adminPastel develops applications for smartphones
Faith Mabika Business ReporterSAGE Pastel is developing new accounting applications for use on smartphones. Softline Pastel channel manager for Pastel Partner and Pastel Express Mrs Jacqui Bekker said that they were developing accounting applications for smartphones meant to cater for the increasing number of people using
Demystifying battery terminology
Every car from the smallest Mini Cooper to the mightiest Mercedes-Benz is at the mercy of its battery, and yet the batteries seem to get smaller with each generation.Let’s go zero this Heroes holiday — it’s possible
Robert Garai Muganda Buy ZimbabweThe Heroes holiday is about celebrating the bravery exhibited by the country’s heroes who sacrificed their lives to free Zimbabwe, but consequently this holiday, like many others on the calendar, is often marred by road carnage. Some have called it the “curse of the holidays”.
New telecoms licensing regime on the cards
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe says it has completed crafting a new licensing regime for mobile phone operators to encourage co-operation between players as well as keep the country in line with emerging technologies.Econet upgrades EcoCash
Business Reporter
EcoCash this week introduced a service that enables it to create a seamless link with all commercial banks in the country. Customers with bank accounts will be able to move money into an electronic wallet, from anywhere in the country.The new service also allows businesses to accept payment
Global diamond production declines
Global diamond output in 2011 declined by 3,4 percent to 123, 989 million carats from 128,3 million carats the year before, latest statistics from the Kimberley Process show. The diamond industry has been struggling as major mines in top producing countries begin to age, coupled with theUN initiative can boost export volumes — Ministry
Business ReporterZIMBABWEAN companies can boost their exports by taking advantage of opportunities presented by the United Nations procurement system, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has said. This comes as the United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD) steps up its engagement of locals to
Nestle Zim unveils new cereal product
Business Reporter
NESTLE Zimbabwe has introduced a new cereal product to address nutritional deficiencies in pregnant and lactating mothers. The food supplement, Nestle Mom, which comes in three variants — strawberry, raisin nut and honey nut — was launched in Harare yesterday. Nestle Zimbabwe country
Mine to hand over Mt Darwin clinic
Business ReporterRoserock Mine will tomorrow officially hand over a fully equipped clinic to the community of Mount Darwin West. Vice President Joice Mujuru, who is also the constituency’s Member of Parliament, will be the guest of honour at the event. The clinic, whose construction started in August last year, will
Kwacha devaluation hurts Dairibord
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe Ltd has announced a decline in net profit for the half year to June 30, 2012, to US$1,9 million from US$2,3 million. The company attributed the knock on net profits to exchange losses suffered from its Malawi subsidiary. During the period under review, the Malawi