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- June 16, 2023
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Middle class dumps DStv as interest rates, load shedding bites
MultiChoice continues to lose middle — and upper-income subscribers in South Africa, with the number of mid-market (read: Compact) customers declining by 3 percent since last year. It doesn’t disclose…
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- June 16, 2023
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Let’s defend our national culture, righteousness
Charles Dahwa After reading what I am about to share with all of us as a nation, I have no doubt some will label me backward, not moving with the…
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- June 16, 2023
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End to Nigeria currency peg causes biggest fall in naira’s history
Nigeria has abandoned its years-long currency peg and allowed the naira to trade freely, traders and local bankers said, prompting the biggest single-day fall in its history. The about-turn, which…
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- June 16, 2023
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CBZ named among Africa’s best banks
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro CBZ Holdings, the country’s leading financial products and services provider, has been named among the best banks in Africa, a recent report shows. In its World’s Best Banks…
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- June 16, 2023
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World copper excess stocks threaten local mines revival
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe has been looking to revive its closed copper mines since 2022 due to favourable mineral prices, but the current events in the copper industry might derail or…
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- June 16, 2023
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Supermarkets pay out £1,2bn to shareholders
Supermarket shareholders are set for a bumper £1,2 billion payout, thanks to rising food prices. As cash-strapped shoppers struggle to fill their trollies, investors in Tesco and Sainsbury’s will receive…
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- June 16, 2023
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Zimplow starts expansion initiatives
Enacy Mapakame Agriculture and mining equipment supplier, Zimplow Holdings Limited has started implementing its expansion programmes across units, which is aimed at boosting output, as the group targets consolidating its…
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- June 16, 2023
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MTN fights ‘bizarre’ funds seizure in Cameroon over dispute
A Cameroon court ordered banks used by MTN Group to transfer its funds into escrow over a dispute the wire carrier says it has nothing to do with, marking an…
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- June 16, 2023
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‘Marketising’ elections for country’s image and credibility
Dr Musekiwa Tapera It sounds weird and untenable to discuss a country’s political elections from a marketing perspective yet a lot can be borrowed from it particularly from a brand…
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- June 16, 2023
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Zim’s private climate investments top US$1bn
Business Writer Zimbabwe has received nearly US$1 billion in private funding for climate change projects between 2010 and 2020, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB), but significantly falls short…