Old Mutuals bank will launch this year: Williamson

The boss of South Africa’s second-biggest insurer, Old Mutual, says the group is well on track to launch its new bank later this year with a “compelling value proposition” that…

PPC misses target as implementation of fly ash project in Zim delays

Business Writer PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) says its capital expenditure has remained behind its target of R600 million for the financial year to March 2024 due to delayed implementation of…

Managing legal technology, tools

Arthur Marara A client of mine wanted to purchase a piece of land in one of these developments in Harare. We drove to see the developer’s representative for a basic…

Zim’s trade deficit narrows in February

Business Writer Zimbabwe’s trade deficit narrowed in February 2024, according to the latest statistics released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The country’s trade deficit narrowed to US$81,4 million…

How AI will transform investment industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to usher in a new age of productivity and performance in the investment industry. With the recently acquired ability to understand and produce writing, speech and…

Galvanising: Process that prevents corrosion

Engineering and Construction Matters With Innocent Chatikobo Hot Dip Galvanising Hot dip galvanising is the coating of a metal surface by an alloying reaction between the steel and molten Zinc…

Cash-rich Arabs rivals vie to invest in Africa

In pursuit of geopolitical clout, in 2021 the United Arab Emirates made a promise to expand aggressively into markets beyond its usual horizons. Since then, it’s pledged more investment in…

SA food security at risk due to climate shocks disrupting grain production

South Africa’s food security is at risk due to climate shocks that are significantly disrupting the production of grains and oilseeds, the National Agricultural Marketing Council (Namc) warned on Friday…

Hand-to-mouth paradox

Dr Keen Mhlanga “Eventually, not the years in your day-to-day existence count. It’s the existence in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln. In our current reality where the quest for endurance…

Stanbic’s after tax profit bulks 210pc

Business Writer Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, one of the country’s largest financial institutions, has defied the challenging local operating environment to post an inflation adjusted profit after tax of $744 billion…

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