Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS)

The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) is an umbrella body of community radio stations in Zimbabwe whose two broad aims are capacity strengthening and advocating for the licensing and a conducive operational environment for community radio initiatives. It is a membership based, independent and non – profit making organisation founded in 2003 with the secretariat set up in 2009. The organisation strives to assist communities in establishing own community radios and promote access to information and freedom of expression. ZACRAS seeks to capacitate member stations through conceptual and technical training, while guiding their conduct so that they conform to the standards and principles of community broadcasting. The Association has 22 full members of which 5 have recently been awarded with licenses to broadcast.