7 disciplines of peak performance
“Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.” (William Arthur Ward). William Arthur Ward (1921–March 30, 1994) was a gifted author, poet, and is one of the most quoted authors of inspirational maxims. His recipe for success captures one important principle of success; success is not an accident. This week I am going to focus on the Third Discipline of Success: Good Planning.
Zimre in solid Q1 performance
Listed firm, Zimre Holdings, says income from its linchpin subsidiary — Zimre Property Holdings — were in line with initially set targets, but voids and debtors have increased as the coronavirus pandemic worsened in the later part of the quarter.
Cafca’s profit surges
Despite the challenging operating environment in Zimbabwe, cables manufacturer — Cafca — recorded a surge in profitability for the half year to March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year.
Import reliance to continue for a while
Each year the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement conducts three national crop and livestock assessments. The first round report came out during the last week of February and was at an opportune time with the country facing serious challenges threatening economic stability and growth. Least of these challenges was the current global outbreak of the Covid-19 virus pandemic, itself coming on top of a recent devastation by the twin natural disasters namely drought and Cyclone Idai during the prior season of 2018/19.

