admin‘Master home market before regional expansion’
Zimbabwean businesses must build successful models at home before expanding into the region, renowned businessman Mr Shingai Mutasa has said.
VALUE Project hands over breeding pigs, as programme ends
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer THE European Union (EU) funded value chain alliance for livestock upgrading and empowerment (VALUE) project will today mark the conclusion of a successful five-year tour…
Agriculture Commodity Prices- Mbare Market 25 October 2023
Product Description Price Potato/Pocket Chat US$5 Small US$6- US$6,50 Medium US$7 Large US$8 Extra large US$9 Tomatoes 30kg sandak US$17-US$20 Wooden box US$2-US$4 Plastic dish US$1 Vegetables Cabbage head US$0,35-US$1…
Stakeholders nervy as cannabis industry hits rough patch
Ashton Mutyavaviri ONCE touted as a potential catalyst to the country’s economic growth, the budding cannabis industry seems to have waded into a sea of challenges ranging from policy to…
Stanbic seeks to boost Zim/China trade
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, has launched an exporter’s guide to China, which provides a roadmap for Zimbabwean companies on how to navigate the Chinese business terrain, leveraging the bank’s strategic partnerships in Africa and China.
Power tariff increase to help service ZESA loans
Zimbabwe’s energy regulator, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has said electricity tariff increase will help ZESA Holdings to service loans extended for the recent upgrades of Hwange 7 and 8 units as well as the Kariba Hydro Power Station.
UAW strike at General Motors plant in Texas
DETROIT. — First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing list of highly profitable plants where the United Auto Workers union is on strike.
Global oil demand to reach its peak this decade, IEA says
Global demand for oil will reach its peak this decade, the International Energy Agency predicted for the first time, amid growing popularity of electric cars and the cooling of China’s economy.
Anglo American firms in ‘class action’ suit
Anglo American now finds itself in the crosshairs of class action specialist Richard Spoor, who last week filed an action in the Gauteng High Court for certification of a class action suit against nine Anglo American companies for claims of health damage to coal miners.
Currency risks in contracts or agreements
Many readers have asked me to share some ideas on how to manage or mitigate currency risks through contracts. Others have asked me to write on how to minimise exposure to inflation when drafting or dealing with contracts.