daniel chigunwe
- businessweekly
- November 29, 2024
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Treasury moves to revive industry with incentives
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro In his 2025 National Budget Statement, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, charted a bold course aimed at industrial growth, local production…
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- businessweekly
- November 29, 2024
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Time to embrace AI for economic development, Mutambara
Martin Kadzere in Cape Town, South Africa Zimbabwe should embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlock its economic potential, distinguished academic and former Zimbabwean Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Arthur Mutambara said…
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- November 29, 2024
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Beverage sugar content review welcome, but remain high on other beverages
Nelson Gahadza The Government has reviewed the special surtax on beverage sugar content on cordials from US$0.001 per gramme to US$0.0005 per gramme with effect from 1 January 2025; however,…
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- November 29, 2024
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A taxing task: Mthuli’s quest to fill in fiscal void
Business Writer Ahead of the 2025 fiscal year, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube faced a daunting task on Thursday: revitalising Zimbabwe’s economy and filling the…
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- November 29, 2024
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Experts divided over Govt’s sin tax strategy
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The 2025 National Budget has introduced an array of “sin taxes,” signalling the Government’s intent to not only reshape consumption habits of Zimbabweans but also boost funding for…
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- November 29, 2024
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Managed exchange regimes lead to severe depreciation
Martin Kadzere in Cape Town, South Africa A leading investment expert has warned that managed exchange rate regimes, while offering periods of stability, can lead to sudden and severe currency…
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- November 29, 2024
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Zimbabwe’s debt and arrears clearance hinges on outstanding reforms
Nelson Gahadza Zimbabwe’s arrears and debt clearance process hinges on the Government’s commitment to implement key reforms required to conclude the process. In December 2022, the Government of Zimbabwe launched…
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- November 29, 2024
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Power tariff review, is it the only survival strategy for ZESA
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe’s state-owned power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), is at the centre of an intensifying debate about the future of its tariffs and its ability to meet…
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- November 29, 2024
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WestProp Holdings, executives win awards
Business Writer Victoria Falls listed luxury property developer, WestProp Holdings and its executives continued to shine, scooping major awards at various recognition events held in Harare recently. The awards ceremonies…
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- November 29, 2024
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The transformative potential of vocational training centres in every district
Economy Uncensored with Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The declaration by the Government to establish Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in every district is a bold and forward-thinking move with profound implications for economic…