The real cost of buying a house: What buyers need to know
Kudzanai Sharara First-time home buyers often make the mistake of thinking that the cost of buying a house is limited to the purchase price of the property, but this is…
With love from Ethiopia: Lessons for Zimbabwe
Kudzanai Sharara Taking Stock The latest IMF World Economic Outlook report released this week predicts Ethiopia’s Gross Domestic Product will record an 8,5 percent economic growth rate in 2018, far…
How this election could affect ZSE
Enacy Mapakame Zimbabweans choose a new President this July, and the inherent volatility of financial markets means uncertainty always increases up until, at least, the election outcome.
Human error largely to blame for road carnage
The road has become the greatest loud silent killer of our time. It killed yesterday. It is killing today. It shall kill tomorrow unless we mount accelerated counteraction yesterday! What…
Can Zimbabwe be a middle income by 2030?
Arthur G . O. Mutambara Despite the critique we have offered in the past, Zanu-PF in its recently launched manifesto, insists on claiming that its vision is for Zimbabwe to…
High debt levels threaten economic recovery: IMF
Business Writer The expected monetary policy normalisation in advanced economies could tighten financing conditions for many sub-Saharan African economies, especially where public debt levels are already high, the latest IMF…
Sports galore ahead of elections
Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Writer With Zimbabwe scheduled to go for harmonised elections in July this year, communities are assured of an increase in sporting activities as politicians tap into the…
Preparing for an inevitable fourth industrial revolution . . . Govts must start appreciating data, economic structure
Chris Chenga There seems to be general consensus between academia and policymakers in regard to the long term structural threats facing developing to low income nations. It is particularly debt…
Try capitalising civil service benefits
Government is coming under increasing pressure from civil servants for pay rises, part of that crisis of expectations that many have discussed coupled with the tactical planning, which any public…
Middle income status by 2030 achievable . . . Let’s change our economic planning horizon
Clive Mphambela Two months ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, stated his desire to lead Zimbabwe to middle income country status by 2030.





