh39 million': Dubai expat reveals BlueChip owner used another firm to scam investors https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/we-lost-d...

During the session where my friend challenged me to re-start writing, a conversation ensued where one of the members raised a point that...

Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all who read the first article and to those who commented and reached out. The feedback...

A few days ago, one of my friends challenged me to start writing again, something I had put aside because I had started doubting myself...