Another satellite for Africa goes live

JOHANNESBURG, — Satellite operator, SES, has announced that its ASTRA 2F satellite is now fully operational. The satellite, which was successfully launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou,

Enforce gender economic policy, firms urged

Kudzai Kureva Business Reporter
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development and the Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion with the support of the United Nations Development programme

Drip-irrigation in Buhera North

Herald Reporter
Buhera small-scale farmers have embarked on drip-irrigation projects to avert hunger.
Buhera lies in Natural Farming region IV, which does not receive enough rains. Pedstock Investment, a

Asian markets rise

HONG KONG. — Asian markets mostly climbed yesterday as Chinese manufacturing data indicated the economy continues to pick up, while the euro extended its gains on hopes a deal on Greece’s

Chinese production rises

BEIJING. — China’s manufacturing activity grew in November for the first time in 13 months, HSBC said yesterday, in a further sign of strength in the world’s second-largest economy after a marked slowdown.

OK Zimbabwe revenue up 25 pc

Pauline Mhuka Business Reporter
SUPERMARKET chain OK Zimbabwe Limited reported profit for six months to September rose 25 percent to US$4,9 million up from US$8,36 million. Revenue grew 24,6 percent to US$231,18 million from

Telkom offers free App for customer service

PRETORIA. — Landline services provider, Telkom, said its newly-launched free iPad App would improve the company’s services to its residential and business customers. The South African firm announced the

Basic solar power systems

The sun provides a huge amount of energy and this energy is fully renewable, free and available for six to eight hours per day on average.  The sun does not have to be shining fully to provide this light

Zim firms to attend energy indaba

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE will get an opportunity to attract foreign direct investment into the energy sector when local firms participate at the Africa energy indaba scheduled to take place in South Africa next year.

CBZ A Academy finalist appeals for funds

Arts Correspondent
United States-based artist Tapiwa Mugadza is appealing to well-wishers for financial assistance to enable him to complete his début album entitled Almost Home. Mugadza, who has been in the US since 2009, graduated recently from The Musicians Institute in Hollywood. He is currently working on his music but financial constraints have hampered his progress.

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