NMB secures US$15m trade finance guarantee

Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter NBM Bank has secured a US$15 million trade finance transaction guarantee from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support local companies. According to the two…

IMF chief poised to win key support for second term

Kristalina Georgieva is interested in a second five-year term as head of the International Monetary Fund and is poised to secure sufficient support, according to people familiar with the matter.…

Oil prices up as world’s top consumers boost demand

Oil prices rose on Friday, driven by growing demand in the United States and China, the world’s biggest oil consumers, and as the US Federal Reserve gave a positive signal…

Nigeria reiterates plans to join the BRICS group

In February, Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, disclosed to the media that Nigeria was looking to send in its application to join the elusive club.  Recently he restated…

Govt concerned by pricing indiscipline

Business Reporter THE Government has expressed concern over the pace of price increases in the market and has challenged retailers and wholesalers to also consider the plight of consumers in…

ZSE halts trading in Truworths shares

Enacy Mapakame The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has halted the trading of Truworths Limited shares effective March 7 after the clothing retailer asked for voluntary suspension. In a notice to…

How Emerging Technologies Are Reshaping the Fashion Industry

Innovation and fashion have always gone hand in hand. An insatiable appetite for affordable fashion was largely responsible for the e-commerce boom. Meanwhile, bold choices by pioneering designers have helped challenge gender norms and steer social change. Nowadays, new technology is penetrating just about every facet of the fashion industry. Everything from the manufacturing process to how we shop for clothes is being redefined by technological breakthroughs. Below, we’ll explore the latest innovations that are driving trends and pushing the fashion industry in bold new directions.

Liquid C2 Teams Up with Google Cloud and Anthropic to Bring Advanced Tech to Africa

Business Writer In a move that promises to propel Africa’s digital transformation, Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has joined forces with tech giants Google Cloud and Anthropic. This…

US easing Zim sanctions seen as bid to counter Chinese influence

Business Writer Diplomats and economic observers say the United States of America (USA)’s recent partial lifting of some embargoes it imposed on Zimbabwe two decades ago is a strategic move…

Zim gas find needs minimal processing

Business Writer AS Zimbabwe urges closer to becoming a key player in the global natural gas industry, a growing source of energy across the world, one striking outcome from the…

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