Dollars and sense, and other laments
“Reports of my death are an exaggeration,” the writer Mark Twain told a reporter after rumours of illness and an untimely demise surfaced.
A glimpse of hope: Binding pulses of Zimbabwe’s life-saving heart surgery
For a long time, for many Zimbabweans a heart operation required one to travel to India or other countries. There were no resources to provide optimal cardiac surgery care in…
Nigeria’s investment portfolio plunges 83,54pc
Despite ranking as the second-largest source of capital importation, the flow of portfolio investment into Nigeria decreased by 83,54 percent in the second quarter of this year to US$106,85 million from US$ 649,28 million.
Shock dismal pass rate in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA. – Barely 3 percent of Ethiopian high school students have passed the university entrance exam, the education minister has announced, a score similar to that of last year.…
Musicians release substance abuse awareness song
Arts Reporter Local musicians, Pauline Gundidza, Dhadza D and Fuzzy L, have released a substance abuse awareness song to commemorate World Mental Health Day. The song titled, “It’s Never Too…
Ugandan MPs reject birth control pills for 15-year-old -girls
KAMPALA. – Ugandan lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to allow 15-year-old girls to access birth control pills to reduce high levels of pregnancy. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa called the…
IMF sees rebound for struggling African economies
Africa’s economic activity will likely slow again this year amid taxing headwinds but is expected to recover in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest regional outlook.
Zimbabwe listed among fastest growing economies in SADC
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has listed Zimbabwe as one of the fastest growing economies in the Southern African Development Community as the southern African nation registered a Gross Domestic Product growth rate of 6,2 percent last year.
Term sheets in mergers, acquisitions
On September 21, 2023 I wrote an article titled “Term sheets in commercial transactions”. It was an introductory article in which I explained what a term sheet is.
Govt intervention in dairy sector pays off
Milk production in Zimbabwe increased by 7 percent in the eight months of 2023, official data shows, as measures implemented by the Government to assist farmers, as well as the efforts of private companies and individual dairy producers.










