Avocados in Kenya: what’s holding back smallholder farmers
Kenya is the world’s third largest producer of avocados. It’s also Kenya’s leading fruit export, accounting for nearly one-fifth of its total horticultural exports.
Coronavirus concerns spur odd market moves
NEW YORK – Some asset prices are moving together in unusual ways, an indication that investors may be preparing their portfolios for a coronavirus-led global slowdown. U.S. stocks, gold, Treasuries…
Nigeria post highest quarterly GDP growth in Q4 since recession
A dairy worker helps to process youghurt milk at the L & Z milk processing factory in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye
Zim develops new economic blueprint
Treasury is working on a five- year National Development Strategy (NDS), a successor programme to the ongoing Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) which ends in December this year, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has said.
No revenue loss worries on AfCFTA implementation – Zimra
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says the country should not fear losing revenue when it starts implementing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol as it will still be levying other indirect and domestic taxes besides import duty.
JUST IN: Kombi swept by flooded river in Mbire
Passengers in commuter omnibus travelling to Chitsunga in Mbire were lucky to escape death after the kombi was swept away by the strong current after attempting to cross the flooded Karai river.
RBZ boss explains forex fuel . . . ‘It won’t stop de-dollarisation’
Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau THE coming in of more fuel service stations licensed to sell in foreign currency will not jeopardise the de-dollarisation process, but will increase options for motorists…
Ti Gonzi, Ishan shine at Star FM Awards
Tafadzwa Zimoyo, Harare Bureau IT was a night to remember for local rapper Ti Gonzi (real name Tinashe Gonzara) and afro-fusion artiste Ishan (real name Isheanesu Chigagura) on Saturday as…
Bruised Chevrons endure bad day
Bangladesh 240 for 3 (Mominul 79*, Shanto 71, Tiripano 1-40) trail Zimbabwe 265 (Ervine 107, Nayeem 4-70, Jayed 4-71) by 25 runs BANGLADESH took the plaudits on the second day…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Government, Mat’land must work together to bring Gukurahundi issue to finality
THE decision by the Government to hold the main independence celebrations in Bulawayo this year is commendable coming as it does when the country is in a transformational phase driven…











