Tobacco hectarage rises 37pc, as 85 870ha planted
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer THE country is pulling out all stops to plant 167 765 hectares of tobacco to match the seed sales for the 2022/23 season amid revelations…
The criticality of innovation for economic progress
Clifford Shambare Oftentimes we confuse innovation with invention. But even though the two are closely related in that one follows the other, they are not one and the same thing.…
Zim’s mobile connectivity index score improves
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe’s mobile connectivity index (MCI) score increased from 29,1 in 2014 to 42,4 in 2021, latest data shows. The MCI, by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association…
Visa to invest US$1bn in Africa over five years
Visa plans to invest US$1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalise on the emerging economy’s rapid growth in digital payments, the company said at the US-Africa…
England’s new rugby boss Borthwick wants to revive Twickenham ‘roar’
Former England captain Borthwick, previously in charge of Premiership champions Leicester, succeeded veteran coach Eddie Jones. The Australian was sacked following England’s worst year of results since 2008, with only…
TIMB cancels licences of four tobacco companies
Business Writer THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has canceled licences of four tobacco contracting companies that were leasing their licenses to suspended merchants, an official said. TIMB recently…
Call to prioritise renewable energy
Business Writer Climate change has been a menace the world over, with 88 percent of Africans already affected in their everyday life in many aspects and calling for renewable energy…
Coping with stress at work, identify your stress triggers
For a week or two, record the situations, events and people who cause you to have a negative physical, mental or emotional response. Include a brief description of each situation,…
‘Unity Day must be cherished by all’
Ivan Zhakata and Leonard Ncube Zimbabweans yesterday commemorated Unity Day in different ways, with some taking their families out to have fun, while others held social soccer tournaments and those…
Construction sector closes year on good note
Oliver Kazunga The Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe (CIFOZ) says 2022 is ending on a good note for players in the sector on the back of supportive and transformative policies…











