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- businessweekly
- September 5, 2020
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Contact tracing apps can be effective with low adoption, Google says
A rise in coronavirus cases can be curbed even with low uptakes of a contact tracing app, offering support to digital tracing efforts pushed by governments globally, according to researchers at Google and Oxford University.
- businessweekly
- September 5, 2020
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On Land Compensation and Public Trust
Breaking news on 29 July 2020 was the Global Compensation Deed between Government of Zimbabwe and former farm owners. The agreement has two basic goals. The first is to restore trust. The other is to improve productivity in agriculture. The price tag is US$3.5 billion. Matters arising include concerns on government capacity to raise US$3.5 billion and if recipients will be made public. Some deem the Deed a reversal of land reform thus re-igniting social justice questions as other murmur on the constitutionality of the Deed.
- businessweekly
- September 5, 2020
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All eyes on Seed Co’s proposed merger
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed seed producers, Seed Co Limited and its former subsidiary, Seed Co International Limited, have entered into negotiations that will see the two merge into one company.
- businessweekly
- September 5, 2020
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Zimplats capex falls 9.3pc in 2020
Platinum group metals (PGM) producer, Zimplats’ capital expenditure dropped 9.3 percent to US$104 million in the year to June 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to a preliminary report released by the group on the Australia Stock Exchange where its shares are listed.
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- Chronicle
- September 5, 2020
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Boxing fraternity cries foul over relief funds
Takudzwa Chitsiga, Harare Bureau LOCAL boxing promoters, coaches, referees and judges are crying foul after they were left out of the Covid-19 relief funds given to the Zimbabwe National Boxing…
- Chronicle
- September 5, 2020
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Messi says he’ll stay
Lionel Messi ended speculation about his future at Barcelona by announcing yesterday that he would reluctantly stay for another season rather than tackle his career-long club in court. A week…
- businessweekly
- September 5, 2020
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IDCZ to re-evaluate bids for WMI, Deven
The Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ), will restart the process of evaluating investments bids for Deven Engineering and Willowvale Motor Industries (WMI) following the recent appointment of the new board.
- businessweekly
- September 5, 2020
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Firms explore for coal in biggest game reserve
In its rush to develop new coal mines to end its power crisis, the Zimbabwe government is handing out concessions to miners in conservation areas, outraged environmentalists say.
- Chronicle
- September 5, 2020
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Junior councillors bemoan neglect
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Victoria Falls junior council has implored the municipality to set aside a budget to finance developmental activities by junior councillors. Speaking during a 2021…
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- September 5, 2020
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ZB profit jumps 375 percent
Financial services group, ZB Financial Holdings’ profit for the half year to June 30, 2020 jumped 375 percent to $1,13 billion compared to $237,8 million recorded in the same period in 2019.