THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is set to appoint a substantive general manager early next month as part of efforts to revitalise the parastatal, its parent company, Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has said. The national rail company has been operating for over a year without a substantive general manager after Respina Zinyanduko, the first…
By Leonita Mhishi IN Zimbabwe’s property circles, one question keeps resurfacing at braais, in WhatsApp groups, and across diaspora conversations: is it better to buy a stand and build, or…
By Walter Maira IN today’s digital world, almost every action leaves a trace. From sending messages on WhatsApp and browsing websites to using mobile money platforms and social media, daily…
By Bothwell Nyajeka THE family-owned business is at the heart of every thriving economy. Across the world, particularly in emerging markets, these enterprises form the backbone of economic activity, job…
THE decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to defer the 90 percent foreign currency retention threshold for small-scale gold miners may be understandable in light of operational bottlenecks, but it…
Botswana-based Choppies Enterprises reported resilient top-line for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with revenue increasing 8.6% to BWP5.1 billion (R6.3 billion). However, the retailer’s bottom line came under…
BUSINESS, labour and consumers are clamouring for the government to do more to cushion them from the economic fallout of the conflict in the Middle East — including the soaring energy, transport and food prices. But many experts say authorities should tread carefully as such interventions carry the significant risk of threatening Zimbabwe’s fragile fiscal…
FOR investors looking at Zimbabwe’s agro-processing sector, the story of Hope Factory (Pvt) Ltd offers a compelling example of how commercial opportunity and social impact can intersect to create sustainable…
INNSCOR Africa (Innscor) says authorities should extend the sugar tax to imported beverages, arguing that the current framework places local manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and distorts fair market competition. The group, through its beverage-making unit, Prodairy, has seen its margins adversely impacted by the sugar surcharge introduced in January 2024 amid stiffer competition from…
THE government says it intends to move beyond signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with India and begin converting them into tangible, bankable projects, warning that many agreements remain unimplemented. The push comes as trade ties between the two countries continue to strengthen with bilateral trade reaching about US$260 million, while Indian investments in Zimbabwe exceeded…
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