Raising capital: Why is it a tough activity?
Kudzai M. Mbaiwa Raising capital is a tough activity for most small business owners. Whenever I take a class on small-scale enterprise development, the most prevalent challenge highlighted is
Be careful of the price; its lithium not tin they are after
Kamativi is one of the largest tin mines in Zimbabwe located in Matebeleland North Province. At its peak, it was one of the biggest underground tin mines in Africa, employing
Donkey slaughter will derail agriculture
Livingstone Marufu Government has maintained its stance that it will not allow donkey slaughter for commercial purposes as this will affect the country’s agriculture sector.
Good staff must back good law
Zimbabwe has made modest progress in making it easier to do business in the country but still has a long way to go, being still below the average sub-Saharan Africa,…
Retailers confederation slams rises
Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers president Denford Mutashu was highly critical of price increases put in place by greed, speculation and profiteering.
Settling arrears will release funds
Tinashe Makichi Zimbabwe needs to clear bilateral arrears with Japan if it is to access its $30 billion fund for Africa. In 2016, Japan availed a $30 billion fund to…
No favours for minorities from the market’s big boy
Mamvura’s Market Minute Some weeks back, Mamvura was thinking about what fired up the first real Great Stock Market Rally back in the early days of hyperinflation. The exchange rate…
The history of Kamativi Mine
The greater Kamativi area in which the town and mine are located is characterised by some hilly terrain, approximately 144 km2 in size, with numerous valleys and some swamps.
Dinosaurs must learn to fly
The annual State of Industry report issued this week by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries starts off with a tale of woe, listing all the challenges facing its members,
NSSA in costly Boob…Authority moves to avoid $600 000 payout…In talks to reinstate ‘fired’ employee
Business Writers The National Social Security Authority has obtained a stay of execution in the case where a former employee had obtained a default judgment, which entitled him to attach…



