admineBoost to host conference
Business ReportereBoost AFRICA will tomorrow host a conference on the opportunities presented by using mobile technology for business people across all sectors of the economy.
The conference, dubbed “Digital Pulse Zimbabwe 2013”, will focus on opportunities in “social media, cloud and mobile for business success”.
Leadership: Nature versus nurture
Prosper Munyedza LINDSAY BAKER opined that leaders exist in organisations to make things happen that would otherwise not happen in their absence. According to the same authority, leadership requires the possession of a well- defined set of skills and capabilities, none of which are limited to an elite few.
Firm to lease out water harvesters
Business ReporterNew and Master Technologies (Pvt) Limited, a local company that manufactures water harvesting machines, is set to lease them out.
The company said that it had resorted to leasing after realising that their cash sales were being affected by liquidity challenges in the market.
Peacocke & Simpson ISO certified
Business ReporterPeacocke and Simpson mineral processing engineers has been awarded an ISO 9001: 2008 certification by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe for offering quality services to its customers.
Zanu-PF to rescue financial institutions
Business ReporterZANU-PF says it will use resources from indigenisation and mineral assets to recapitalise some State-owned financial institutions should it win the harmonised elections set to be held on July 31.
Demand for potatoes goes up
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterSmallholder farmers have been urged to take up potato production and help meet demand that has gone up in the past decade as the crop has gained popularity as a staple food among Zimbabweans.
Graduate collapses
LONDON. — A British graduate collapsed in a heap yesterday after batting for 26 hours solid at The Oval cricket ground in London in a bid to break the world record.Alby Shale (22) from Oxfordshire in southern England began his marathon stand in the indoor nets at 6:45am on Monday and finally declared his innings at 8:45 am yesterday.
Rory needs to concentrate, says Faldo
LONDON. — Sir Nick Faldo believes world number two Rory McIlroy needs to “concentrate on his golf” to regain his form.McIlroy won the US PGA Championship in 2012 but, since changing clubs at the start of the season, the 24-year-old has failed to register a win.
Tiger primed for challenge
LONDON. — Tiger Woods says he is unconcerned by a recent elbow injury as he attempts to win a fourth British Open golf title and first major for five years at Muirfield this week. The world number one hurt his arm in his Players Championship victory in May and aggravated it again at the US Open at Merion last month.