More transparency needed on out-of-budget spending

Tawanda Musarurwa Zimbabwe is currently experiencing the impact of inflationary pressures, which has affected both individuals and businesses. It’s a stage in the economic cycle, which key economic policies, including…

China’s Saudi crude imports rise 76% in October on increasing demand

BEIJING – China’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia rose 76.3% in October, boosted by demand from new refiners, with the kingdom retaining its position as the top supplier to…

S&P downgrades South Africa’s outlook to negative

S&P Global on Friday downgraded its outlook for South Africa’s credit rating to negative, citing weak pace of economic growth, mounting government debt burden and liabilities related to the country’s…

Fuel price marginally up

Fuel prices have gone up marginally from today (Monday), the country’s energy regulator announced yesterday. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has been reviewing prices weekly since August, keeping these…

NTS expands distribution network

Chipo Chaumba Listed distributor and retailer, National Tyre Services Limited (NTS) has opened a new fitment centre in Msasa industrial site as it expands its distribution network. This comes months…

Dollar slips as Chinese comments marginally boost risk appetite

LONDON – The dollar was marginally down on Friday and risk appetite boosted by statements from China on the need to find a solution to the tit-for-tat tariff war with…

South African Airways, NTM union sign wage deal

South African Airways, NTM union sign wage deal JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Transport Movement (NTM) on Friday signed a wage deal with struggling South African Airways (SAA) for…

Manicaland province has potential to benefit from vast market of the African continent

Manicaland province  can benefit from the vast market on the African continent if it makes  its mining, agriculture and tourism sectors fully operational, a senior  government official has said. Manicand…

Low consumptions hits Truworths

Tawanda Musarurwa With low disposable incomes becoming the order of the day, listed clothing retailer Truworths expectedly took a knock in sales during the first quarter to October 6, 2019.…

India readies US$500m for power projects

India is ready to extend nearly half a billion United States dollars to support three key power projects in Zimbabwe, an Indian diplomat has revealed, adding the concessional loans either awaited signatures of parties or project tenders.

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