BUSINESS NEWS

Chartered Secretaries to meet in Vic Falls

Chartered secretaries will this week meet in Victoria Falls to discuss how stakeholder value can be enhanced through good corporate governance.The chartered secretaries will meet in the resort town fo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Chartered Secretaries discuss how corporate governance adds value

Chartered secretaries will discuss how stakeholder value can be enhanced through good corporate governance, when they meet in Victoria Falls on Friday (September 27) for their three-day annual confere...

By Chris Chinamhora | Published: 23 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt mulls 5% electricity subsidy for farmers

GOVERNMENT is working on a legal instrument that guides parties to contract farming as part of measures to deal with inherent disputes that have been associated with the arrangement while at the same ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

China VAT hike to hit Zim consumers

China's decision to place a 6% VAT charge on freight and related costs is going to have an impact on the importing price from China.The new Chinese policy means that all freight charges paid in Chin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

POLITICS

Mugabe urged to expand corruption probe

Local anti-corruption advocacy group Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) has hailed President Mugabe's recent "bold" statements against corruption in the diamond mining sector, adding that the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

UK buyers snub Zim travel, tourism fair

Buyers from the United Kingdom have skipped next month's travel and tourism fair, dampening the country's efforts to grow tourist arrivals from one of its major source markets. Zimbabwe Tourism Author...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Electronic transfers grow to $3.5 billion

Zimbabwe's financial system saw a marginal growth of electronic transactions in the year to June 2013, on the back of increased uptake of plastic money and electronic transfers, according to figures ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt produces economic blueprint

Government has produced a draft economic blueprint - the Zimbabwe Programme for Socio-Economic Transformation (ZIMPSET), which is expected to boost Zimbabwe's economic recovery and growth, deputy ch...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2013

POLITICS

Zimbabwe govt warns land invaders

The government says illegal land occupants in the capital risk prosecution if found guilty of failing to follow local government by-laws.The Minister of State for Harare Province, Miriam Chikukwa, sai...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

EDUCATION

More exhibitors expected at intellectual expo

At least 35 exhibitors are expected at the third edition of the country's premier Research and Intellectual Expo to be held from October 2 to 4 this year, up from 26 last year, an official said yester...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Old Mutual excels in global HR survey

Old Mutual Zimbabwe has for the second year in succession been certified as a top employer in Africa in a human resources survey conducted by a leading global institute.The Top Employer in Africa 2014...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Tourism to earn Zimbabwe $1,5 billion by 2015

Zimbabwe can expect to earn $1,5 billion in tourism receipts by 2015 following successful hosting the United Nations World Tourism Organisations conference in August this year, an official said on Thu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe approaches AfDB for funding

GOVERNMENT has approached the African Development Bank with appeals for increased financial support and technical assistance on securitisation of natural resources and crafting of bankable agricultura...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

POLITICS

Chinamasa inspires little hope for Zimbabwe

Newly-appointed Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa showed that his Zanu-PF government does not have any immediate solution to the economic ills Zimbabwe is currently facing.Chinamasa told a press bri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

OPINION

Role of the Dollar as Global Reserve Currency

The US dollar as the world reserve currency simply means that most of the world's transactions across borders that are related to the trade of real goods (oil, food, cars, computers, etc.) and capital...

By Jack Crooks | Published: 20 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe now qualified for debt relief, says WB

THE World Bank (WB) said this week Zimbabwe, which owes it about $1 billion in  debts, now qualified for debt relief but stressed that President Robert Mugabe's new administration would require a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

CZI manufacturing survey delayed

THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) manufacturing survey, initially due for release this month, has been delayed and is now tentatively scheduled for next month.The CZI manufacturing survey...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

POLITICS

Zim diamondgate $6m bribery scandal deepens

A TOTAL of US$100 million was initially at stake in the controversial diamond mining deal which has angered President Robert Mugabe who this week took an unprecedented step to publicly accuse former Z...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Green Fuel promises to raise $2m for agric support

Green Fuel, the joint venture company between Arda, Macdom Investments and Rating, will be able to raise $2 million to fund the 2013/4 agricultural season if government increases levels of mandatory b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 September 2013

OPINION

Invest in your financial knowledge

It's no secret - finance is not everybody's strong-suit. Many of us prefer to tune out whenever numbers and figures are mentioned and hope that our strong, creative business ideas will carry us throug...

By Regenesys | Published: 19 September 2013

OPINION

Consumer credit driving consumer expenditure

Introduction of the multi-currency regime evidently brought stability in the country and also boosted consumer confidence.In as much as multi-currencies regime are a significant contributor to the dr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 September 2013

Zim to host inaugural African Marketing Summit

Zimbabwe has won another opportunity to host a high profile event that is set to bring in more recognition to the country as marketers will host the inaugural African Marketing Summit in the country n...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Sanganai-Hlanganani preparations gather momentum

Preparations for the annual Sanganai Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair have reached an advanced stage, with over 900 exhibitors having registered to showcase their products, an official ...

By New Ziana | Published: 19 September 2013

EDUCATION

KPMG 2013 IFRS, Tax & Business Seminar invite

KPMG Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe (KPMG) will be hosting its IFRS and Business seminar on 20 September 2013.The seminar is an annual event and has been running for the past 8 years. It provides a p...

By KPMG | Published: 19 September 2013

EDUCATION

KPMG to host the 2013 IFRS, Tax and Business Seminar

KPMG Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe (KPMG) will be hosting its IFRS and Business seminar on 20 September 2013. The seminar is an annual event and has been running for the past 8 years. It provides a p...

By Own correspondent | Published: 19 September 2013

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