OPINION

Why do investors love equity income?

The pull of dividend income has become a very powerful one and there is no sign of any decline in its popularity. In this short guide, we explore why companies that pay dividends are in such demand, w...

By CNN | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra set to surpass 2017 annual target

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is confident of surpassing the 2017 annual target as the robust revenue enhancement measures being implemented are bearing fruit, with net collections for the mo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Healthcare stakeholders ponder healthcare ecosystem

The Healthcare Ecosystem and Quality of Life is the theme of this year's Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) Annual Stakeholders' Conference, which takes place at the Kingdom Hotel i...

By Mike Hamilton | Published: 05 September 2017

OPINION

Can Zimbabwe's economy rise again?

ZIMBABWE'S economic performance has been subject to many questions. The questions many have is when will bank queues end? And will the 2018 elections bring economic solutions? Has the government manag...

By Kudzai Goremusandu | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Geiger to decide on 40% share for Zimbabwe firms

GEIGER International, the Austrian firm contracted to dualise the Harare-Beitbridge Highway will make a formal invitation for bids from local companies, detailing the scope and specifications of works...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Value of Zimbabwe bond notes tumbles

Introduced in November last year as part of measures meant to address the liquidity crisis, bond notes have fallen sharply in their value, stirring a wave of massive price increases, especially of bas...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

National Trade Policy review still in progress

INDUSTRY and Commerce Minister Dr Mike Bimha says the review of the National Trade Policy is still in progress and finalisation of the process is likely to be before the end of the year.The Government...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Chamber of Industries seek moratorium on debts

THE Matabeleland Chamber of Industries (MCI) has proposed a 12-month moratorium on statutory debts by existing companies to provide a good starting point for industrial growth under the Special Econom...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge-Harare dualisation equipment stuck in Zambia

Some of the equipment to be used in the dualisation of the Beitbridge-Harare Highway is stuck in Zambia as the contractor is waiting for Government to gazette a Statutory Instrument that will enable i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Women dominate leadership excellence awards

WOMEN dominated the Zimbabwe Institute of   Management 2017 Leadership Excellence awards that were presented in Harare on Friday.The awards are given out annually as a way of recognising, de...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt urges land commission to be transparent

The Government has called on the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) to be honest and transparent in discharging its duties especially in land dispute resolution.The ZLC was created to ensure accountabilit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Mutare gets $70m industrial plants

Investor confidence is now returning to Mutare where two plants worth $70 million have been set up in the Nyamakate Industrial Area in recent months.Giant Mutare-based wholesale firm, Mega Market, is ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

TM Group diversifies investment portfolio

GWERU headquartered TM Group has diversified with its investment portfolio targeting low and medium-income earners in and outside the country.The group, which has a $50 million land bank locally and a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

POLITICS

Biti outlines MDC Alliance's economic agenda

The MDC Alliance will present to the people a detailed economic blue print in the near future, PDP leader Tendai Biti has said.Speaking at the Bulawayo Launch of a Pre-Election pact involving seven po...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Industry speaks on capacity utilisation

The government and industry have been called upon to increase their synergies on value addition as a strategy to enhance capacity utilisation which currently stands at 47 percent.The Confederation of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

NSSA submits informal sector pension scheme

THE National Social Security Authority says it has tabled the proposed social security scheme for the informal sector with an inter-ministerial task-force.In an interview with The Herald Business on p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

ZNCC to partner Indian economic hub

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) will by end of this month partner an Indian economic hub on joint venture deals expected to create investment opportunities.The city of Gujarati in Ind...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

ADB commits to African development

The African Development Bank (ADB) is committed to ensuring that the continent attains economic development.The bank's Senior Director in charge of special projects, Dr Sipho Moyo made the remarks dur...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Confed of Zim Retailers, Visa in partnership talks

THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) is in partnership discussions with a global technology brand, Visa to promote payment solutions to the country's urban and rural consumers.CZR president M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

2 000 jobs lost in 2017 first half, says ZCTU

THE first half of 2017 saw 2 120 workers being retrenched, representing a 16% increase from the 1 825 laid off during the same period last year, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has reveal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

POLITICS

Mugabe to launch ZACC campaign

PRESIDENT Mugabe is expected to launch the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) public education and publicity campaign in Harare on Wednesday.ZACC spokesperson Mrs Phyllis Chikundura, in a stat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare City Council, banks in housing deal

Harare City Council has partnered two local banks to develop residential stands for low-income earners around the city with an initial project targeting more than 1 200 stands.The city entered into a ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Major crackdown on illegal imports into Zim

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is now enforcing post importation audits in a massive crackdown on shops and companies suspected of selling smuggled goods.This is part of strategies the revenue...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe tweaks labour laws

GOVERNMENT has tweaked labour laws to allow the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and ferro-alloy industry employees who have been casual workers for over two consecutive years, to be deemed permanently emp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim to revise local industry protection instrument

THERE is a need for Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 (SI 64) to be reviewed so that it includes more goods that were left out when it was introduced so that local industry enjoys protection while recap...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 September 2017

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