Bitter Sugar: starafrica sweetens revenue, but profits plummet

Business Writer Starafrica corporation, Zimbabwe’s leading sugar producer, paints a bittersweet picture in its latest financials for the interim period to September 30, 2023. While revenue soared 35 percent, a…

Zim looks to China for place in EV battery supply chain

Wonder Mushove stared blankly at plumes of red dust billowing into the sky as more than 30 trucks carrying loads of lithium ore rumbled past his newly-built house in Buhera,…

Healthy snack alternatives when craving something sweet

What’s your favourite sweet treat? Is it a slab of decadent chocolate or a bag of gummies? Regardless of what it is, we all know that over-indulging in sugary snacks…

Of soaring inflation, widening trade gap and booming stock market

Kudzanai Sharara Zimbabwe’s economic outlook faces complex challenges as highlighted by recent data. While the stock market enjoys a surge, inflation continues to climb, the trade deficit expands, and fiscal…

Minister blasts slothful civil servants

Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Judith Ncube yesterday blasted slothful civil servants in the province as she demanded servant leadership from public officers. Minister Ncube said it…

Designing Zim’s start-up ecosystem

Nokuthula G Moyo-Muparuri The sixth article on design elements of the start-up ecosystem is market access design. Market access refers to the ability of a company to sell goods and…

Mitsubishi Outlander range topped and tailed with three new models for SA

Until now the Mitsubishi Outlander has operated in the shadows of the mid-sized SUV market, but the local importer wants to change that with a newly expanded line-up. The latest…

Microsoft, Alphabet under pressure to show AI earnings boost

For about a year, investors have bid up megacap tech shares on the theory that their exposure to artificial intelligence will usher in a new era of elevated growth and…

Satisfied customers generate referrals

Clemence Mutembo You see, satisfied customers are the lifeblood of any business. They not only generate repeat business, but they also act as brand ambassadors generating referrals and spreading the…

US$500k fisheries, aquaculture project launched

Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] THE fisheries and aquaculture sector is set for a major transformation following the injection of  US$500 000 aimed at boosting the production of fingerlings, which will improve the…

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