SA’s Ramaphosa orders probe into state firms Eskom and Transnet
JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the country’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe allegations of maladministration at state run-power utility Eskom and logistics group Transnet, the…
Beitbridge One-stop border post top priority, says SA envoy
HARARE – South Africa and Zimbabwe will soon meet to plan the implementation of the one-stop border post at Beitbridge, in a move aimed at reducing delays at the port…
AfDB, Commerzbank AG approve $50 mln trade finance facility
HARARE – The African Development Bank (AfDB) said last week it had approved a $50 million facility by Commerzbank AG of Germany to support African banks that are aiming to …
Deutsche Bank’s new CEO plans investment banking review
FRANKFURT – Deutsche Bank’s leadership must take tough decisions to avoid further setbacks and will review the structure of its investment bank, new CEO Christian Sewing told staff on Monday.
How the free movement of people could benefit Africa
By Tshepo T. Gwatiwa & Michael Noel Sam The African Union (AU) has adopted a Free Movement Protocol and a draft plan of action to go with it.
Robin Vela: the bigger picture
Kudzanai Sharara Taking Stock The dismissal of NSSA board chairperson Robin Vela came as no surprise as this is the norm of how parastatals are run in this country. The…
ZimSwitch engages Finseq for payment upgrade
Tawanda Musarurwa Zimswitch Technologies (Pvt) Limited has engaged South African software firm Finteq to replace Zimbabwe’s payment infrastructure.
Foreign trips must yield tangible returns
Bank sovereign nexus alone is enough reason for ED to travel Chris Chenga There has been a lot of debate over the number of foreign trips that President Mnangagwa has…
Unpacking wage related labour unrest
Clive Mphambela Hospital doctors and nurses eventually called off a three-week strike earlier this week. Several hospitals had been shut-down following a crippling doctors strike, joined by nurses and other…
Crypto markets choke amid regulatory clampdowns
Jeffrey Gogo Cryptocurrencies fell sharply during the first three months of this year, as regulators in major world economies clamped down on virtual money.










