Sustainable farming has potential in Africa

Adopting sustainable farming practices can help improve crop yields while reducing costs for farming and can even limit climate impacts and boost economic growth, but it will require a mindset…

China’s central bank vows ‘appropriate’ rates in lesson from SVB

The People’s Bank of China pledged to make sure interest rates are appropriate and that credit remains stable, as it draws lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. “We need…

Debtors remain a major credit risk management concern, IPEC

Nelson Gahadza Premium debtors that continue to increase remain a major credit risk management concern for short term insurers and would require urgent attention. According to the short-term industry report…

New, exciting food trends to expect over next few months

Earlier this year, we highlighted trends that will rule the future of the food delivery industry. Now it is time for food to take centre stage as chef and restaurateur…

Renault Clio facelift revealed with sharp new front

Paris — It’s facelift time for the fifth-generation Renault Clio, which receives a bold new front end and upgraded cabin aimed at keeping it at the sharp end of its…

Woods, McIlroy call on Norman to step away from LIV Golf

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has hit back at PGA Tour stars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, after the pair called on the former world No. 1 to be sacked…

No arbitrage opportunities in an efficient market

Blessing Nyatanga Efficient market is a theory in financial economics which ascertains that asset prices fully reflect all available information. A direct implication is that it is impossible to “beat…

SA power cuts hit factory output in Mauritius

The inability of South Africa’s main power producer Eskom to meet demand is not only hurting the continent’s most-industrialised economy but affecting manufacturers on an island more than 2 000…

NMB diversification drive pays off

Business Writer NMB Holdings’ thrust to diversify operations out of the core banking function has positioned the group for growth and to remain profitable, a research firm has said. Steps…

The road between conceptualisation, reaching targets

Many Government support programmes and business strategies often fail on the road between conceptualisation and reaching their targets if they are not designed well. This can stem from a variety…

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