SA budget: Little room for hikes
The current economic environment does not bode well for tax hikes, according to a tax expert. At Deloitte’s panel discussion on expectations for the 2023/24 national budget on Wednesday, Nwabisa…
Angola’s peatlands cleaning the region’s water
Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural “carbon sinks” — ecosystems that absorb and store greenhouse gases — and they’ll probably describe a forest. Reforestation is a…
Ariston upbeat of bump in export earnings
Enacy Mapakame Although listed agriculture concern Ariston is upbeat of a bump in export earnings due to anticipated improved quality, the group is also watchful of the obtaining economic challenges…
‘Countries should act now to limit rising risks from corporate distress’
Corporate debt rose by more than US$12 trillion in advanced and emerging economies during the pandemic as companies borrowed to strengthen their balance sheets and survive the economic shock. But…
Building brands in the entertainment industry
In this week’s column I Leslie Mupeti (LM) sat down with entertainment and marketing maverick, Rain Jasmin Midzi (RM). Rain is a content digital marketer, a music video director, an…
World Cup year all set for February take-off
The Springboks are heading into a four-week break and the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is getting less busy while not quite stopping completely, but in some senses the month of…
Pros, cons of privatisation of public institutions
Blessing Nyatanga Introduction Privatisation refers to the transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control. Privatisation is thought to improve overall economic efficiency, hence…
ZWL to depreciate moderately this year
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Brokerage firms and economists have hinted at a moderate devaluation of the local currency, predicting the local unit to officially close the year trading at between $2 000…
New mining royalties framework may promote smuggling: Gold miners
Business Writer GOLD Miners Association of Zimbabwe says the requirement for mineral royalties to be paid partly in kind may promote the resurgence of smuggling of the yellow metal particularly…
Everything you need to know about paediatric hypertension
Blood pressure that is at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same sex, age, and height as your child is considered to be high blood pressure (hypertension)…











