October 31, 2024
LOCAL diesel consumption edged up by a marginal 0,16 percent to 704,32 million litres in the first eight months of 2024, compared to 703,15 million litres in the same period last year, despite significant national and international events, latest data from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) shows.…
Former finance minister and Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has died.…
THE commissioning of Varsity Heights, a cutting-edge student accommodation facility in Chinhoyi recently, costing US$8,8 million, underscores the impactful role of public private partnerships (PPPs) in addressing funding gaps in Zimbabwe’s tertiary education sector. (more…)
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AS a digital transformation researcher, the concept of “ideas festival” fascinates me. The thought of a festival brings with it images of a celebration with music, food, and other forms of entertainment for a religious occasion, cultural events, or to commemorate specific occasions. (more…)
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EAUTY is in the eyes of the beholder is a very popular expression attributed to Margaret Wolfe Hungerford (née Hamilton), who wrote several books under the pseudonym "The Duchess.” (more…)
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THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Zimbabwe's private sector, with a pipeline of projects totalling US$135 million for 2025. (more…)
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THE stock of broad money increased by 10,1 percent to ZiG42,7 billion at the end of June 2024, compared to ZiG38,8 billion recorded at the beginning of the quarter in April, latest data shows. (more…)
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ZIMBABWE faces a daunting challenge in meeting its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets by 2030, with a significant climate finance resource gap of US$12 billion. (more…)
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AS MANY countries around the world, including neighbouring South Africa, continue to trial a four-day working week, local economic experts have expressed mixed views about the viability of this novel concept. (more…)
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SIMBISA Brands (Simbisa)’strategic restructuring of some of its underperforming regional markets namely Zambia, Ghana and Mauritius have managed to unlock resources for deployment to core markets, including Zimbabwe and Kenya. (more…)
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