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Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the BoardroomTHERE 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
Standard Chartered bank in ‘strong start’
LONDON. — Asia-focused emerging markets bank Standard Chartered yesterday said it had made a “strong start” to 2012, enjoying good income growth during the first quarter despite a strong dollar. “The group had a strong start to the year, with high single-digit income growth over the comparative period of 2011,” the British lender said in a statement. “The group’s firstProperty development is no stroll in the park
Vengai Madzima Property GuideTHE 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
Maximising battery power
Tonderai Rutsito Tech SpotIN my previous instalment I wrote about hardware tips that we can all use to make sure that our laptop batteries last much longer to take us through our day’s work. In this instalment I wish to explore some software tweaks that one can also apply
Quality is never an accident
Shelter Hamandishe-Chieza Change ManagementLAST week I mentioned that business must not lose sight of who is now in the driving seat and the need to gear up for competition through service delivery. The concept of Customer Relationship Management is inexhaustible but one of the
TNF legislation on cards
GOVERNMENT is working with social partners to promulgate an Act of Parliament to provide a legal framework for the Tripartite Negotiating Forum, Labour and Social Services Minister Paurina Mpariwa has said. The Tripartite Negotiating Forum is a platform for social dialogue that brings together Government, business and labour. Established in 1998, the TNF is a voluntary andCompanies 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
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 wouldComesa reflects on Zim business environment
Business ReporterTHE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is set to commence its roadmap for the improvement of Zimbabwe’s business climate by developing regional indicators and parameters that “reflect the situation on the ground”. To this extent,
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