How Africa can attract tech investment beyond ‘Big Four’
Africa’s “big four” countries — Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria — continue to lead as markets that have long captured attention from global investors, securing 87 percent of all…
Industry welcomes sugar tax reduction business
Business Reporter Captains of industry and commerce in the beverages sector have welcomed the downward review of the sugar tax from US$0,002 to US$0,001 per gramme of sugar, saying the…
Arbitration-award termination
Godknows Hofisi This is an additional article to the ones I have written before on arbitration. In this article, I look at what is involved in the making of an…
Airtel Africa to build data hub in Kenya
Airtel Africa plans to build a data centre in Nairobi, in what will become its second such facility on the continent after Nigeria as it moves to diversify its revenue…
Rand suffers, as hot inflation cools Fed cut bets
The dollar traded near three-month highs to major peers on Wednesday as traders pushed back bets for a first Federal Reserve interest rate cut following surprisingly hot US inflation figures…
US$100bn needed yearly for Africa’s clean energy
To meet the commitment of increasing global clean energy capacity to 11,500 gigawatts by 2030, Sub-Saharan Africa needs to boost its investment in renewable energy by fivefold, according to a…
Continent ‘still lagging on cross-border payments’
The success of efforts to deepen intra-continental trade, including the landmark African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), depends in large part on the existence of cross-border payments systems. However, despite…
Fastjet launches “Amazing Zim” campaign
Business Writer Regional airline, Fastjet Zimbabwe, launched its “Amazing Zimbabwe” campaign that promotes the country’s tourism sector as it focuses on promoting the hidden gems of Zimbabwe. This comes as…
Govt’s new road fund to stimulate business in rural areas
Business Writer Government has said it will this year establish a fuel and equipment fund as it seeks to quickly rehabilitate some country roads that are in deplorable state due…
Zim embarks on skills audit to address brain drain
The Zimbabwe government has embarked on a skills audit consultation process in an effort to address the mass exodus of skilled personnel from the country during the last two decades,…






