‘Digital trade only toll for economic recovery’
Africa Continental Free Trade Area secretary-general Wamkele Mene said he had gone back to the drawing board to review his priorities post the Covid-19 pandemic and digital trade may be the only way to awaken the sleeping giant.
Serie A restart still on hold over medical protocol
ATTEMPTS To restart Italy’s Serie A remained on hold yesterday after the government said it was still examining the football federation’s (FIGC) medical guidelines which are seen as the stumbling…
Free-trade deal for Africa to fight pandemic
The delayed implementation of an African free-trade agreement is a missed opportunity as the pact offers “probably the best form of stimulus” for the continent to overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an enterprise that liaises between business and the African Union.
$1 billion government bailout brings relief to miners
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent SMALL scale miners say the $1 billion mining sector cushion fund from Government will bring a huge relief to their operations as they have been hard…
Anglo American set to exit coal mining in SA
Mining giant Anglo American plans to exit coal mining in South Africa, in a major shift away from carbon-intense operations.
Fidelity targets more foreign assets
Fidelity Life Assurance says it is looking to bulk up on assets in the region, a move aimed at hedging against inflationary pressures in the local environment.
CFI Holdings history
CFI Holdings has its history intricately linked to the Farmers’ Co-operative Society that evolved adjacent to white agricultural policy in 1908 when white settler minorities shifted interests from mining to agriculture.
PPC expects 20pc volume drop in April
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed entity PPC Limited, which is primarily listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, says its businesses across the continent have generally been operationally constrained in their respective jurisdictions during April.
Russian firm negotiates agreement extension
Russian company and global energy giant, Uranium One, has requested an extension of the period for an exclusivity agreement it signed last year with Zimbabwe lithium developer, Prospect Resources, which the Australia-listed miner has granted.
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