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Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the BoardroomHERE is a clear thought of why Zimbabwe won’t lead, it is because in many cases we follow and are willing to pay a big price for it. We wait for the West (as much as we insult the West) to come up with the gadgets, the innovation, the new inventions and better ways of doing things. Picking on
Zim women underpaid: Survey
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterZIMBABWEAN women in formal employment are facing discrimination at work as they are getting paid considerably lower salaries than their male counterparts with the same qualifications, studies have shown. According to a recent salary survey conducted by CV People Africa in partnership with
West Star’s listing plans on hold
WEST Star wholesale group says it has put on hold until mid next year plans to list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, citing poor economic performance and outlook. In an interview, West Star chief executive Mr Ken Sharpe said the initiative was being looked at in the long term. “We haveMeet Slomo the comedian
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment ReporterLOVE him or hate him, Francis Dhaka is no ordinary entertainer. He is a nimble-footed dancer, with a body that moves with the rhythm of the music.
So skilful and agile is his body that it can exclusively and selectively follow the drum beat, the lyrics or the plunking guitars. That is his art!
Inflation to remain low, but . . .
Tawanda Musarurwa Business ReporterECONOMISTS have concurred with Treasury’s projections for the annual rate of inflation to the end of 2013, but remain concerned about the factors keeping the inflation rate low. In a recent 2013 Pre-Budget Strategy Paper, Finance Minister Tendai Biti projected the country’s headline inflation to
Be a master of the business game
Shelter Hamandishe-Chieza Change ManagementBUSINESS is a game and it has probably taken me the past 10 years to figure this out. This game needs players, rules, and a result. It is just like a game that my daughter taught me, Rock, Paper and Scissors. The rules for the game are that each player simultaneously makes the figure
Seed Co to spread its wings in Africa
Kudzai KurevaZIMBABWE’S leading seed producer, Seed Co, is expanding its operations in Africa in a bid to unlock shareholder value. In an interview with the Herald Business, Seed Co group chief executive officer Mr Morgan Nzwere said they were looking at expanding into several East and Southern African states.
NSSA loses land worth US$11m
The National Social Security Authority has lost land worth US$11,2 million that it had acquired from four local authorities after failing to develop it within the agreed time frame. NSSA failed to develop some of the land that it had acquired for housing stands due to the hyperinflationaryAll that glitters is gold for New Dawn
Business ReporterGOLD producer New Dawn Mining Corporation has reported record gold production of 37 623 ounces for the year to September 30, 2012. This was a 41 percent improvement from the 26 689 ounces produced in the previous year. As a result, the Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company’s revenues also
Potraz to build 54 base stations
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterTHE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe plans to install 54 mobile phone base stations in under-served and remote areas across the country over the next two years. This comes as Potraz expects teledensity to reach 100 percent from the current 90 percent as