Zim’s energy crisis: Time for renewables is now

Jerry Chifamba I have never felt this frustrated and helpless until these regular 19 hour power cuts that have been plaguing Harare and my neighborhood for the past few weeks.…

UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements

At the end of 2021, when the UN climate conference (COP26) wrapped up in Glasgow, none of those present could have suspected that a war in Ukraine would throw the…

Ten most expensive private jets

If you can afford one of the most expensive private jets in the world mentioned in this article — money is not an issue for you. But if you can’t…

Why Africans seem unable or unwilling to industrialise?

Clifford Shambare Before we go further with this discourse, let us clarify a number of aspects of the matter. First of all, the industrialisation phenomenon is often taken for granted…

Real estate sector records business boom in 2022

Enacy Mapakame  The year 2022 was a hive of activity for the real estate sector with the capital city — Harare — witnessing world-class property developments.  During the second half…

Community organisations are mastering the difficult art of climate messaging

Kate Okorie In 2021, four Nigerian farmers won a legal battle against Shell after enduring years of oil spills that caused harmful pollution to their lands. Supported by the environmental…

Stock markets deepening in 2022, a win for investors 

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The local stock market activity in 2022 was a muddled one with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) experiencing contrasting two halves and the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)…

Starafrica corporation moves to clip costs

Enacy Mapakame Sugar processor, Starafricacorporation Limited, says the group will maintain a tight seal on its purse as part of cost containment measures at a time costs have been skyrocketing…

Zim should champion nation branding

Dr Musekiwa Clinton Tapera Zimbabwe is richly endowed with diverse natural and man-made tourism resources and since the 1980’s the brand slogans have been Zimbabwe “A jewel of Africa,” “Zimbabwe…

Why fighting is allowed in ice hockey

Despite seeing a cooling-off in recent years, dropping the gloves is still very much a part of the sport. Fighting is one of ice hockey’s most unique elements, and it…

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