Zim implements IMF’s data dissemination system

Business Writer With the successful launch of a new data portal, Zimbabwe has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic…

PPC hit by loadshedding, volumes dip

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe Stock Exchange dual listed regional cement manufacturer, PPC, has said its Zimbabwe operations have been affected by loadshedding which has seen the country experience between 16-18 hours…

ZIMCODD launches platform to report graft

Business Writer Socio-economic justice coalition, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), has launched the TakeAction Campaign and CitizenApp which is a platform for citizens to demand transparency and…

IPEC adopts SecZim directive

Business Writer  The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has adopted the valuation directive issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SecZim) to guide the securities market in the valuation of…

Urgent course correction needed on climate change, economic policy, and NHI

Louis Reynolds Kedibone Mmupele (27), her two children Onkarabile (2) and Nkune (6), and her younger siblings Mapule (7) and Sebengu (9) had not had a decent meal in weeks.…

Sustainability in business doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg

Ahead of the Curve With Nedbank Commercial Banking partners.24.com  As global policy shifts and employees continue to demand business models that are focused on saving the planet, switching your business…

NSSA board found wanting again

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) board did not follow proper procedures in granting medical doctors a retention allowance. Boardroom fights have been playing out at the state-run…

Africa ramps up efforts to retrieve wealth hidden across borders

Business Writer TAX administrations across the African continent are ramping up efforts to build their capacity to identify and retrieve wealth hidden across their borders. According to the African Tax…

Tobacco contractor suspended for shortchanging farmers

Contracting firm Vision Leaf Tobacco has been suspended following discovery of irregularities in its operations, including defrauding growers. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board licensed 32 contracting companies to operate…

Bitcoin jumps to highest since June as rally gathers pace

Reuters Bitcoin hit a nine-month high on Tuesday, taking gains past 30 percent in four days as it shrugged off chaos in global markets after last week’s collapse of Silicon…

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