Maduro proposes early elections

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposed holding early parliamentary elections as a way to defuse the country’s political crisis. “Let’s see who gets the most votes! Let’s find a political, constitutional…

Moza ex-finance minister to be extradited home

Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang will be extradited to his home country where he is wanted on charges related to a $2 billion debt scandal, justice minister Michael Masutha said on Tuesday.

CAFCA’s footprints

Amidst the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) listings trends the legendary manufacturer and supplier of power distribution cables and information transmission facilities and allied products in southern and central Africa, the Central African Cables (CAFCA). It got listed on ZSE in February 1990.

Awards inspire us to serve

The recent awards Premier Service Medical Aid Society received at the inaugural Insurance Awards is a culmination of the deliberate effort that PSMAS has made to place its members and service providers at the centre of its turnaround process, the Society has said.

Markets averse to uncertainty

Government is failing to find traction in its new economic policies because it left too many uncertainties in place, renowned economist John Robertson has said.

Creating an efficient forex market

This has been a very eventful week. On Monday, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Dr John Mangudya, unveiled a new set of measures to guide the fuel market.

On dividend pay outs by undercapitalised firms

A month ago, I was surprised in reading that the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) would pay a dividend to its shareholders. The board’s decision made no sense to me. RTG…

Zim badly needs own currency

When I first thought of writing this piece, I titled it; “Zimbabwe badly needs its currency back.” However, it soon dawned on me that Zimbabwe has never had a currency of its own; instead it had adopted the Rhodesian currency in 1980.

Leveraging indigenous methods for funding

Funding is always important in running a business. At start, one requires start-up capital for capital expenditure.

What entrepreneurs need to drive business growth

For a small company or start-up, marketing can be a critical yet often neglected component of a business. A recent survey carried out by OutboundEngine reveals 58 percent of owners/founders spend five hours or less on marketing per week.

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