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- businessweekly
- July 8, 2022
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Why are Africans failing to feed themselves?
Clifford Shambare This is a vast subject that has received considerable attention from African and non-African intellectuals alike to date. So, because of the limited space available to us, through…
- businessweekly
- July 8, 2022
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Edible oil production declines 50pc
Business Writer A combination of foreign currency shortages and reduced supplies of oil seed, has seen output of cooking oil in Zimbabwe declining by as much as 50 percent, an…
- businessweekly
- July 8, 2022
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Plastic-munching bacteria offer hope for recycling
Our lakes, rivers and oceans are increasingly clogged with plastic, plus trillions of microscopic fragments thereof, from all the useful and disturbingly durable products made possible by the petroleum industry.…
- businessweekly
- July 8, 2022
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The US dollar might slip but will continue to rule
By Eswar Prasad The international monetary system may be at the threshold of significant change from a combination of economic, geopolitical, and technological forces. But it is an open question…
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- July 8, 2022
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Financial services to the rural population
Dr Keen Mhlanga The economy is made up of many different segments called sectors. These sectors are comprised of different businesses that provide goods and services to consumers. The companies…
- businessweekly
- July 8, 2022
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Trade deficit at a 17-month high
Business Writer Zimbabwe reported a decline in exports and an upsurge in imports for the month of May 2022 resulting in the highest trade deficit in 18 months, latest data…
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- July 8, 2022
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Global events causing financial markets shake-ups
In February 2022, Russia did the unthinkable in modern-day history by launching a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, that nearly brought the global financial landscape to its knees. This geopolitical risk…
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- July 8, 2022
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Covid-19 a risk to smooth AfCFTA operation: AU
ADDIS ABABA. — The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said the advent of Covid-19 has posed the most formidable risk to the smooth operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade…
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- July 8, 2022
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Chinese-built SGR set to streamline Ethiopia’s export
ADDIS ABABA. — The Ethiopian government said the Chinese-built Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railways is set to streamline Ethiopian export and boost profitability. This came after a delegation led by…
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- July 8, 2022
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‘Trophy hunting won’t save Africa’s lions’
Over the past 25 years, I have spent a lot of time counting lions as part of my job. Only last month, I spent three hours with two males —…