Climate change risks raising SA premiums
Climate change poses the most significant threat for South African insurance companies and risks raising premiums and the cost of reinsurance, a top official at its biggest insurer by assets…
Dangote’s wealth rises to highest within decade
Nigerian tycoon Femi Otedola said he will add to his purchases of Dangote Cement Plc’s shares after his recent acquisition in part helped propel the wealth of billionaire Aliko Dangote,…
Metallon to dump near-surface mining
Business Reporter Metallon Corporation is phasing out near-surface mining and resuming underground shaft operations at its Mazowe Gold Mine in Mashonaland Central province, as it looks to align with regulatory…
Unclaimed pension benefits surge to $33bn
Enacy Mapakame Unclaimed pension benefits continue to rise after jumping 371 percent to $33 billion as of September 30, 2023, compared to $7 billion recorded during the same period in the…
Kenya loses US$200m amid oil dispute with Uganda
Kenya’s oil fallout with Uganda late last year has amounted to an estimated US$200 million loss. New data shows that the loss extended for three months, as Uganda opted for…
Nigeria inks massive US$7bn investment deal
The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured US$7 billion out of the US$14 billion investment deal promised to the country during the G20 Summit in India last year. This was…
Industrial hemp production set for boom
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Zimbabwe is set to become a regional hub for hemp production and hemp related products. For the past three years, Zimbabwe has been exporting Industrial hemp…
Mberengwa man (22) on the run after murdering girlfriend (39)
Midlands Bureau Police in Mberengwa have launched a manhunt for a 22-year-old man who allegedly murdered his 39-year-old girlfriend he was cohabiting with. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Insp Emmanuel Mahoko…
China trains over 6 000 Zimbabweans in HR development over last 20 years
Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter China has trained at least 6 000 Zimbabweans in human resources development cooperation over the last 20 years, as relations between Harare and Beijing continue on…
Harare mayor trial stayed by High Court
Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent The trial for Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume on allegations of illegally parcelling out residential stands to his sister and secretary has been deferred to February 29,…










