US ivory ban lift to boost revenues
Africa Moyo The lifting of a four-year ban on the importation of ivory into the United States of America is expected to spur trophy hunting in the country, players in…
Tobacco farmers accused of child labour, human rights abuses
Taurai Mangudhla Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry faces a new threat as global human rights watchdogs rouse the world against apparent violations by growers of the golden leaf in the country in…
Five innovators changing lithium game
Ontario. — In the twentieth century, the world ran on oil. Now, the future rests on a new mineral: Lithium.
Millenium Footwear: Small company with big shoes to fill
Tawanda Musarurwa and Enacy Mapakame The company is not a footwear behemoth, and its name doesn’t elicit instant brand name recognition.
How to make your small business investor ready
Kudzai M. Mubaiwa As we get into the second quarter of the year, it is imperative to re-look into your business and be certain that the economic model is still…
Lafarge Cement: The dog that didn’t bark
Diamond and Dogs Companies do themselves great disservice when they all pile up their results on the last two days of the reporting period. Or perhaps the intention is to…
IDC offloads 15pc stake in Scaw Metals
Business Writer The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has sold its 15 percent stake in Scaw Metals Group’s Grinding Media, South Africa, to a United States of America firm, Magotteaux International…
Businesses hope for improved economic environment
Business Writer Business leaders are cautiously optimistic about the country’s economic prospects in the year ahead —despite Government’s drive to revive the economy, an analysis of statements accompanying company financial…
TSL disposes of Nampak stake to capitalise operations
Tsl has disposed of its 16 percent stake in Nampak to Old Mutual Asset Management in a transaction worth close to $15 million. The disposal of 124,9 million shares went…
We must manage expectations of change
While the new Government makes determined efforts to turn the economy around, opening Zimbabwe up to the world, people must accept that there is a time lag between the signing…







