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- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
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Liquid Zim maintains credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service has confirmed Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Limited’s “junk status” by giving both the company and its US$730 million loan (senior secured notes) a B1 rating.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
- 64 views
Brawn defends Formula One’s fastest driver list
LONDON. — Formula One managing director Ross Brawn has defended a controversial algorithm-based fastest driver ranking as a fascinating exercise that stands up to scrutiny, despite some social media scorn.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
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Foreign investors flee Delta, Meikles
Foreign investors are cutting their exposure to the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s most capitalised company Delta Corporation at the fastest rate in years, as the foreign currency auction system, has given them a window to repatriate funds, long trapped in the country, Business Weekly can reveal.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
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‘Normality’ needs to be pressed further
The foreign currency auctions this week reached their first signs of “normal stability” with a movement of less than half a percent in the exchange rate, although more auctions are now needed to see if this element of normality can be sustained.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
- 66 views
Lockdown restrictions shake industry…capacity utilisation drops to 30 pc
Industrial capacity utilisation has been badly affected in the past few months due to lockdown restrictions meant to curb the spread of coronavirus, according to a latest Government report availed to Business Weekly.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
- 81 views
Keeping up with Generation Z in business
Tonderai is a typical 17-year-old who is glued to his phone most of the time. When he is not on his phone, he spends his time channel surfing on DSTV or playing computer games on his laptop. It’s his phone, however, that he does not seem to let go, though his parents are becoming completely agitated with the endless requests for airtime bundles and WiFi. Ladies and gentlemen let me introduce you to the world of Generation Z, popularly known as GenZers by some. As we remember International Youth Day, which was celebrated on August 12, we would like to discuss how this youth demographic will influence the business fraternity in the future.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
- 81 views
ZIDA Act makes Zim safer for all investments
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Act officially came into force on February 7, 2020. As per its preamble, the objectives of the Act is to provide for, “the promotion, entry, protection and facilitation of investment”.
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
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Zim planeteer saving the earth with green chemistry
Emmie Chiyindiko grew up in Zimbabwe dreaming of superheroes and watching Captain Planet and the Planeteers, but now she’s a chemist exploring green chemistry: reducing the carbon footprint by making industrial processes more efficient.
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- Chronicle
- August 21, 2020
- 51 views
COMMENT: Govt must give EMA power to punish pollution violators
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has taken to the courts to try and get councils to stop polluting water bodies with sewage and upgrade treatment plants. Years of neglect by…
- businessweekly
- August 21, 2020
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Managing remote teams effectively
The ongoing global pandemic has created new normal routines which will be part of our day-to-day work routines going forward commonly acknowledged as remotely working. I must say from the onset that managing a team, even isolated to one office, isn’t for everyone. On any given day, you need to balance your workload, overall team success strategies, and working with individuals within your department. To do this, you must balance being a team player and a leader. You must be highly organised, strategic, and have a high level of emotional intelligence.