Impact of prejudice on the history of Great Zimbabwe

Jessica Liew Between 850 BCE and 1600 CE, great civilisations thrived in Africa, yet few non-Africans have learned about them. While some may be familiar with the achievements of ancient…

Symbol of grit, determination

There was a time long ago when these stone buildings were the epicentre of a once powerful and dominant civilisation in Southern Africa. At its peak, it is believed the…

Lee wins ATP Tour match

As a child, people used to make fun of Duckhee Lee, telling him he should not be playing tennis. On Monday the South Korean proved the doubters wrong by becoming…

Grinning Salah boasts a car collection

MO SALAH has a reputation of being down-to-earth and quiet, but his car collection is anything but. The Liverpool forward, who once again is chasing the Premier League title with…

Innscor Africa backs cricket development. . . as Zim school teams leave for an SA tour

Chipo Sabeta Innscor Africa Limited chairman, Addison Chinake, believes investing in junior sport has tremendous benefits as the developed and groomed players feed directly into the senior national team. Speaking…

Econet positions self for future. . . launches virtual learning academy

Own Correspondent Econet Wireless has launched the Econet Group Innoversity, a virtual learning academy designed to develop critical skills in the digital age. “Today, I am excited to launch the…

Humps ahead as Zim targets finance centre

Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwe is “very serious” about establishing an Offshore Financial Centre (OFC) in the country, but analysts say given the country’s handling of foreign investments in the past few years the intention might as well be over ambitious, at least for now.

US$500m for sugar plantations sought

Zimbabwe needs US$500 million investment to develop new sugar cane plantations after creating additional irrigation capacity following the completion of the Tugwi Mukosi Dam in 2017, which has capacity to put 25 000 hectares under irrigation.

Insurance, pensions players want rethink on prescribed assets

Zimbabwe’s insurance and pensions industry want a broad re-consideration of the requirements in investing in prescribed assets in view of emerging risks from recent currency reforms and an inflationary operating environment.

Reforms to pay medium, long term dividends

ONGOING economic reforms will pay dividends in the medium to long term, says leading global economic research firm Fitch Solutions, as the measures being implemented take time to take root.

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