Mercedes Benz S350 survives competition
Tinashe Makichi Motoring Correspondent The 2011 Mercedes Benz S350 BlueTEC has maintained its presence on the market in spite of the different brands, the German car manufacturer has churned over the...
View ArticleTIMB trains farmers on market requirements
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is training farmers to grade the crop as it seeks to acquaint them with market requirements and procedures ahead of the 2016 selling season. The move...
View ArticleAB InBev gets green light to list on JSE
JOHANNESBURG. — ANHEUSER-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is forging ahead with its quest for SABMiller, announcing on Monday its plans to list on the JSE next month, despite political turmoil in the country...
View ArticleCall for Govt to fund Women’s Bank
Female legislators in the National Assembly on Wednesday urged the government to expedite operationalisation of the Women’s Bank to provide the much needed funding for their businesses. Debating the...
View ArticleIt’s time to lockdown Harare
Arts Reporters All roads lead to Harare International Conference Centre where Mafikizolo and Roberto share the stage with local acts tonight. The gig is titled “Harare Lockdown Concert” and the...
View ArticleTelecel increases kiosks countrywide
Mobile phone company Telecel Zimbabwe says it has increased its retail presence across the country and now has 500 kiosks that offer a wide range of products and services to its subscribers. By...
View ArticleSurfaceWilmar accused of unfair business practices
Business Reporters THE Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) is investigating Zimbabwe’s largest cooking oil processor, SurfaceWilmar over allegations of monopolistic tendencies over unfair business...
View ArticleBarclays reviews Africa strategy
LONDON/JOHANNEDSBURG. — Bob Diamond, the former chief executive of Barclays pushed Africa as one of the bank’s biggest growth opportunities. Now, his latest successor is considering making a full or...
View ArticleMarkets welcome US Fed’s move on interest rates
New York. – The Federal Reserve has decided to raise its rates in a watershed moment for the global economy. Ms Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve’s chairman, said the decision marked “the end of an...
View ArticleGetBucks targets 1 million clients
Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter— GETBUCKS Zimbabwe is targeting over one million bankable customers in the financial technology services sector as the company sees scope for further growth. The...
View ArticleDoha masks small Kenya wins
NAIROBI — The World Trade Organisation’s conference in Nairobi last week scored a series of small victories on matters such as fishing subsidies and import tariffs on mobile phones, even as questions...
View Article‘Govt should reclaim unused mines’
Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter ARTISANAL miners have said Government should reclaim unused mining blocks held by corporates as they believe that the claims are being held for speculative...
View ArticleThoughts on African ventures, way forward
Owolabi Olatunji is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigerian real estate marketplace Hutbay. In this post for Disrupt Africa, he narrates his experiences of running a business in Africa...
View ArticleParis outcome: Yet another raw deal for Africa
Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story THE world eventually grinded out a climate deal on December 12 — the Paris Agreement —named after the city in which it was agreed, but Africa accepted the outcome...
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Comesa sets maize standards, regulations
Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter Intra-COMESA trade in grains is set to improve following the launch of a roadmap to address differences in standards and regulations that impede regional trade in...
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Regional Trade Agreements complementary: Bimha
Minister BimhaBusiness Reporter REGIONAL Trade Agreements should remain complementary and not substitute the Multilateral Trading System as the latter is the only trading platform that is inclusive and...
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Willdale eyes increased brick production
Business Reporter “Better efficiencies and cost management led to reduced cost of production. The plant is now poised to meet production in excess of 100 million bricks per annum.”Listed brick...
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Hwange debt validation complete
Business Reporters THE validation of the money Government is owed by Hwange Colliery Company in tax liabilities to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has been completed, paving the way for its proposed...
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RBZ taming economic headwinds
Dr MangudyaHappiness Zengeni and Martin Kadzere RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya said last week Zimbabwe has made significant strides in setting the stage for economic transformation...
View ArticleRBZ releases funds for capital projects
Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has started releasing funds to different sectors of the economy under the central bank’s $210 million facility meant to fund capital projects.RBZ governor...
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