By Shephard Kembo There is a quiet truth that escapes many until it is too late: everything under the sun is business — and everyone, knowingly or not, is an entrepreneur. There has been a debate that not everyone is an entrepreneur and that not everyone should be an entrepreneur or a business person. This…
PLATINUM Group Metals (PGM) miners in Zimbabwe are exploring innovative strategies to navigate a significant downturn in commodity prices.This emerged at the recent Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe annual conference, where industry leaders outlined plans for resilience and optimisation.Mimosa Mining Company’s general manager, Stephen Ndiyamba, highlighted the severity of the impact of the market downturn.“From November…
ZIMBABWE dropped eight ranks in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index to settle at position 117 out of 118 nations surveyed, highlighting the country’s challenging business operating environment, a new report shows.However, several other African countries were unranked due to lack of noteworthy startup activity.The southern African nation once again failed to break into the…
By Innocent Mushamba FOR as long as marketing and PR measures have existed, we’ve always depended on metrics, but what if your metrics are based on faulty data? The analytics tools we have don’t always account for o2o (online-to-offline) marketing, marketing channel effectiveness and conversions into local currencies, particularly for African currencies like the Zimbabwe…
SOME miners have found themselves in an impasse with the state power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), which refuses to allow them to terminate power supply contracts.This issue has taken centre stage amid a deepening national power crisis, with the ZETDC struggling to meet demand and pay its escalating import arrears.The core…
ZIMTRADE believes that the local climate gives farmers a competitive edge in horticultural production, resulting in superior product quality compared to regional competitors.The trade promotional body’s client export development advisor, Kupakwashe Midzi, highlighted that the climatic advantage allows farmers to supply the global market much earlier than other countries.“This enables us to produce most of…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has, in recent years, been using public notices, many of which carry profound implications for taxpayer compliance. Although such notices are ostensibly intended to guide the public on administrative interpretations, a disconcerting trend has emerged: they are being operationalised as though they possess the force of law. This practice has…
IN today’s hypercompetitive business landscape, the quality of talent has never been more critical to organisational success. Yet a concerning pattern persists across industries ─ a fundamental breakdown in the hiring process that leaves both candidates and companies dissatisfied and underperforming.Broken hiring paradigmWhen I speak with professionals across organisational hierarchies ─ from C-suite executives to…
NMBZ Holdings (NMBZ) says its property unit (NMBZ Properties) is making headway with several projects poised for future profitability, despite currently contributing modestly to group total income.The group diversified its operations into the property market by establishing a fully-fledged property division, which is part of the banking unit.In an interview with The Financial Gazette, NMBZ…
TURNALL Holdings (Turnall) is set to implement strategic cost containment measures aimed at protecting thinning profit margins and revitalising its financial performance.This comes at a time the company has been impacted by its aging machinery that has rendered operations uncompetitive.“This proactive approach is designed to enhance operational efficiency and ultimately guide the company back to…
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