Old Mutual reports significant growth on ZSE
Business Writer A strong performance on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange saw Old Mutual Zimbabwe report significant growth in revenue for the half year ended June 30, 2017.
Nobody ever pays for Zim’s infrastructure…The legacy of decaying social contracts and poor central planning
Chris Chenga This year opened with a feverish rush, particularly in infrastructure. Beaming headlines in the Financial Times such as “investments in infrastructure assets soar”. Publications by
Biggest challenge to economy is political integrity
Tinashe Nyamunda The Fiscal and Monetary Policy Reviews presented in the last two weeks, while an important aspect of the media calendar, was just business as usual for many ordinary
Capital markets structure, how they work
Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimabwe The purpose of capital markets is to match the demand for funds with the supply of funds. Capital markets fuel economic growth by allocating…
From street to trade: Boys in paper recycling
Conrad Mwanawashe and Michael Tome A two-year-old girl emerges from a heap of cardboard boxes by the street side. A plastic toy-cell phone dangles around her neck as she paces…
Art, culture influence from Africa
Zvikomborero Mandangu Appreciating Art The First International Congress of African Culture (ICAC) took place on August 1, 1962 at what was then the National Gallery of Rhodesia. The main thrust of…
‘Doctor, I have blood in my urine’
Dr Alex Danso Consulant Urologist Doctor, I have seen blood in my urine, but I am not in pain. Is this dangerous?This week we discuss a condition in which there…
Cracking the Tinkabell oyster
Robert Mukondiwa Bringing Out My Choppers Making my way to Tinkabell’s Restaurant last week for a meal with the team ushered a new reality to me. Nestled in the bodice of…
Playing under pressure
Mugove Chigada Golfers are different in the way they react to pressure. There are those that flourish and those that choke and produce the worst when expectations are high.
Taxes must be efficient
Zimra is trying to fulfil its mandate of collecting taxes from all who should be paying by increasing its range to bring in more from the informal economy, including small-scale…











