Ring-fencing nostro dollars a policy masterstroke!

Recently the RBZ reiterated a policy measure, first announced earlier in February this year that the financial sector was now required to ring fence NOSTRO receipts and free funds as…

10 leading causes of weight gain, obesity

Genetics Obesity has a strong genetic component. Children of obese parents are much more likely to become obese than children of lean parents.

Abner Chapfika’s journey to success

Enacy Mapakame It was only going to be a matter of time. A professional banker sitting at home could only “housewife” for so long.

Tech firms play key role in cannabis industry

Legalisation of marijuana has arrived in Canada, and technology is playing a big role in this new industry, everything from artificial intelligence in production, to software for supply chain management,…

Local cannery eyes $1m expansion

Michael Tome Associated Foods Zimbabwe (AFZ) is looking to invest $1 million in expanding its fruit and vegetable canning plant in Vumba by year-end as it shifts focus on the…

Egypt plans new oil, gas contracts

Egypt is working on a new model for future oil and natural gas production contracts in undeveloped areas to spur exploration and help become self-sufficient in energy, oil ministry and…

Govt unveils price monitoring system

Government has embarked on a price monitoring system along the production chain, from manufacturers to retailers, as part of measures to flush out economic saboteurs. It also resolved that manufacturers…

Grain deliveries top 1,1m tonnes

Zimbabwe will not import maize as it has become food secure, with farmers having so far delivered 1,1 million tonnes to the Grain Marketing Board for the 2018 marketing season,…

Is tripartite FTA still necessary?

The COMESA, SADC and the EAC trade groupings signed a Free Trade Area Agreement on 10 June 2015 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt after a 14-year gestation period that began…

Drug prices sky-rocket

Most pharmacies in and around the city have increased prices for medicines and they are not accepting any form of payment apart from United States dollars.

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