Can SA bounce back from current economic challenges?

South Africa faces a plethora of challenges and will need to bounce back soon to prevent it from spiralling out of control. The question we constantly grapple with is whether…

ZNCC to host 10th edition of women in enterprise awards

Note from ZNCC The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) is set to host the 10th Edition of the Women in Enterprise Conference and Awards (WECA) on September 29, 2023…

HSBC makes u-turn in dollar forecast

HSBC Holdings has made a u-turn on its dollar forecast, predicting the world’s reserve currency will now strengthen well into next year given weaker global economic prospects. The greenback should…

Mazda CX-60 Takumi for SA

“Well that looks nice but where are the more powerful engines offered overseas?” If you could sum up the sentiment towards the Mazda CX-60 when it arrived in South Africa,…

A new financing pact can help climate-vulnerable countries

Amid an escalating climate emergency and a global debt crisis, calls for a new “fit for climate” global financial architecture are growing louder throughout the developing world. The urgent need…

International banks de-risk as compliance issues afflict Africa

Nelson Gahadza The Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) says lack of correspondent banking is not affecting Zimbabwe alone but is an Africa-wide challenge where big international banks are de-risking because…

A relook at social insurance in Zim

Economy Uncensored with Tapiwanashe Mangwiro According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), social security is a basic human right and is universal and locally, the Zimbabwean constitution reconfirms the international…

Stock Market Weekly Review

Malvern Nkomo The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) recorded gains during the week to Wednesday September 13, with all benchmark indices closing positive. The ZSE primary indicator, ZSE All Share Index,…

Ramaphosa to cut govt’s size to stabilise economy

South Africa’s R4,7 trillion “unsustainable public debt levels”, including low growth rates, forced President Cyril Ramaphosa (pictured) to consider cutting the government’s size to stabilise the economy, the Presidency has…

Mental, physical side effects of stress

No matter how hard you try to avoid it, stress has become a part of our lives. For some, it might be due to work pressures while for others it…

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