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- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
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African economies reassess interest-rates path with eye on Trump
Central banks in South Africa, Egypt and several other African nations will pronounce on interest rates over the course of the next month and stake out different approaches to counter the risks posed by US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 146 views
How SA can drive growth amid global shifts
In the debate over last week’s budget, a key question is how to support the urgently needed growth imperative. Economic growth enables delivery for the people of South Africa, creating jobs and generating revenue that government can spend on services, making future budgets easier.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 1219 views
O’mari hits 1,3m users, drives Old Mutual’s Zim growth
Old Mutual Limited is seeing significant success in its Zimbabwean operations, particularly with the rapid adoption of its new fintech platform, O’mari.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 528 views
Zim applauds diplomats role in trade, investment
AS Zimbabwe gears up for the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu has applauded trade diplomats for their role in positioning Zimbabwe as a premier trade and investment destination.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 311 views
Over 150 ‘unprecedented’ disasters struck world in 2024: UN
The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores of unprecedented heatwaves, floods and storms across the globe, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 78 views
You cannot navigate today’s business landscape with yesteryear’s knowledge
In the fast-paced world of business, change is the only constant thing. What worked yesterday may not work today and what works today might be obsolete tomorrow.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 117 views
‘High cost of compliance fuelling informalisation, provides thriving market for counterfeit’
Some players in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector say the exorbitant cost of compliance is driving businesses into the informal sector, inadvertently creating a lucrative market for counterfeit goods.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 178 views
Global status report for buildings and construction 2024/2025
The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR), published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), provides an annual snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector on a global scale.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 86 views
Why building designs in construction are important
Building design is the process of taking a client’s requirements for a new construction or changes to an existing building and translating them into an agreed design that a contractor is then able to erect, writes Engineer Innocent Chatikobo.
- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
- 69 views
Brain drain: Are we losing our intelligence in the digital age?
Reigniting a culture of reading is paramount. Initiatives such as community libraries, book clubs, and free online reading resources can serve as powerful catalysts in fostering a love for literature among the youth.