Building design in construction
Engineering and Construction Matters with Engineer Innocent Chatikobo Building design is the process of taking a client’s requirements for a new building or changes to an existing building and translating them…
Bitter Sugar: starafrica sweetens revenue, but profits plummet
Business Writer Starafrica corporation, Zimbabwe’s leading sugar producer, paints a bittersweet picture in its latest financials for the interim period to September 30, 2023. While revenue soared 35 percent, a…
Zim looks to China for place in EV battery supply chain
Wonder Mushove stared blankly at plumes of red dust billowing into the sky as more than 30 trucks carrying loads of lithium ore rumbled past his newly-built house in Buhera,…
Healthy snack alternatives when craving something sweet
What’s your favourite sweet treat? Is it a slab of decadent chocolate or a bag of gummies? Regardless of what it is, we all know that over-indulging in sugary snacks…
Of soaring inflation, widening trade gap and booming stock market
Kudzanai Sharara Zimbabwe’s economic outlook faces complex challenges as highlighted by recent data. While the stock market enjoys a surge, inflation continues to climb, the trade deficit expands, and fiscal…
Designing Zim’s start-up ecosystem
Nokuthula G Moyo-Muparuri The sixth article on design elements of the start-up ecosystem is market access design. Market access refers to the ability of a company to sell goods and…
Mitsubishi Outlander range topped and tailed with three new models for SA
Until now the Mitsubishi Outlander has operated in the shadows of the mid-sized SUV market, but the local importer wants to change that with a newly expanded line-up. The latest…
Microsoft, Alphabet under pressure to show AI earnings boost
For about a year, investors have bid up megacap tech shares on the theory that their exposure to artificial intelligence will usher in a new era of elevated growth and…
Satisfied customers generate referrals
Clemence Mutembo You see, satisfied customers are the lifeblood of any business. They not only generate repeat business, but they also act as brand ambassadors generating referrals and spreading the…
Stock Market Weekly Review
Malvern Nkomo Stocks on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) largely registered notable gains during the week to Wednesday 31 January 2024 supported by the top five performers for the week…











