ZIMBABWE’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is structurally fragile, hindered by limited access to finance and external markets as well as over-reliance on imports, the inaugural State of the MSME Sector Report shows. According to the report, Zimbabwe’s emerging businesses scored a composite index of 49,6 percent, reflecting a sector still ‘developing.’ The…
THE Omniscient Predictor: Enabler or Intruder?“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is…
THE government is calling for increased private bank investment into agriculture, the nation’s economic backbone, while scaling up finance schemes to mitigate lending risks. Speaking at the launch of the…
TANGANDA Tea Company (Tanganda) is set to dispose of non-core assets with a cumulative value of US$4,5 million as it seeks to improve the quality of its portfolio while eyeing significant investments to bolster operations. The group is also considering a bridging facility of US$2,5 million, already at ‘advanced stages’ of review by the relevant…
THE Victoria Falls International Airport is set to welcome a new air link as Air Tanzania launches its route connecting Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Zimbabwe’s iconic Victoria Falls, starting today. The service, dubbed The Wings of Kilimanjaro, will continue on to Cape Town, offering seamless multi-destination travel across Southern and East Africa. The Airports…
The R&A is moving The Open championship in 2028 to avoid clashing with the Los Angeles Olympics golf tournament. With the Olympic golfing medals being decided between 19-29 July, the…
A human rights organisation has accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of breaching his organisation’s rules over his public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S.…
INCREASED diaspora remittances will significantly boost consumer spending and lift business over the Christmas and New Year holidays, economic experts say. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — the experts added this week that there would be more “cheer” this festive season…
THE state of Zimbabwe’s services sector has steadily improved this year, with the quality of service provision in privately-run institutions outperforming State-owned entities, the 2025 State of the Service Economy Survey (SOSES) shows. According to the annual report, conducted by The Financial Gazette, ZB Financial Holdings, Tatu Advertising and Consumer Feedback Consultancy, digitalisation, improved work…
THE third edition of the State of the Service Economy Survey (SOSES) will take place this evening at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Harare. The event is organised by The…
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