Zim’s worst golf performance opens can of worms
National squad players Tafara Mpofu, Tafadzwa Nyamukondiwa, Graeme Lewis and Bradley Kulaisi were primed to shine proud at the recently held 25th Africa Region 5 Golf Championships in Namibia, but they fell to a lowly 5th position — Zimbabwe’s worst performance in 20 years at international level.
Investing in national entrepreneurship ecosystem
Scaling up companies in now a global phenomenon. Before the digital age, a small business was confined to a local market and few would breakthrough to export their products. Now, any business located in any place in the world can market, deliver to and be paid from any place on the earth.
Tiger Woods wins 2019 Masters
In the time between the 2008 US Open and Sunday’s triumph at the Masters, Woods has gone through a series of highs and low.
Does your team know how to sell?
One of the winning tools to any successful sell is making sure that the sales team master the art of pitching. Now we are not going to do an expose on pitching, rather the fundamentals of an effective pitch which will support revenue success.
Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame
Japan’s Nanzoin Temple is famous for its huge statue of a reclining Buddha. Its custodians are less laidback about the hordes of tourists the temple attracts. Signs in 12 languages now warn foreign visitors they may not enter in large groups.
South Africa doesn’t have enough women in foreign policy. Why it matters
The first ever conference of women foreign ministers took place in Canada last year. Ministers from 17 countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and South Africa, attended.
Progress in U.S.-China trade talks spurs world stock rally
LONDON – Progress in the U.S.-China trade talks helped propel world stock markets to a 6-month high on Friday and steered investors away from save havens such as the Japanese yen.
Tanzania agrees $1.7bn financing deal with World Bank
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania has agreed a new $1.7 billion financing deal with the World Bank to fund various projects during fiscal year 2019/20, its finance ministry said on Saturday.
IMF readies for Zim Staff Monitored Programme
HARARE – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it intends to expedite the implementation of the impending Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) for Zimbabwe to augment government efforts to turn around the economy.
$19m tobacco sold
HARARE – At least 11, 3 million kilograms of tobacco worth about $19 million have been sold so far at auction and contract floors in the country since the marketing season opened last month, statistics from the industry regulator show.









