October 31, 2024
THE Comesa Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) has urged female entrepreneurs to expand their market reach beyond local borders and explore export opportunities. COMFWB chairperson Edna Mukurazhizha encouraged women during the Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (Recamp) training, to consider regional and international markets.…
Zander Mundy was midway through a typical day at his office when he heard the news: tech billionaire Elon Musk was speaking at a nearby school in the town of Folsom, in the US state of Pennsylvania. “When is the richest guy in the world in town often?” Mr Mundy…
China’s economy, long seen as a key driver of global growth, has entered a period of significant slowdown. In the third quarter of 2024, the economy expanded by 4.6% year on year, marking the weakest growth in 18 months and falling short of the government’s 5% full-year target. The latest…
Gold hit a record high, as it receives sustained haven demand with investors monitoring the approaching US election and conflict in the Middle East. Bullion edged up to $2 750.34 on Wednesday, beating Tuesday’s peak by about $1, with geopolitical risks taking center stage as traders focused on a tight…
South African Airways (SAA) is currently debt-free and is not looking for additional funding from National Treasury. However, Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) heard on Tuesday the national carrier requires a capital injection to get back to its “former glory”. The capital is also needed to bring forward…
SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe says it is working on reducing its waste and carbon footprint by 25 percent as part of efforts to mitigate its negative environmental impact during operations. (more…)
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FBC Holdings’ purchase price for Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe (StanChart) and its investment vehicle, Africa Enterprise Network Trust (AENT), was slashed by almost 30 percent, resulting in a final cost of US$23 896 650 after final evaluations. (more…)
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US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has risen to number one in the latest WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek’s 11-month stay at the summit. Belarusian Sabalenka, who also retained her Australian Open title in January, tops the rankings for the second time after an eight-week stay between September and November 2023.…
Fifa has been accused of not paying the final part of agreed sums to players across Europe whose contracts have not been honoured by their clubs. A number of sources from different countries with knowledge of the situation say while some payments were made by football’s world governing body, the…
LeBron James and his son Bronny made history after they became the first father-son duo to share the court in an NBA game during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.…