Kenya up two positions in visa openness
Kenya has moved up two places to position 29 in the visa ranking for African countries, even as the country remains the second least accessible for visitors in the East…
Tax all to widen base and ensure fairness
The national budget for next year went through the House of Assembly last week, and while Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Mthuli Ncube made a few adjustments…
Brace for tougher 2024, business leaders warned
Nelson Gahadza Business should brace for a tougher 2024 on the back of projected El Niño phenomenon that will negatively impact on the agriculture sector and dent the country’s electricity…
Parly passed taxes keep tongues wagging
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The 2024 National Budget was approved last week Thursday with amendments to Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Prof Mthuli Ncube’s proposals. Parliament passed two budget bills,…
El Niño nearing historic strength
Sea surface temperature differences from normal show abnormally warm waters over the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean, indicating strong El Niño conditions. The climate pattern El Niño that has…
Role, function of a workers’ committee
Arthur Marara We opened a conversation last week on the Workers Committee. There is no business that will succeed in the absence of human capital. Even the technology needs people…
ZSE registers worst performance in years
Business Writer Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) market turnover for 2023, currently stands at US$173 million, the third lowest since 2009, despite the market registering an increase in security dealers and…
Cement shortage weighs on quarterly GDP growth
Golden Sibanda CONSTRUCTION slowed down Zimbabwe’s economy in the third quarter of this year, official data shows, after the sector shrunk by 36,7 percent weighed down by widespread cement shortages…
ZimParks, Peace Parks Foundation in US$5m deal
Michael Tome ZIMPARKS has penned an agreement with the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) of South Africa in a bid to ensure sustainable management of the Manna Pools ecosystem. Through the…
Report on the 2023 Business Review Conference
Note from ZNCC The 2023 Business Review Conference was held on December 7, 2023 at Cresta Lodge in Msasa under the theme: “Transforming Economic Realities into Market Opportunities”. The Business…










