SA unemployment falls to lowest level in two years
South Africa’s second quarter unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since the first quarter of 2021, beating analysts’ expectations, as employers added jobs in sectors including construction and trade.…
China’s slowdown ‘risk factor’ for US economy, says Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (pictured right) called China’s economic woes a “risk factor” for the US, but one that doesn’t significantly dent her optimism for the American economy. “China’s slowdown…
New concentrator starts paying dividends for Zimplats
Business Writer Zimplats Holding Limited’s third concentrator commissioned earlier this year, benefitted the group’s 6E matte production, according to parent company Implats’ trading statement for the year ended June 30,…
Extracting value from PR, communication
Dr Musekiwa Tapera Extracting value from any professional activity is dependent on how the organisation understands and appreciates the purpose and responsibilities of that profession. Getting value or extracting value…
Emerging markets crave big bang stimulus with losses growing
A tug-of-war is developing between investors and policymakers in emerging economies: markets keep dumping assets on concerns of growing risks, prompting authorities to wade in with one-off support measures aimed…
Trump grumpy on the golf course
Someone snapped pictures of former President Donald Trump when he was hanging out at his Bedminster golf club days before his indictment in Georgia, and they’re quite something. The snapshots…
Google to train 20 000 Nigerians in digital skills
Google plans to train 20 000 Nigerian women and youth in digital skills and provide a grant of 1,2 billion naira (US$1,6 million) to help the government’s create one million…
Contango – TransOre offtake deal set to take off
Business Writer Natural resource development company, Contango Holdings, has signed a new offtake agreement with global commodity marketing firm, TransOre International FZE, for the sale of coal from the Lubu…
El Nino won’t affect Zim sugar production—Hippo
Business Writer The El Nino climate patterns expected to develop late this year are unlikely to have an impact on Zimbabwe’s sugar production as major supply sources will provide enough…
All set for civic society Angola summit on debt management
Business Writer Civil society led by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) and stakeholders in debt management will today join regional peers in Angola for a parallel summit…











