iraq by committing a one billion dollar loan under the mechanisms of the kuwait fund for arab economic development. but it's not all about loans also keen to attract companies iraq is offering business opportunities in almost every area of its economy including the energy sector the c.e.o. of german industrial giant siemens joe kayser told you that his company is rebuilding four power plants in iraq because securing availability of electricity is probably iraq's biggest challenge right now we know that the grid is under tremendous stress. urgently wants to ramp up oil production oil sales which account for more than ninety percent of the country's total revenues generated close to fifty seven billion dollars and twenty seventeen the donor conference comes just two months after iraq's declared victory over the so-called islamic state. south african president jacob zuma resigned this week during his tenure the country saw its bond rating downgraded to junk status and with its second largest city cape town quickly running out of water trust in the country's ruling elite has plunged growth has decline

brothers in iraq by committing a $1 billion loan onto the mechanisms of the kuwait fund for arab economic developmentporter: but it is not all about loans. iraq is especially keen to attract companies to do business. it is offering projects in almost every area of its economy, including the energy sector. the siemens ceo told dw his company is rebuilding four power plants, and that securing the availability of electricity is iraq's biggest challenge at the present. the conference is taking place just two months after the country declared victory over the so-called islamic state. it's an achievement the government is hoping will convince international businesses that now is the time to invest in the country's future. helena: it's back over now to sarah. sarah: thank you so much, helena. the leader of the opposition in zimbabwe, morgan tsvangirai, has died of cancer at the age of 65. the announcement was made by the vice president of his political party, the movement for democratic change. tsvangirai was his party's candidate in the controversial 2002 presidential election, losing to robert mugabe. he