BY GODFREY NYONI IN Zimbabwe, farming is more than just a way to grow food ― it is the backbone of families, communities, and the nation’s economy. But to farm well, a farmer must first understand the land. Knowing the exact size of a field, the areas with rich soil, the parts that flood after…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is urging banks to work together on digital finance solutions to make transactions easier and cheaper for customers.This comes as the financial sector is continuing to invest in new technologies to encourage electronic payments and reduce reliance on cash. Speaking at a Digital Connect Symposium in Nyanga last week,…
ZIMBABWE is bracing for a delayed and unpredictable 2025-2026 rainfall season, with northern provinces likely to experience early dry spells while southern and western regions could see normal to above-normal rains at the start of the season. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere advised farmers and communities to delay…
ZIMBABWE’s maize prices are currently about 50 percent lower than last year, a direct result of an above-average harvest and low market demand, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).The country received normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2024-25 rainy season, leading to improved crop yields and better household food access nationwide.“According…
Microsoft’s Azure cloud services have been disrupted by undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, the US tech giant says. Users of Azure – one of the world’s leading cloud…
South Africa’s persistently low growth rate is increasingly being treated as the new normal, while the country struggles with a vacuum in political leadership and weak investor confidence. This concern…
Standard Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Sim Tshabalala said the benefits of an oil pipeline, the continent’s biggest lender, is funding in East Africa outweigh the environmental risks. TotalEnergies SE’s…
South Africa is on the verge of appointing a new ambassador to the US — a post that has been vacant for months. During that time, President Donald Trump has criticised…
CIARAN RYAN: The midsize corporate market is an overlooked part of the South African economy and is not particularly well serviced by the banking sector – or is it? We’re about…
NISSAN is strongly committed to the South African market, despite speculation that its Rosslyn plant in Pretoria is one of seven plants its Japanese parent company plans to close as…
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