How will the Beijing Action Plan set off a wave of modernisation in Africa?

Munetsi Madakufamba From the just-concluded 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, I share my insights, from a Southern African perspective, on issues of possible relevance to the policymaker…

Build greatness by breaking through barriers

Hunt For Greatness Milton Kamwendo GREATNESS comes through growth. You cannot shrink your way to greatness. In the way of all growth are barriers. These roadblocks can be concrete or…

Boosting trade with China

Trade Focus Allan Majuru Zimbabwe’s relationship with China has increasingly become significant, culminating in heightened economic ties between the two countries. The recent State visit by President Mnangagwa to China…

Bus robber to enjoy 84-year ride in prison

THEIRS was supposed to be the perfect heist that would guarantee a big pay day. They figured that they could strike it rich by robbing a Beitbridge-bound bus, which no…

Chaos reigns in Harare as councillors take over land allocation

Lovemore Chikova Deputy Editor OPPOSITION CCC councillors in Harare, led by Audit Committee chairperson Councillor Blessing Duma, have effectively taken over the allocation of stands from the housing department after…

A young, promising life cut short in crash

Fatima Bulla-Musakwa TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Promise Makopo was a sociable and personable individual, who was well-known in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central province. To his mother, he was more than a son, as he…

Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe gets ISO certification

Sunday Mail Reporter THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has been accorded ISO 9001:2015, an international standard for quality management systems. This marks a significant step towards improving road…

ZSE rise boosts market confidence

Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) emerged as Africa’s best-performing bourse for the year to August 30, 2024, with the All-Share Index recording a 100 percent gain, in Zimbabwe…

‘Syndication can drive infrastructure projects in Zim’

Michael Tome Business Reporter REAL ESTATE practitioners say project finance syndication by banks and pension funds can go a long way in developing large infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe. Project finance…

Sesame production vital as a drought mitigation strategy

Word From The Market with Simon Pande AGRICULTURE is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy; it contributes significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Most raw materials required in the manufacturing…