Govt to launch Command Housing
Business Writer Government is planning to launch Command Housing programme soon as part of efforts to provide decent, orderly and affordable accommodation to the public. Under the programme, old houses…
Engaging visual art in Zim’s creative economy
Dr Tony Monda Earlier this year, this writer was invited to the launching of the National Intellectual Property Policy and Implementation Strategy under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice,…
Africa bets on technology to lure youth to farming
Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation Since Marie Chantal Akingeneye lost her only cow to an unknown illness, she has no source for manure for her fruits and vegetables —…
Mukuvisi Woodlands offers ‘urban tourism’
Tawanda Musarurwa Mukuvisi Woodlands is one of the few areas in Harare where one can enjoy the leisure activity of bird-watching, if you are a simple bird-watcher, or “birding”, you…
Chidzambwa on brink of another milestone
Eddie Chikamhi When Sunday Chidzambwa was appointed substantive coach for the Zimbabwe National team in December last year, it was easy for many people to doubt his abilities to lead…
‘Messi is underrated’
He may have won five Ballons d’Or since he made his debut 15 years ago this week but the Argentinian is underappreciated. In his new book, Nothing is Real, a…
Local consortium gets 20pc in Muzarabani project
Golden Sibanda Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Invictus Energy, which is developing Muzabani oil and gas project in Mashonaland Central Province, has allocated a 20 percent stake to a consortium…
Accountability issues for ZCDC
Mukasiri Sibanda The quest to bring improved transparency and accountability in the management of Marange diamonds — scandalously known for “missing $15 billion” birthed the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC).…
Know your competition, profit
The economic temperature seems to be rising, creating a new appetite among business owners where they are dollar-centric in the advent of the impending festive season. Remaining vigilant and business…
Fintech venture funding in Africa
More than 70 percent of Fintech venture funding in Africa has gone to retail payment and consumer credit start-ups, writes Ameya Upadhyay, an investments principal at Omidyar Network. This is…


