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- businessweekly
- May 13, 2021
- 84 views
Firm joins Covid-19 fight, vaccinates 200 workers
One of Zimbabwe’s biggest cooking oil producers, Cangrow Trading, has administered the Sinovac jab on over 200 workers, joining growing private sector efforts in complimenting the Government in the fight Covid-19.
- businessweekly
- May 8, 2021
- 159 views
Can Zimbabwe replace tobacco with industrial hemp?
Zimbabwe legalised the production of industrial hemp – a variety of the Cannabis sativa (mbanje) plant species – on a commercial basis in 2019, with the long – term goal of making it a top foreign currency earning crop like tobacco.
- businessweekly
- May 8, 2021
- 33 views
David Whitehead out of judicial management
DAVID Whitehead Textile (DWT) corporate rescue practitioner Knowledge Hofisi, has started the process of removing the company under judicial management.
- businessweekly
- May 8, 2021
- 76 views
Cassava, Mastercard to collaborate on fintech solutions for Covid-19 response in Africa
The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech) and Mastercard, have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of initiatives, including expansion of the Africa CDC TravelPass.
- businessweekly
- April 28, 2021
- 85 views
Arcadia’s pilot plant makes firm progress
Approximately 70 percent of the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) scope for the Arcadia lithium project pilot plant has been completed, developer Prospect Resources has revealed.
- businessweekly
- April 26, 2021
- 85 views
Why African countries need reliable local data on sugary drinks taxes
Diets in sub-Saharan Africa are changing as more countries advance from low-income to middle-income status. People’s eating habits are shifting from food rich in starchy staples, vegetables and fruits to a more westernised diet high in sugar, saturated fats and oils. This shift to unhealthy foods is fuelling obesity related chronic, noncommunicable conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
- businessweekly
- April 26, 2021
- 67 views
The world’s industrial comeback drives metals to multi-year high
Industrial metals from copper to aluminium to iron ore have rallied to the highest level in years.
- businessweekly
- April 26, 2021
- 62 views
Vaccine shortage holds emerging markets back from global rally
As the pandemic spins out of control from India to Argentina, the divisions between emerging and developed markets are deepening.
- businessweekly
- April 26, 2021
- 62 views
Behold the US economy’s recovery as Fed stays course
News of the U.S. economy’s accelerating pace of recovery may prove a highlight this coming week, with data likely to show output approaching its pre-pandemic level just as the Federal Reserve delivers its third policy decision of the year.
- businessweekly
- April 26, 2021
- 59 views
Vegetables the biggest driver of April inflation
The inflation figures released over the weekend could have been much lower than recorded had the economy not seen a huge jump in prices of vegetables, an analysis by Business Weekly shows.