How to keep your car’s air-con in tip-top shape

These days, air-conditioning is standard on practically all vehicles and, on a boiling day, it is one of life’s great pleasures to feel a welcome blast of ice-cold air from…

Olivine expands food production capacity

Business Writer Olivine, a local unit of Wilmar International, is set to commission margarine and tomato source production lines at its Harare plant, chief executive Slyvester Mangani said. “We are…

Springboks make 14 changes to starting line-up for second Test

Head coach Jacques Nienaber has named six debutants to play Wales in the second Test; He believes they have to focus on strength in depth with the World Cup not…

Why are Africans failing to feed themselves?

Clifford Shambare This is a vast subject that has received considerable attention from African and non-African intellectuals alike to date. So, because of the limited space available to us, through…

Edible oil production declines 50pc

Business Writer A combination of foreign currency shortages and reduced supplies of oil seed, has seen output of cooking oil in Zimbabwe declining by as much as 50 percent, an…

The US dollar might slip but will continue to rule

By Eswar Prasad The international monetary system may be at the threshold of significant change from a combination of economic, geopolitical, and technological forces. But it is an open question…

Plastic-munching bacteria offer hope for recycling

Our lakes, rivers and oceans are increasingly clogged with plastic, plus trillions of microscopic fragments thereof, from all the useful and disturbingly durable products made possible by the petroleum industry.…

Financial services to the rural population

Dr Keen Mhlanga The economy is made up of many different segments called sectors. These sectors are comprised of different businesses that provide goods and services to consumers. The companies…

Trade deficit at a 17-month high

Business Writer Zimbabwe reported a decline in exports and an upsurge in imports for the month of May 2022 resulting in the highest trade deficit in 18 months, latest data…

Global events causing financial markets shake-ups

In February 2022, Russia did the unthinkable in modern-day history by launching a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, that nearly brought the global financial landscape to its knees. This geopolitical risk…

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