Can Rent-to-Own offer an affordable path to homeownership
The last decade has been turbulent one for the global housing market. First came the COVID pandemic, which created a spike in demand for housing outside urban areas; then came…
Patriotic entrepreneurship: Bedrock for development
Dr Charles Dahwa The world over, the role of patriotism in starting, operating and growing businesses (i.e., patriotic entrepreneurship) is largely overlooked in entrepreneurship discussions within academia, private and public…
Lessons from another year of surprises
Right up to the quarter final stage, the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar has delivered more upsets and unexpected results than most previous editions. This is fitting, perhaps, for…
We need formal financing for farming
With good rains now falling, plus the commitment of Government to fund, or guarantee the funding, of inputs for a swathe of crops, Zimbabwe is extremely likely to remain self-sufficient…
Chicken off the table for poor South Africans after prices surge
Chicken, South Africa’s favourite meat, is becoming too expensive for the nation’s low-income earners, leaving them with dangerously few options for sources of protein. Bloomberg’s Shisa Nyama Index shows that…
Marginal gains at ZSE
Business Writer The marginal gains seen at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s (ZSE) opening this week were sustained in Wednesday’s session. The performance comes as the Zimbabwe dollar closed last weekly…
Karo bond over subscribed
Enacy Mapakame Karo Mining Holdings’ bond issue was oversubscribed generating US$31,8 million worth of interest, exceeding the minimum requirement of US$25 million ahead of the bond listing on the Victoria…
Coal producers warn Govt over supply contract
Business Writer THE Coal Producer Association (CPA) has warned the Government over contracting two companies to supply coal to the expanded Hwange thermal station, saying the exclusion of other…
Zim policies and potential charm Egyptian investors
Business Writer Egyptian businesspeople are eying to invest in different sectors of the economic in Zimbabwe, charmed by huge potential the country has and the new mantra – “Zimbabwe is…
Inflation at five-month low boosts case for smaller rate hike
Bloomberg South Africa’s inflation slowed to a five-month low in November, bolstering the case for a less aggressive interest-rate hike early next year. The headline consumer-price index rose 7.4 percent…











