April 18, 2024
IN A year many thought would see a return to “normalcy” on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), indiscriminate hedging continued on the local bourse, as inflation remained high. (more…)
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ALTHOUGH the resurgent foreign currency parallel market and the outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant have dented business optimism in recent weeks, major corporates still view 2021 in positive light overall. (more…)
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THE World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has urged member states, including Zimbabwe, to avoid use of antibiotics on livestock, but manufacture their own vaccines to curb the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). (more…)
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THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is concerned about local banks’ disproportionately masculine loan books, while women struggle to access financing. (more…)
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ZIMBABWE Women’s Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) is targeting to increase its presence in remote areas to fill the void left by banking institutions vacating those areas. (more…)
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THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU), says it has been proved that through inclusive planning and execution of the Agricultural Recovery Plan, Zimbabwe can realise food and nutrition sufficiency in the shortest possible time. (more…)
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THE tourism industry witnessed yet another bad year owing to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 21 months. (more…)
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Developing countries in general, and African countries in particular, confront an enormous financing challenge to meet the UN’s sustainable development goals. This financing gap featured prominently at the 2021 United Nations climate change conference (COP26) and has been intensified by the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. (more…)
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ZIMBABWE’S mining sector is expected to anchor economic growth next year on the back of significant policy changes and firming commodity prices. (more…)
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