ZCTU snubs NCA

Herald Reporter
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions faction led by Mr George Nki­wane has distanced itself from calls

Business culture critical to empowerment drive

Albert Nhamoyebonde Business Correspondent
A LOT has been written about both the merits and demerits of the indigenisation and empowerment process. In the case of the present economic development in Zimbabwe, what is of greatest importance is to develop a business culture through

Magazine ties Muslim veil to glamour

ISTANBUL. — Can the Muslim headscarf be synonymous with glamour? Turkey’s first fashion magazine for conservative Islamic women looks set to win the challenge. In less than a year since it was launched last June, the monthly Ala — meaning “beauty” — has become a mainstream glossy. With a circulation of 20 000, it is only slightly behind the Turkish versions of

Indonesian musician leaves fans asking for more

Entertainment Reporter
Jazz lovers had a rare treatment of world class performance on Tuesday by renowned Indonesian musician and composer Peni Candra Rini who is in the country for this year’s edition of the Harare International Festival of Arts Rini performed two melodies

Harare reverberates!

Ruth Butaumocho and Lovemore Meya
Zimbabwe’s biggest arts showcase, the Harare International Festival of the Arts, exploded to life on Tuesday night with an exhilarating performance that ignited a revelling mood among thousands of people who turned up at the Harare Gardens.

Mobile money transfer poised for growth

ECO-CASH has brought a huge sigh of relief to those whose geographic location or lack of bank accounts had found themselves in a quandary when it came to sending or receiving money via cellphone banking since it was introduced last year.
With Zimbabwe’s mobile phones outnumbering readily available ATMs by 2 000 to 1, mobile money transfer is set to become

Govt in bid to woo BRICS nations

GOVERNMENT is engaging the BRICS countries to hold quarterly trade fairs in the country to enhance business opportunities with the grouping, a Cabinet minister has said. The BRICS countries comprise Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which are emerging economic giants in the world.  Industry and Trade Minister Professor Welshman Ncube said the fairs would

Companies urged to rebrand

LOCAL companies should rebrand in order to secure and maintain a share of the market, an expert said on Wednesday.
An influx of imported goods and services on the market has created stiff competition, which many local companies have failed to withstand. Marketers’ Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) president Mr Godfrey Dube said sustainable rebranding enhanced

Property development is no stroll in the park

Vengai Madzima Property Guide
THE property market is destined to experience a boom soon as the economy continues to recover. The sector is one of the beneficiaries of the stable macro-economic environment that was brought about by the adoption of the multi-currency

Old habits can harm your business

Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom
THERE is a wonderful little urban legend that circulates about a woman who whenever she cooked a chicken would cut off a piece of the thigh before placing it in the pan. One day her daughter, being an inquisitive six-year-old, asked why she did

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