El Nino may see first South Africa white-corn imports since 2017

Bloomberg South Africa may import significant amounts of white corn, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Nino weather pattern withers the…

Tobacco auction floors hit record price

Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s auction floors saw tobacco prices surge past the previous highest level of US$4,99 per kilogramme yesterday, suggesting strong demand for the “free-funded” crop. Tobacco prices on auction…

SA to continue using coal

SOUTH African mines and energy minister Gwede Mantashe says the country will continue to burn substantial amounts of coal “for a long time”. “This belief that you can leave coal…

How passion, ingenuity can foment strong legacy

Business Reporter “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do”. The above quote from Confucius, one of the ancient Chinese philosophers aptly…

‘Tigere Property Fund positioned for growth’

Business Reporter Tigere Property Fund says it has positioned itself for sustained growth with a pipeline of ‘exciting’ acquisition opportunities for new developments. The first Zimbabwean Real Estate Investment Trust…

Oppein Zim targets middle-income earners

Business Reporter Upmarket home cabinetry designer and maker Oppein Zimbabwe is expanding its focus to target the middle-income segment of the population after experiencing significant growth since launching in October…

Lake Chivero gets conservation boost

Jeffrey Gogo The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is working with a regional tourism company, Four Faces International, to boost conservation efforts at the Lake Chivero Recreational Park,…

Chilakalaka recalibrates Zimswitch’s growth trajectory

Payments technology company, Zimswitch chief executive Zabron Chilakalaka has been instrumental in recalibrating Zimswitch’s 30-year journey from just being a collaborative platform for sharing infrastructure to a business playing a…

Resolving disputes on valuation of shares

Godknows Hofisi I have previously written articles on the valuation of shares and shareholding disputes. In this article, I give some hints on possible approaches to consider when attempting to resolve…

Zimswitch accelerates digital payments adoption in Zimbabwe as it celebrates 30-year milestone

Zimswitch, a company founded in 1994 has over the years registered exponential growth in transaction volumes due to the increase in the adoption of digital payments in the country now…