Future of crypto in Zimbabwe
Panashe Sachikonye The riddled economy of Venezuela, crushed after years of mismanagement and a Bolivar worth less than the paper it is printed on is an example of why cryptocurrency…
Dissecting MDC Alliance’s SMART
Africa Moyo The MDC Alliance fronted by Advocate Nelson Chamisa, last week unveiled its manifesto dubbed “Sustainable Agenda for Real Transformation” (SMART). Refreshingly, the manifesto launch was beamed live on…
FDI rattles local firms . . . Government says no worries
Africa Moyo The overwhelming interest shown by foreign investors to commit their funds into Zimbabwe has rattled local entrepreneurs, who fear they might be forced to significantly scale down operations…
Govt moves on Geiger replacement
Hebert Zharare The Government has opened fresh negotiations with another firm for the dualisation of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway after cutting ties with an Austrian firm, Geiger International, which has not…
How ED is putting Zimbabwe on world map
Kudzanai Sharara Taking Stock Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has used most of his time as the President of the republic to tout his “Zimbabwe is Open for Business” mantra. When he…
Powerspeed’s strategy shift pays off
Business Writer Powerspeed Electricals’ showed again this week that its decision to emphasise a certain business model — retail hardware — and de-emphasise another — engineering — has made the…
New business can provide competition
One of the biggest problems for a small and partially-closed economy, such as prevails in Zimbabwe, is the lack of competition at the producer level. When prices of a particular class…
Stock Market Weekly Review
Enacy Mapakame The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) benchmark indices closed the week to Wednesday in the black as demand in mid tiers surged. The benchmark ZSE All Share Index added 4,34…
Tax amnesty 2018 in respect of motor vehicles
In an effort to encourage our valued clients to regularise their tax obligations, the Government has, through the Finance Act No. 1 of 2018 published on 15 March 2018, made…
How Italian turmoil in the bond markets could spark a domino effect across Europe
Banks in major European economies could be severely hurt by political developments in Italy given their exposure to Italian debt, with France’s lenders leading the potential losses. Recent political turmoil…











