ZIMBABWE has suffered from limited foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and lines of credit. The low levels of investor confidence and uncertainties on the economic and political environment in Zimbabwe have been a major impediment in terms of FDI flows into the country. (more…)

About a decade ago, Zambia was surfing a powerful wave of optimism as the copper-driven economy registered an all-time GDP growth rate of 10,3 percent in 2010. (more…)

MOST organisations mistake a qualification audit for a skills audit. Rather than waste your resources doing a qualification and experience audit, which in most cases does not improve your organisation's performance even if the recommendations are implemented, focus on a staff capacity assessment audit. (more…)

WHEN you run any kind of business, finding yourself in an employment dispute is inevitable. Where employees act outside the course and scope of their employment, or act contrary to the interests of their employer, they may be subjected to disciplinary proceedings. (more…)

WHEN input VAT accumulates, one recourse allowed by law is a claim for a refund. But, oftentimes, these claims are partially or totally denied. There are various reasons the claims are denied, among them failure to file the claim within the 12 months prescription period, lack of valid…

IF EVER you need proof that relatively small and simple but reliable lightweight cars have market appeal, look no further than the increasing hordes of Suzukis on SA’s roads. (more…)

RECENT news flow on capital markets indicates that the People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), has submitted a proposal to Cabinet for the listing of the bank on the local bourse. (more…)

As the world continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the death toll continues to rise. As much as the battle continues and numbers are being reined in, the cold fact is people continue to die. (more…)

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the globe, everybody has had to play their part in flattening the curve and reducing the impact of the virus. Businesses have not been spared the brunt of the pandemic’s effects. (more…)