War vets slam political violence
Africa Moyo recently in HWANGE War veterans have called for stiffer penalties on anyone implicated in fanning political violence ahead of the watershed July 30, 2018, harmonised elections. Accused of…
‘Cryptocurrencies a pyramid scheme’
Jeffrey Gogo As cryptocurrency trading shifts to the social media, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has just confirmed our long held belief: That its tough stance on digital coins…
Small-scale farmers’ nightmare
Livingstone Marufu After 12 months of hard work in farms an average small-scale farmer still faces a big task to sell the crop and realise profits. Despite Government’s efforts to…
Strong investor interest in IDCZ subsidiaries
Kudzanai Sharara There is a very strong interest from both local and foreign investors interested in acquiring Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe Limited-owned companies that were put up for sale…
Five reasons business owners need to know about fintech
Paul Bates Technology has radically revolutionised the way companies are conducting their business. Financial technology (often referred to as fintech) is one such technology that has fundamentally changed how organizations,…
Review of small business policies in party manifestos
Kudzai M. Mubaiwa In a little over ten weeks, Zimbabwe will hold general elections and citizens will select the presidents, members of parliament and councillors they want. There are various views…
Plans to re-open Empress Mine afoot
Business Writer Zimbabwe Nickel Exploration Co is planning to invest about $340 million towards re-opening Empress Mine in central Zimbabwe and building a processing plant, sources have disclosed. Previously owned…
Taura: Zim’s own calling App
Enacy Mapakame The cost of telecommunications in Zimbabwe is still high relative to regional peers, but local budding enterprise, Ecotracker Africa, has moved in with a $1 million investment that…
Runners gear up for Zim’s biggest marathon
Chipo Sabeta Amateur and professional runners from across the world are gearing up for another gruelling race in this year’s edition of the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, set for July…
Blockchain opens up Kenya’s $20bn informal economy
Janeffer Wacheke’s fresh-vegetable stall in Nairobi uses technology that’s helping crack a problem Kenyan banks have so far failed to solve — measuring the creditworthiness of traders in the country’s…








