ZIMBABWE’S consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased by 89 percent to 89,59 million kilogrammes (kgs) in the first eight months of 2024 compared to 47,42 million kgs in the …
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SA to miss growth target on slow reforms – Moody’s
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterSouth Africa’s gradual structural reforms are breathing life into the economy, but aren’t sufficient to lift the growth rate to the government’s 3.5% target, according to Moody’s Ratings. Africa’s largest …
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‘Bitcoin Jesus’ pays nearly $50m to end US tax case
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterRoger Ver, the cryptocurrency advocate known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has paid nearly $50 million to resolve a US tax evasion indictment without having to admit he committed a crime. Prosecutors …
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South Africa signs trade protocol to export stone fruit to China
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterSouth Africa’s agriculture minister signed a trade protocol with China to export five types of stone fruit to the Asian country for the first time. The agreement signed by John …
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JSE boss urges investors to back small and mid-cap firms
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterJohannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) CEO Dr Leila Fourie has called for greater risk appetite among investors to support small and mid-cap companies – the real engines of job creation in …
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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterFormer Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital …
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THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has raised alarm over the continued rise in pension contribution arrears, which grew by 18,84 percent in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting persistent …
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TURNALL Holdings (Turnall) revenue for the half-year ended June 30, 2025 declined by nine percent to US$5 million from US$5,5 million a year earlier as liquidity constraints in the economy …
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ZIMPLOW Holdings (Zimplow) is making wide-ranging cost cuts, including staff layoffs, as it seeks to protect thinning margins and boost production efficiency.The agro-industrial firm’s agriculture-related units are still reeling from …
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ZIMBABWE’s short-term insurers grew revenue by 30 percent in the first half of 2025 to ZiG3,72 billion, driven mainly by motor and fire insurance policies, the Insurance and Pensions Commission …