Still looking for a soft landing
July was a much better month for global equity and bond markets. This is partly because the preceding six months were poor and a bounce is normal after a string…
SA finance minister backs central bank mandate on job creation
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the central bank’s constitutional mandate to maintain price stability is sufficient to foster job creation, suggesting there’s no need for that directive to…
Zim rabbit group engages Botswana
Oliver Kazunga Business Writer THE Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Association (ZICORBA), is engaged in discussions with their counterparts in Botswana to supply that country with about 1,5 tonnes of rabbit meat…
Shifting gender roles, reducing deforestation
When Chumani Sibanda-Ncube was a little girl, she was told it was the woman’s job to cook, clean, collect firewood and lug water back from the borehole — in short,…
BancABC, TelOne launch City Hopper agency
Michael Tome ATLAS Mara’s local banking subsidiary, BancABC yesterday partnered with TelOne to launch City Hopper Agency, an extension of the bank’s City Hopper service which was launched two years…
Osaka, Raducanu kick off summer hard-court swings
Under normal circumstances, the summer hard-court swing would be looked at as a time to shine for Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu, given that they’ve won three of the past…
NPLs hit three-year high
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe has seen its percentage of non – performing loans (NPLs) rise to a three year high in the quarter ending March 31, 2022. This was revealed by…
Most expensive cars in 2022
From Lamborghini to Rolls, automobile makers do not disappoint when it comes to offering the most luxurious and beautiful cars in the world. Class, a never seen before design, a…
Private equity firm backs Zim food company
Spear Capital, a private equity firm backed by European investors with offices in Cape Town and Harare, recently invested an undisclosed amount in Associated Foods Zimbabwe (AFZ). The food manufacturing…
Over 250 rhino poached in SA
A total of 259 rhino have been poached for their horn in South Africa in the first six months of 2022. “Recent trends in rhino poaching show a move away…











