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Mine Entra attracts fewer exhibitors

A TOTAL of 218 exhibitors have participated at this year's edition of Mine Entra expo occupying 93 percent of the space that the organisers of the event targeted to sell.The three-day trade showcase t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2014

OPINION

Breaking your investment fears

Young people are afraid of investment...Most people born in the early 1990’s and who are entering the real world after studies and graduation have only experienced recession and negative news about ...

By Regenesys | Published: 29 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare City Council to construct $3m mall in Mbare

HARARE Sunshine Holdings, an investment arm of the City Council, has commenced construction of a $3 million shopping mall in Mbare, along Simon Mazorodze road. The construction project is a joint vent...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Mine-Entra kicks off

ZIMBABWE'S premier mining, engineering and transport (Mine-Entra) exhibition kicks off today with over 180 exhibitors showcasing their products in a space covering more than 4 000m² of the Zimbabwe ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

'No money to demonetise Zimdollar'

Patrick Chinamasa, the Finance minister, yesterday said government was not yet ready to compensate depositors who lost their money held  in banks during the  change-over from local to the mu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

'No quick fixes to economy,' says Chinamasa

Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said that there are no quick fixes to the challenges facing the economy but emphasised the importance of raising production as one of th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2014

OPINION

Important leadership skills for your career

Your career as a leaderLeadership skills are always valuable in moving you through your career, and ultimately to being a leader of an organisation (possibly your own). So, the key questions that need...

By Regenesys | Published: 22 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Capital markets vital to economic growth

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has said investment in shares promotes a savings culture necessary in the provision of low cost capital.Chief executive Tafadzwa Chinamo told parliam...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Group Five to complete road rehab by December 2014

Group Five, the South African firm contracted to rebuild the Plumtree-Mutare highway, has said rebuilding the road to the same standards as South African Gauteng Freeways would have cost Zimbabwe abou...

By Lloyd Gumbo | Published: 21 July 2014

OPINION

Consequences of low national savings

Saving is the process of setting aside a portion of current income for future use. The resources accumulated in this way over a given period of time are referred to as "savings”. Savings may take th...

By Sanderson Abel | Published: 21 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

ZimAsset fails to save economy

Almost a year after Zanu-PF romped to victory in an election marred by irregularities and claims of vote rigging, the ruling party appears at sea as to how to go about revamping the economy.And since ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF predicts sluggish growth in 2014

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it would  be hard to see a vigorous economic recovery in 2014 due to the weak economic momentum coming out of 2013.The Bretton Wood institution  pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

2,500 jobs lost this year

OVER 2,500 workers lost their jobs during the first six months of the year as the tight liquidity situation continues to affect the economy.Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general J...

By Oliver Kazunga | Published: 15 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

SAZ steps up efforts for quality test on all products

The Standards Association of Zimbabwe will soon compile a draft report on findings from stakeholder consultations that will guide crafting of legislation requiring compulsory testing of all products f...

By Golden Sibanda | Published: 15 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

91% Mine Entra exhibition space taken

OVER 90 percent of exhibition space at this year's Mining, Engineering and Transport (Mine Entra) exhibition has been taken up with several international exhibitors set to grace the event.The 19th edi...

By Oliver Kazunga | Published: 15 July 2014

OPINION

Why ZimAsset is such a good policy

Zimbabwe's latest broad economic policy - the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZimAsset) - has been described as positive by a number of agencies, not least the World Ban...

By STaff reporter | Published: 10 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

NSSA to provide funds for formalising informal economy

The National Social Security Authority says it will provide the necessary funds to the informal sector as part of efforts to incorporate informal businesses into the formal sector.Speaking on his retu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Truck drivers allege inefficiency at Beitbridge

Long distance truck drivers have called on relevant authorities to tackle the operational challenges faced at the Beitbridge Border Post which are negatively affecting international trade.Nearly a hun...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2014

OPINION

Scenario planning for strategic thinking

Managers implicitly act against a scenario or mental model that highlights how the world will work into the future.Scenario planning is a tool in the strategic planning toolkit that creates the possib...

By Regenesys | Published: 10 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's SMP satisfactory, says IMF

ZIMBABWE is addressing the 2014 fiscal gap and implementing policy measures aimed at improving the quality of public expenditures and enhancing financial sector stability, the International Monetary F...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Truckers stage anti-Zimra protest

CHAOS reigns at the Beitbridge Border Post where commercial cargo has been stuck since Friday with truckers and clearing agents blaming the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) for causing delays.Betwee...

By Thupeyo Muleya | Published: 07 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Cost of living drops, says CCZ

THE cost of living for a family of six dropped from $592.97 in May to $588.97 last month, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has said.The figures reflect a 0,67 percent decrease due to promotions being ...

By Charity Ruzvidzo | Published: 07 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Government reviews labour laws

INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mike Bimha has revealed that government was reviewing labour laws to make them more flexible and applicable to the current operating environment.Addressing members of th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF 'sees promise' on Zimbabwe

Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has written to him expressing satisfaction with the efforts so far made by Zimbabwe to restore the economy and settle ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Government puts a cap on borrowing

Government is working on legislation that will facilitate the setting up of a debt management office to monitor the country's debt and minimize frivolous borrowing in state enterprises and local counc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2014

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