Commodity price slump brings change to African economies
Business Reporter THE prolonged commodity price slump has provided the impetus for sectorial rebalancing of African economies away from the extractive sector, towards a greater diversification of economic base, Economic…
Of hungry small fish and rotten fat fish
Elliot Ziwira @the Bookstore “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”, William Shakespeare observes in “Hamlet”. Denmark stinks, he aptly observes, because all and sundry have decided to throw morals…
Liberating African economic history from tyranny of econometrics
Alex de Waal Correspondent There is a longstanding joke about Sudanese statistics: 87,7 percent of official figures are made up on the spot. Morten Jerven’s fabulous short book is a vindication…
Pochettino optimistic
LIVERPOOL. — Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed at seeing his Tottenham Hotspur side squander two points in an entertaining 1-1 draw at Liverpool but insisted they must still believe they can…
National Gallery hosts Danish design expo
At The Gallery The human experience has always included the creation and appreciation of art. Different types of art are often used in different ways because of the varying feelings…
Robinson dies
FORMER Zimbabwe cricket umpire Ian Robinson has died. The veteran administrator succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 69 in Harare yesterday.
Clubs deny doping claims
LONDON. — Arsenal, Chelsea and English Premier League soccer leaders Leicester City yesterday rejected claims made by a British newspaper that a doctor who prescribed performance-enhancing drugs treated their players.
MicroKing to rebrand
Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter MicroKing Finance (Pvt) Limited is expected to undergo a comprehensive turnaround and re-branding strategy to align its operations with those of the new shareholders, Microcred Group’s network.
Rosberg romps to fifth consecutive win
Bahrain. — Germany’s Nico Rosberg romped to his fifth win in a row for Mercedes yesterday and ended Formula One champion teammate Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a third successive Bahrain…
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10 die in horror accident. . . Family loses 8 members
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent— TEN people died, eight of them believed to be members of the same family, while 14 others were injured when a Toyota Hiace collided head on with…