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- businessweekly
- June 3, 2022
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‘Command Agriculture, A debt sink-hole’
Golden Sibanda State-supported agriculture programmes widely known as Command Agriculture, have morphed into a “debt sink-hole”, with the bulk of farmers receiving inputs assistance to boost production for national food…
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- June 3, 2022
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Zim widens search for alternative fertiliser sources
Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe is looking for alternative source markets for fertiliser as a global shortage triggered by the Eastern Europe crisis looms with reports saying the country was extending its…
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- June 3, 2022
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Parallel market economy, a herculean challenge’
Oliver Kazunga THE parallel market economy is difficult to completely eradicate because of lack of confidence in the macro-economic environment on the back of the past hyperinflation experiences the country…
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- June 3, 2022
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USDs dominate First Capital Bank’s asset book
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro First Capital Zimbabwe says its asset book has been growing in USD terms and this, according to the bank, is a signal of a market pressing for dollarisation.…
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- June 3, 2022
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IDBZ burns cash to retain staff
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe has seen its operating income turn negative in the full year to December 31, 2021 as the bank tries to match industry…
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- June 3, 2022
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Outcry as GMB maize seizure intensifies
Business Writer Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to seize maize and other controlled products from farmers, an operation several critics say is likely to be “very counterproductive”. The seizure of…
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- June 3, 2022
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Zim to fight for fair trade at WTO conference
Business Writer Zimbabwe will use the upcoming World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12) to push for an open and fair trading environment rather than divert focus to the current…
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- June 3, 2022
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Inside the Fresh In A Box branding mix
Leslie Mupeti Fresh In A Box is one of the fastest growing tech startups in Zimbabwe. The company now moves over 2.6 tonnes of vegetables a day with a network…
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- June 3, 2022
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Paramount Textiles to set up two solar power plants
Oliver Kazunga LEADING clothing manufacturer, Paramount Textiles, plans to set up two solar power plants in Harare and Bulawayo with a combined output of 1,75MW, a development expected to boost…
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- June 3, 2022
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Zim pushes to sell ivory stockpile
Zimbabwe is continuing to push for international support for selling off its stockpile of elephant ivory and rhino horn, saying the revenue is needed to fund conservation efforts. Funding for…