Trade hopes support China, sterling totters on Brexit turmoil

SYDNEY – Chinese shares rose on Tuesday after Beijing confirmed it was still in trade talks with Washington, but investor confidence remained fragile in Asia after Britain’s prime minister postponed…

Rand rebounds

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand opened firmer on Tuesday, clawing back the previous session’s heavy losses, with investors buying the currency cheaper ahead of mining and manufacturing data and other…

Mining firms eye international best practice

Emmah Chinyamutyangira MANICALAND – The Association of Mine Managers of Zimbabwe (AMMZ) says it is working on establishing new regulations that give adequate guidance to mining operations and management of…

Muzinda Hub, Theirworld join forces to bridge tech gender gap in Zimbabwe

BH24 Reporter HARARE – Muzinda Hub has partnered with global children’s charity Theirworld (a Code Club initiative) to provide wider access to basic technology and coding courses to 120 young…

How new media platforms have become powerful across Africa

George Ogola Online platforms have become an important site for political and social engagement. On the one hand they have been praised for their progressive characteristics. This is because they…

Global stocks extend slump as growth worries mount

TOKYO – Losses in global stock markets snowballed on Monday, with U.S. equity futures and Asian shares sliding on worries over slowing growth and fears that a rise in tensions…

Rand firmer as dollar slides on soft payrolls data

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand firmed in early trade on Monday as the dollar dropped after soft U.S. payrolls data fuelled speculation that the Federal Reserve may stop raising interest…

Davipel Holdings gets EY Southern Africa entrepreneur award

Michael Tome HARARE – Davipel Holdings managing director Davison Norupiri was awarded the 21st edition Southern Africa Ernst and Young entrepreneur of the year award yesterday.

Mash Holdings FY performance flat

Enacy Mapakame HARARE – Property firm, Mashonaland Holdings Limited performance for the full year to September 30, 2018 remained flat with revenue of $$4,74 percent, representing 1 percent increase from…

Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball negotiating tactics are squandering it

James Lake As President Donald Trump meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on Nov. 30, the stakes could hardly have been higher.

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