Diseases and pests: New threats to agriculture

Clemence Machadu While Zimbabwe is projected to record a comeback growth of 3.7 percent this year, following years of recession in the recent past, multilateral institutions however project a bearish…

Let’s share SMEs growth responsibility

Kudzai M. Mbaiwa Small Businesses Small-scale enterprise development must become a shared responsibility in Zimbabwe. Though we have a dedicated Ministry of Small to Medium Enterprises and Co-operatives Development, whose…

Zim’s financial services sector remains profitable

Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s listed financial services sector has remained profitable largely on the back of cost containment measures and cautious lending.

Lion farmers in SA threaten big cats worldwide

South African lion farmers are supplying large volumes of lion bone, teeth and claws as “tiger parts” to an insatiable Asian market — says a report recently published by the…

Why Econet is increasing share buyback threshold

Business Writer On Thursday last week, Econet shareholders approved a resolution to allow the company’s directors to buyback the company’s shares in the next 12 months. This isn’t newsworthy in…

Warning signs need attention

The dramatic rise in share prices on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, by more than 80 percent this year, and the growing black-market rate for externally-held hard currency or currency that…

Iconic Alaska mine set for rebirth

Business Writers Parrogate Zimbabwe plans to set up chrome smelters in Mhangura, at an estimated cost of $18 million, with potential to generate $40 million in export earnings annually, managing…

Curator’s role in an art gallery

Art Appreciation Exhibitions come with extensive labour and effort contributed by organisations dedicated to promoting the business aspect of art exhibitions. Curators seem to make the task a bit manageable…

Spamming does more damage

Leroy Dzenga The new breed of the enlightened professional understands that a single revenue stream may not be enough to cope with the proliferation of needs and wants taking place…

Dangote still keen, but …

Business Reporters Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is still keen on investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Zimbabwe’s cement industry, but securing limestone deposits to support the plant remains…

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