Big Nuz lives up to billing

Brenda Phiri Arts Correspondent
South African award winning kwaito outfit Big Nuz put up a memorable show when they performed in Harare at Kebab Centre over the weekend.
The talented group took turns to dish out their hit tracks “Umlilo”, “Serious”, “I Hope You Don’t Mind” and “Kwazi Kwamnandi” leaving the crowd asking for more.

Lack of collateral hinders SMEs

Business Reporter
Small to medium enterprises have said collateral demanded by most banks when they seek funding for their projects has hindered the growth of the sector.
According to a survey carried out by the SMEs Association of Zimbabwe on SME funding in the country recently, 92 percent of the SMEs said they had applied for funding but only

Companies urged to be socially responsible

Companies should commit reasonable percentages of their profits to develop communities they operate in as part of their corporate social responsibility.
Regional Centre for Social Responsibility director Ms Sithembile Nyoni told New Ziana that the future of these companies lay in sustainable development of communities

Local firm partners SA‘s JC Broadband

Business Reporter
Algo INCORPORATED, a subsidiary of Internet Access Provider Aquiva Wireless, has partnered with JC Broadband, a South African Voice over Internet Protocol service provider in the delivery, marketing and sales of Aquiva services in the region and on international markets.

Know your stakeholders

Bradwell Mhonderwa Business Ethics
The use of the term “stakeholder interests” is a common feature in today’s business talk.  The pressure to consider the needs and expectations of different interest groups outside of shareholders’ interests is now overbearing in the business world as it has become clear that interest groups have a legitimate claim in the running of business

Pioneer sinks into the red

Business Reporter
Transport and logistics firm Pioneer Corporation Africa has registered an after tax loss of US$562 000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 sinking into the red from the prior period when they registered a profit of US$291 000.

Time Bank to return securities

Business Reporter
TIME Bank is set to return securities that it was holding on behalf of its clients following the handover of its US$4 million computer system by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and its former curator recently.

Malawi president for ZITF

Malawi President Joyce Banda will officially open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo later this month.
Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Mike Bimha said Malawi’s first woman president had accepted the invitation.

Nigeria to boost ‘cash-lite’ campaign

LAGOS. — The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to roll out an additional 150 000 Point of Sales terminals countrywide to boost its cash-lite policy campaign, CAJ News learnt at the weekend.

French ministers declare assets

PARIS.— French ministers will for the first time disclose their personal wealth, in a move President François Hollande hopes will restore confidence in his scandal-hit Socialist government.

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