OPINION

ZSE Weekly review - Imara Edwards Securities

A string of holidays meant that we have been unable to constantly trade for two consecutive weeks without breaks. Unlike a fortnight ago the just ended week saw volumes suffering due to reduced tradin...

By Imara Edwards Securities | Published: 27 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

SecZim condemns share buybacks

The Securities Commission of Zimbabwe has condemned companies' share buybacks arguing the schemes were exacerbating the liquidity crisis and "keeping the ZSE obscure". Tafadzwa Chinamo, SecZim chief e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

POLITICS

Economists warn Mugabe

Economists have warned President Robert Mugabe's threat to seize the assets of British companies operating in Zimbabwe is likely to deal a fatal blow to the country's economy. Economists described Mug...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

$300m 'Disneyland in Africa' set for Vic Falls

The government is planning to set up a $300-million theme park in Victoria Falls to exploit full potential of the resort town. Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi said the government had acquired 1,200 hec...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Foreign investors seek policy clarity

International investors need to see predictability in Zimbabwe before they commit themselves more fully to the country, president of the African Development Bank said recently following President Muga...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Mbada Diamonds contributes $2.5 million towards UNWTO

Mbada Diamonds has contributed over $2.5 million towards the successful hosting of the ongoing United Nations Tourism Organisation general assembly in Victoria Falls. The mining giant, which sponsored...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Tourism infrastructure the biggest challenge

The secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Taleb Rifai has said infrastructural challenge is the biggest obstacle that many developing countries encounter in realising maxi...

By Business reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

POLITICS

Zimbabwe unveils investors' guide

THE Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion has launched an investment handbook on Zimbabwe that profiles opportunities in the domestic economy. Secretary for Economic Planning and Inve...

By Business Reporter | Published: 27 August 2013

OPINION

Property Sector Stocks Performance

The opportunities to acquire real estate properties are rising and at the same time property prices are also climbing up.In the previous week the Property sector has been performing well on the ZSE....

By Business reporter | Published: 26 August 2013

POLITICS

HSBC Bank orders freezing of accounts held by Zimbabweans

AN international bank, HSBC Bank has allegedly ordered freezing of accounts held by Zimbabwean expatriates and nationals saying Zimbabwe was under sanctions, newsday reported.Account holders with the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare to unveil 5-year development

Harare City Council will soon unveil its 5-year development plan designed to create employment, attract investment and improve service delivery. Town clerk Tendai Mahachi disclosed on Friday that the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe lands top UNWTO post

Zimbabwe has landed the chairmanship of the Commission for Africa - an arm of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation - after being unanimously elected by members of the body. In recent weeks, E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

UNWTO overwhelms Vic Falls

All is set for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly in Victoria Falls, with hotels and city lodges fully booked throughout the duration of the event. The premier tourism even...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2013

POLITICS

Mugabe threatens 'tit for tat' on US, UK firms

President Robert Mugabe threatened on Sunday to retaliate "tit for tat" against companies from Britain and the United States if these Western powers persisted in pressuring his government with sancti...

By Reuters | Published: 25 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

ZNCC lobbies for removal of duty on raw materials

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) says government should remove duty on raw material imports to help local industries compete with counterparts in the region.ZNCC vice-president, David ...

By Business reporter | Published: 25 August 2013

HOW TO

How to write a perfect business plan

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. - Vince LombardiEven those who write business plans on a regular basis have difficulty in defining the perfect product...

By Phillip Chichoni | Published: 25 August 2013

OPINION

Think beyond ZSE troubles

Investing in stocks, money markets, bonds or anything for that matter, is a scary undertaking, especially for first timers. It is more so when the market is going through a bad patch. The stock market...

By Business reporter | Published: 25 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare Agric Show opens on a low note

THE Harare Agricultural Show opened on a low note yesterday as has always been the situation with the first day.By late yesterday afternoon, some exhibitors were still putting final touches to their s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

2013 Mining Indaba to focus on viability challenges

The fifth edition of the annual Zimbabwe Mining and Infrastructure Indaba to be held in Harare next month will focus on the need to have a collective effort among nations towards tackling the problems...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

EDUCATION

Insurance summer school opens on Monday

THE Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe 2013 Summer School opens at Montclair hotel in Nyanga on Monday.IIZ general manager Mr Garikai Dumisani said this year's summer school, which will run from August ...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

POLITICS

Indigenisation comments from Robert Mugabe

"As we go about reorganising this critical sector, our policy reflexes must be oriented towards the goals of indigenisation and economic empowerment of our people. This was the centrepiece of our mani...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

POLITICS

Mugabe clarifies the controversial indigenisation policy

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday sought to clarify the controversial indigenisation policy - which has destabilised the economy and divided his officials - saying while the 51/49% equity model Zanu-...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

OPINION

Can policy be revived?

When did corporate policy become an end in itself - a destructive end that defeats its own purposes? How do we get back to the essence of policy as means to the end of more optimally functioning orga...

By Regenesys | Published: 23 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe proposes regional airline

Zimbabwe is expected to table a proposal for southern African countries to establish a regional airline, part of measures envisaged to solve the connectivity problems faced by millions of tourists tra...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

POLITICS

Mugabe to continue with 51% indigenisation policy

Zimbabwe will continue to implement the controversial indigenisation policy, President Robert Mugabe said in his inauguration speech on Thursday.Mugabe said his government will seek to give indigenou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

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