BUSINESS NEWS

Zim's Marange diamonds running out

THE quality and quantity of diamonds mined at the controversial Chiadzwa diamond fields has been on a decline since 2012, casting doubts over the possibility of the diamonds sector bailing the country...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 November 2013

OPINION

How EcoCash is altering Zimbabwe's financial landscape

This case study demonstrates how a mobile money operator can scale its service quickly when there is a favorable confluence of market need and effective operational execution to build strong foundatio...

By Phil Levin | Published: 06 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to review trade pact with SA

ZIMBABWE will review its trade agreements with regional countries, particularly South Africa, amid concerns in Government and industry that some third party products from that country are entering Zim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2013

POLITICS

MPs want foreigners' status clarified

LEGISLATORS want to engage the Government to establish why foreigners continue to participate in the reserved sectors of the economy which in terms of the law has been earmarked for indigenous people....

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt to review NSSA investments

GOVERNMENT will soon enact legislation to ensure that the National Social Security Authority channels investments towards safer project that protect the interests of low income earners and ordinary pe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Cost of living decreases

THE cost of living for an urban family of six decreased by 0,89% to $561,03 last month pushed down largely by a drop in food prices, latest figures from the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) showed.O...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 November 2013

OPINION

A word from the ZSE CEO

I am excited to be involved in a number of key projects that are at the heart of transforming the local bourse. Among these are demutualisation and the estab-lishment of an Automated Trad-ing System.T...

By ZSE | Published: 05 November 2013

POLITICS

'Zim indigenisation deadline stands'

The government says the January 2014 deadline for firms operating in the reserved sectors of the economy stands with companies called upon to comply with the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Ac...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim govt to pay back $400m seized by RBZ from FCAs

TOUR and Adventure operators in Victoria Falls have applauded the government for committing to address the issue of funds taken from their Foreign Currency Accounts by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe at ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

SA competition hits Zim firms

Zimbabwean firms are facing stiffer competition from their South African counterparts as opposed to Chinese companies, the latest Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries' (CZI) survey report has shown.Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe plans wealth fund law

Zimbabwe plans to craft a law to set up a sovereign wealth fund by next February - but it may not have any money at first as the government desperately needs to develop the country's crumbling infrast...

By Reuters | Published: 04 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Gideon Gono's RBZ term ends monthend

The central bank governor's term ends this month but if President Robert Mugabe asks him to stay on again, he might.At the height of the currency crisis every Zimbabwean was a trillionaire, while the ...

By mail and guardian | Published: 02 November 2013

OPINION

Zim's mining bond vs its bad boy reputation

Zimbabwe is increasingly pinning its hopes on its mining industry to beef up the government coffers. The government is keen to tap into the sector's huge potential - it holds the second largest plati...

By FT - Irene Madongo | Published: 02 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Investment indaba set for Bulawayo

A LOCAL business pressure group Bulawayo Business Arise (BBA) has lined up an investment conference set for December to map out a strategy to address economic problems the city is facing.The conferen...

By southerneye | Published: 01 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

50% local content policy for retailers on the cards

LOCAL industry and government are in discussions over the formulation of a policy which, if approved, will compel that at least half of all the stock sold by retailers should consist of locally manufa...

By businessdigest | Published: 01 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

'Assure us no Zimdollar soon,' says ZNCC

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), has called on Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa to unequivocally assure the nation that there will be no immediate return to the Zimbabwe dollar or r...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt to stop funding farmers and subsidise input manufactures

Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made, recently announced that from the 2014-2015 cropping season, the government would stop directly funding farmers and focus on...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 November 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra embarks on modernisation drive

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is to boost its revenue collection through modern control techniques and technologies aimed at improving efficiency as well as reducing corruption.Zimra says it ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 October 2013

OPINION

Zim$100 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

The figure above is the last official currency in, real terms, that was issued as legal tender by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe if you add back the 13 zeros that had been slashed off the last Zim$100 t...

By Colls Ndlovu | Published: 31 October 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Analysts welcome CZI move

Analysts have welcomed the move by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries to urge all multinational companies in the country to procure locally produced raw materials to promote local industries.Cou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 October 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim plans sovereign wealth fund law

Zimbabwe plans to craft a law to set up a sovereign wealth fund by next February - but it may not have any money at first as the government desperately needs to develop the country's crumbling infras...

By Reuters | Published: 31 October 2013

OPINION

Do you have a mentorship programme?

As you look back in history you realise that great leaders had great mentors. In this week's newsletter we look into the importance of mentorship programmes in the organisation. Do you have a mentor? ...

By Regenesys | Published: 31 October 2013

POLITICS

White farmers take Mugabe to US court

FORMER Zimbabwe white commercial farmers have taken President Robert Mugabe's government to United States courts where they are demanding compensation and challenging the compulsory acquisition of the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 October 2013

POLITICS

Chinamasa meets IMF team

ZIMBABWE's forthcoming budget will propose measures to retire debt accrued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe at the height of the country's economic meltdown as business activity slows down.Finance mini...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 October 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt pledges to recapitalise IDC

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has submitted a proposal to Treasury for $100million that will be used as seed capital to recapitalise the Industrial development Corporation (IDC) and other stat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 October 2013

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