Utilising local raw materials key to sustaining growth
Business Correspondent While Zimbabwe is evidently rich in terms of resource endowment, it is however still caught in the intricate web of an import dependent raw materials economy. Ironically, the…
ZSE boss fired!
Labour Ministry officer finds dismissal justified as dispute resolved The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has fired its controversial chief executive Alban Chirume, ending a protracted dispute finally resolved by the Ministry…
Mining exports hit $1,6 billion
Prosper Ndlovu in Bulawayo Zimbabwe has realised $1.6 billion from cumulative mining exports spurred by a 25 percent increase in production as at mid-September 2017 compared to the same period…
fastjet seeks licence for Harare-Bulawayo route
Editor Fastjet Zimbabwe plans to apply for a licence to service the Harare-Bulawayo route although fears abound Government could be playing lip service to its open skies policy to protect…
Nyanga National Park: Low hanging fruit on high grounds
Chris Chenga ‘‘Low hanging fruit” is how Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa described the tourism sector back in 2015. He implored players in the sector to target contributing…
Management of HIV treatment failure
Health Correspondent In 2016 it was estimated that Zimbabwe had 1,3 million people living with HIV infection. During this period there were about 30 000 AIDS related deaths. The use…
Zim should try to access global debt markets
The key is to convey structural discipline and inflation stability Chris Chenga In the first quarter of this year, the IMF published its Regional Economic Outlook report on sub-Saharan Africa.…
COMMENT: Transaction tax old-fashioned
One of the curiously regressive fiscal policies in Zimbabwe is the imposition of taxes on electronic and mobile transactions. These taxes make the desired cashless economy more expensive and seem…
A forward looking budget, informed by lessons of the past
Kudzanai Sharara Taking stock The 2018 national budget consultation meetings have started. Government ministries, state entities, private entities and all Zimbabweans are expected to give their input with regards to…
Developing a winning business model in digital economy
Kudzai M. Mbaiwa Building a business with a functional economic model is not an easy task. Developing a winning one in a dynamic economy such as ours is even more…









