Zimbabwe heads towards $1,82bn deficit
Business Writer Zimbabwe is expected to close the year with a budget deficit of $1.82 billion as the government struggles to rein in its expenditure, Finance and Economic DevelopmentMinister Dr…
Free money for bitcoin investors. . . as currency splits for second time
Jeffrey Gogo Investors on the Harare-based virtual money exchange Golix.io are to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars equivalent to their bitcoin for free after the currency split again for…
Table eggs shortage expected to ease by Xmas
Business Writer The shortage in the supply of table eggs is expected to ease by Christmas this year. The country has been experiencing a shortage table eggs following the outbreak…
Demonetisation: Most reactionary, illogical policy ever (book extract)
Excerpts from the preface by R. Ramakumar for the upcoming book “Note-Bandi: Demonetisation and India’s Elusive Chase for Black Money”.
Is the issuance of TBs our own improvised expansionary fiscal policy?
Kudzanai Sharara Taking Stock The long drawn cash shortages might have tilted the scales towards formal businesses judging by the growth in sales and transactions being reported by players in…
Nestle exports increase 50pc
Business Writer The challenging operating environment has meant businesses have had to be innovative and come up with products that meet the needs and pockets of the constrained consumer. Business…
Banks should compensate clients for third party provider liability
Bulawayo Bureau Banking institutions should compensate their clients for any loss arising from the liability of a third party mobile or electronic transaction service provider, the Reserve Bank of
How African youth can manufacture the world
Tinashe Mukogo and Musekiwa Samuriwo Over the last series of articles, we have looked at the inherent advantages that exist for the African entrepreneur operating in the African Context. We…
Black Friday: A spark fell into a keg of rumour, nervousness and blind panic
The year 1997 was a pivotal one for Zimbabwe as many factors coalesced into crisis. This week we discuss “Black Friday”, the day when there was a sudden drop in…
Crowd-funding: Rife for raising capital
Kudzai M. Mbaiwa The task of raising capital is certainly one of the toughest things any entrepreneur will experience. However, there are many approaches to raising capital and if any…











