Parly to summon Chasi to explain power outages, as Kariba water runs out
HARARE – Parliament will soon order Energy and Power Development Minister, Fortune Chasi to update the nation on the worsening power situation and what is being done to address it.…
Informal sector insecurity threat to SDGs
Fatima Bulla HARARE – The chaotic set-up at Glen View Area 8 home industry complex seem to reflect the torture that the hub for small to medium enterprises operators has…
Seed-Co adds seed varieties
Michael Tome HARARE – Seed-Co Limited has introduced a number of seed varieties while some are at incubation stage as the seed firm continues to seek ways of growing its…
Can social media help anti-corruption drives? A Nigerian case study
Tolu Olarewaju Corruption can have a crippling effect on a country’s economy. This is why African businesses have described ending corruption as “priority number one”. Take Nigeria, where the basic…
Oil prices slip for second day on global growth worries
TOKYO – Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday on signs that global economic growth is being hit by the U.S.-China trade war, although losses were limited by…
Rand little changed in calm before Fed meeting
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand was little changed early on Tuesday, with investors looking ahead to a local inflation report and a United States decision on interest rates. At 0645…
Women’s Bank disburses ZWL$25 000
Kumbirai Tarusarira HARARE – The Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank Limited has opened over 55 000 accounts and has disbursed loans over RTGS25 000 since it started operating at the end…
Zim inflation nears 100 percent mark
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation surged to 97.85 percent in May from 75.86 percent the previous month, continuing to gallop on the back of price instability driven by depreciation of…
Agribank boosts deposits
Michael Tome HARARE – Agribank has introduced sustained multi-layered initiatives towards expanded deposit mobilisation programmes, chief executive officer Sam Malaba has said. He revealed this at the 2019 edition of…
European lithium projects gain attention amid push toward electric vehicles
European lithium projects are making a fresh push for capital, eager to supply the white metal to a burgeoning network of battery manufacturers and electric vehicle makers across the continent,…











