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LAGOS. — Nigeria’s Minister of Communication Technology predicted the demise of standard shops as more Nigerians embraced e-commerce.Speaking at the first anniversary of Nigeria’s premier online retail shop, Jumia, in Lagos, Minister Omobola Johnson said government was putting measures in place to ensure
Two Koreas start fresh talks
SEOUL. — North and South Korea yesterday started fresh talks on reopening a joint industrial complex whose fate is seen as a touchstone for the future reduction of tension on the Korean peninsula.Russia to invest in Zimbabwe
Business ReportersA SEVEN-MEMBER Russian delegation that included celebrated former world chess champion Grandmaster Garry Kasparov was in the country last week to explore investment opportunities.
Zera backs solar energy
Business ReporterZimbabwe has been challenged to take advantage of favourable climatic conditions to implement solar projects that generate electricity for homes, water pumping, telecommunications and street lighting.
Party to revamp parastatals
Business ReporterPARASTATALS have continued to perform dismally in the past decade with the majority of them making losses amounting to millions of US dollars, impacting negatively on the gross domestic product.
ZFU in cattle vaccination drive
The Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union has embarked on a programme to vaccinate cattle against diseases that broke out recently in some parts of the country.In statement, the ZFU said the vaccination programme started in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province, and would spread to the rest of the country.
SIRDC targets 600t of maize seed
The Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre is targeting at producing 600 tonnes of maize seed for the 2013/14 cropping season, up from 165 tonnes last year, an official said last week.MBCA Bank helps the needy
Business ReporterMBCA Bank managing director Dr Charity Jinya says her bank is ready to assist charitable homes in setting up sustainable projects to alleviate problems that they are facing.
She said this while donating two 10 000-litre capacity water tanks worth US$6 000 at Matthew Rusike Children’s Home in Epworth last week.
ICAZ to host indaba in Vic Falls
Business CorrespondentThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe will this week host its 95th Congress in Victoria Falls.
The congress, which will take place from July 18 to 21, will run under the theme, “Igniting Global Relevance and Competitiveness through Sustained Recovery and Growth”.
Telecel has fastest broadband: Survey
Business ReporterTelecel has the fastest mobile broadband speed in the country, according to the results of a survey reported by Technology Zimbabwe, an online technology news service.
Not only is Telecel’s broadband service the fastest in the country, according to the survey results, but it is the most reliable.