By Simbarashe Hamudi Advertisements THE concept of remuneration is fundamental in the context of employment and taxation in Zimbabwe. Defined under Paragraph 1(1) of the 13th Schedule to the Income Tax Act, remuneration encompasses all forms of compensation for services performed by an employee. This broad definition includes not only cash payments but also various non-cash…
FOR far too long, marketing has been seen as the “creative department,” full of ideas, colour and energy, but often questioned when it comes to measurable business impact. Yet in today’s results-driven environment, marketers who speak the language of finance are the ones leading boardroom conversations, influencing strategy and proving that marketing is not an…
By Ephraim ChawonekaAdvertisements AS global investors turn increasingly toward sustainable finance, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and credit ratings are emerging as twin pillars for credibility in the green bond market. For Zimbabwe and Africa more broadly, the opportunity to mobilise climate-aligned capital is real, but so are the challenges of proving both “greenness”…
THE cost of electricity in the country will soon be adjusted in line with industry and technological developments, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said.Advertisements The country’s energy charge ranks among the highest in the region, following the state-owned power utility company, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA)’s decision to adopt a “cost-reflective tariff” in…
By Bothwell NyajekaAdvertisements OVER the past two weeks, the most prominent headlines in the local media, both print and electronic, have been dominated by one major story: the ZANU PF annual conference that was held in Mutare from October 13 to 18, 2025. Such interest in the activities of political parties is not peculiar to…
By Memory Nguwi Advertisements I RECENTLY looked at job advertisements online in Zimbabwe covering the period January 2025 to October 24, and what I found was startling. Behind what seemed like ordinary posts from employers were patterns of exclusion that revealed something deeper about how hiring really works in Zimbabwe. I analysed 5,280 job advertisements…
By Professor Mandivamba RukuniAdvertisements ZIMBABWE’S countryside is changing. What I now see across provinces is not only productive farms but clusters of value-adding activity: small mills and agro processors, solar-powered workshops, rural guest lodges, mining service hubs and upgraded townships. These emerging village economies are creating steadier wages, new consumption patterns and taxable activities outside…
METBANK is intensifying its efforts to enhance financial mobilisation to support its core operations, following a 74 percent decline in interest income from lending activities to ZiG2,16 million for the year ending December 31, 2024 from ZiG8, 44 million the previous year.Advertisements The bank said despite meeting the minimum capital requirements of US$30 million for…
THE Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has partnered with Nigeria’s Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE), setting the stage for structured, transparent, and technology-driven commodity trading between the two countries.Advertisements The two commodity exchanges, this week, signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) hosted by a joint bilateral secretariat and attended by regulators, trade officials, and…
OLD Mutual Limited (OM)’s new group chief executive, Jurie Strydom, says one of his top priorities is to secure the lifting of the suspension on Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ) shares from trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).OMZ shares were suspended on the ZSE in June 2020 due to allegations that their fungibility was being…
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