THE government is set to review and reduce high fees, levies, and taxes in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors as part of ongoing ease-of-doing-business reforms. Speaking during the last post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere confirmed that Cabinet had approved the review to address burdensome costs within the sectors. “Cabinet approved…
By Ephraim Chawoneka CREDIT ratings are often linked to financial numbers such as revenue, debt, and cash flow. These numbers matter, but they do not tell the full story. Behind every financial result are decisions made by people. These decisions are guided by governance. Good governance plays a strong role in shaping credit ratings. For…
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it will open the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Harare next year. This follows after Africa’s leading multilateral financial institution marked a historic…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) has announced plans to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) to unlock shareholder value by separating its core mobile business from its infrastructure assets. The decision will see the telecommunications giant create a dedicated entity, Econet Infrastructure Company Limited (Econet InfraCo), to hold its real estate, towers, and power assets.…
By Bothwell Nyajeka WHEN the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Mthuli Ncube, presented the 2026 National Budget on November 27, 2025, his announcement set off widespread analysis across corporate Zimbabwe. Since then, breakfast meetings, roundtables, and advisory sessions have been taking place as executives seek to interpret how the budget will shape…
By Professor Mandivamba Rukuni FOR decades, Zimbabwe’s experience with contract farming has been most visible in cotton and tobacco. Those systems proved one thing: contracts can mobilise inputs, lift yields and aggregate volumes quickly. But in many cases, the model that emerged was extractive — farmers supplied raw commodities while processors, traders and exporters captured…
ECONOMIST and public policy commentator Gift Mugano has described the Mutapa Investment Fund as nothing short of revolutionary, arguing that its early performance signals a decisive shift in the management of State assets. “Mutapa is a game-changer. It has the potential to turn around parastatals which have been a burden to the fiscus for decades,”…
By Memory Nguwi THERE is a popular hiring slogan that has outlived its usefulness: “Hire for attitude and train for skill.” It is repeated in leadership seminars, celebrated in motivational…
By Qelani Makina “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 that automation…
WILLDALE is set to set up an industrial park in Mt Hampden after regaining possession of its 123,6-hectare land which had been unlawfully occupied by third parties. The brick maker said vacant possession has been granted to the appointed contractor to commence development. “The initiation of on-site works, together with the planned disposal of industrial…
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