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

Maximising battery power

Tonderai Rutsito Tech Spot
IN 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 Management
LAST 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 and

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

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

Comesa reflects on Zim business environment

Business Reporter
THE 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

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

Stop abusing women, children — Unicef

UNITED NATIONS. — The UN Children’s Fund on Tuesday called for “an immediate end” to the abduction and rape of girls and women and the recruitment of child soldiers in Mali. “Human Rights Watch issued on Monday a compelling report that details testimony about abductions and rapes of girls and women by armed groups in northern Mali and the recruitment and use of

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