Zim’s chicken and egg conundrum
Clifford Shambare Part One Zimbabwe is currently faced with a paralysing economic condition, which has dogged her for the past twelve years. The symptoms of this state are a high…
Russia economy lurched into contraction
The damage inflicted on Russia by sanctions was on full display in April as the economy swung into a contraction, with industrial production dropping and retail sales suffering their worst…
Create safe spaces at work
Arthur Marara Columbia Shuttle Disaster On the 1st February 2003, what was supposed to be one of the normal missions for NASA’s space shuttle Columbia turned catastrophic as 82 seconds…
Why the Ukraine war may power Asia’s green energy shift
For years there have been calls for Asia — which is home to some of the world’s biggest CO2 emitters – to ditch fossil fuels to help tackle climate change.…
AFC proposes pragmatic path to net zero in Africa
A white paper from the Africa Finance Corporation argues that there are limited benefits to be gained from reducing Africa’s already low carbon emissions. The Africa Finance Corporation’s infrastructure summit…
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 is a sign of the times ahead, according to the bank’s commercial director…
Mining sector on course to achieve targets
Business Writer Zimbabwe’s key minerals recorded significant growth in the first quarter of 2022, according to Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ)chief executive Isaac Kwesu. Speaking to the press ahead of…
EIB extends €25 million to two local banks
Business Writer The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged its continued support to Zimbabwe’s post Covid 19 economic recovery initiatives as it extended €25 million lines of credit to two…
Elon Musk issues ultimatum to workers: return to the office or get out
news24.com The world’s richest man appears to have had it with this whole working-from-home business. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, weighed in on the return-to-office debate Wednesday on…
Markets waver on inflation worry, oil rebounds from losses
AFP Global stock markets wavered on Wednesday, as traders digested data showing that runaway inflation shows no sign of easing. Oil rallied after a sharp fall following a report that…






