Area-yield index model can boost agric insurance uptake

Tawanda Musarurwa LOW agricultural insurance uptake by smallholder farmers is typically attributed to a number of factors on the farmers’ side, namely: a lack of awareness, inadequate knowledge of the…

Just who is Sam Bankman-Fried?

Relatively little is known about Sam Bankman-Fried (pictured right), the supposed crypto wizard who built a multi-billion-dollar exchange and in a few days saw it disappear in a puff of…

Foods to add to your festive checklist

With the festive season around the corner, braving the shopping malls and planning your festive dinner can be quite the exercise. We thought we would help relieve some of that…

Citroen C5 Aircross big on comfort

Johannesburg. — First launched back in 2019 when the Citroen brand returned to local shores, the C5 Aircross is a rare sight on our roads. Nonetheless, the French SUV, which…

Monetary policy: Zim’s biggest challenge

Business Writers ZIMBABWE’S macro-economic instability which characterised the first half of 2022 stemmed solely from bloated money supply growth as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe created money from thin air,…

‘Energy transition in Africa must be bold, long-lasting’

As talks in Sharm entered their final week, Tuesday marked an energy-themed day, with efforts to expand access to clean electricity dominating the discussion. Two new initiatives were launched as…

Corruption being fought across the board

There was a time when everyone assumed that corruption was limited to the State sector and those running the private sector were given a free halo whenever they bought a…

Zim’s dilemma over deadly elephant attacks

Tinashe Farawo had the grim task of delivering the mutilated body of a 30-year-old farmer who had been trampled to death by an elephant in northern Zimbabwe to his distraught…

Zim pins hope on Hwange, as Lake Kariba drains

Business Writer Zimbabwe is now pinning hopes of improved power supply on the commissioning of unit 7 at the Hwange Power Station as water at the Kariba hydroelectric plant has…

T20 awards: The best, worst bits of the tournament

The highlights and lowlights in Australia, from Netherlands shocking South Africa to controversial sandwiches. Match of the tournament Netherlands v South Africa. The fact there is one very obvious answer…

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