Prof Mthuli Ncube appointed Zim Finance Minister
Tawanda Musarurwa HARARE – Professor Mthuli Ncube has replaced Patrick Chinamasa as Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance as President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced his new cabinet this afternoon.
To zero-rate, or not to zero-rate: why the VAT debate is more complex than it appears
Imraan Valodia & David Francis The one percentage point increase in South Africa’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, which was implemented in April this year, has raised important questions about…
German industry hit by trade tension, auto bottleneck
BERLIN – German exports and industrial output both fell unexpectedly in July, hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies and bottlenecks in the auto sector caused by new…
Rand in recovery mode as recession shock eases
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand continued to recover early on Friday as a narrowing of the current account deficit helped ease some of the shock of the economy tripping into…
GetBucks Microfinance MD steps down
Enacy Mapakame HARARE – GetBucks Microfinance Bank managing director Mercy Murevesi has stepped down from her position as she pursues a regional posting a large African Multinational financial institution.
IPC to implement Commission of Inquiry recommendations
Grace Nyoni HARARE – The Insurance and Pensions Commission says it is ready to spearhead implementation of the recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry into the conversion of insurance…
Govt supports Bio fortification of crops: Shiri
Elita Chikwati HARARE – Government is in support of production of high nutrition crops (bio-fortified) crops particularly the high iron bean as this promotes food and nutrition security and presents…
Zim pins hope on China for forex
Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe is pinning hopes on Chinese banks to extending significant lines of credit to ease a serious shortage of foreign currency following a sharp rise in demand by…
Govt to pay for land, investments on Bippas
Golden Sibanda Government will pay fair compensation for both land and improvements on all farms falling under the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPAs) in line with obligations enshrined…
‘Coal-bed methane exploitation to reduce AN costs’
Africa Moyo The cost of Ammonium Nitrate (AN) fertiliser, which is largely on the upper side in the country mainly due to high costs of the major component, ammonia, is…











