Zambia weighs emergency power price hike
Zambia’s energy regulator is considering an application from the state-owned power utility to increase electricity tariffs by as much as 156 percent as an emergency measure to cover drought-induced...
View ArticleAI may already be getting Meta in trouble
During July’s earnings call, Meta chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision for his company’s valuable ad services once they are further bolstered by artificial intelligence. “In...
View ArticleMore CEOs running companies from afar
For Starbucks Corp, its primary home is Seattle. Yet its freshly minted chief executive officer isn’t living in the same city or even state as its headquarters — an emerging trend of top leaders living...
View ArticleHippo sugar volume dips 7pc
Michael Tome-Business Reporter HIPPO Valley Estates Limited recorded a seven percent decline in domestic sales in the first quarter to June 2024, due to the spillover effect of duty-free sugar imports...
View ArticleYouth implored to drive township tourism
Bulawayo Bureau TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Deputy Minister Tongai Mnangagwa says young people must play a leading role in driving township tourism, which remains an untapped market with potential...
View ArticleBravura starts shipping Kamativi lithium plant components
Nelson Gahadza-Senior Business Reporter BRAVURA Mining consortium has commenced shipment of components for its Kamativi lithium processing plant manufactured in South Africa. The arrival of the...
View ArticleCat and mouse game as Rupert grabs top spot
South Africa’s Johann Rupert is yet again Africa’s richest man. This is hardly the first time the South African billionaire is holding the title. For a little over a year now, Dangote’s hold on the top...
View ArticleCentral bankers diverge on rates path
Central bankers gathering this week for one of the world’s most prominent annual economic forums are set to find themselves more divided than perhaps any time since before the pandemic. For years,...
View ArticleKenya top court suspends finance law ruling
Kenya’s top court on yesterday suspended a lower court’s ruling that the 2023 finance law was unconstitutional, saying it was important to preserve stability in the budget until the merits of the...
View ArticleSanganai/Hlanganani preps gather pace
Leonard Ncube–Bulawayo Bureau PREPARATIONS for this year’s Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, to be hosted in Bulawayo next month, are at an advanced stage amid hopes the platform would unlock...
View ArticleNew strategy for Pfumvudza inputs
Martin Kadzere Government has come up with a new approach to inputs distribution under the State-assisted initiative, Pfumvudza/Intwasa, aimed at optimising agricultural production, based on...
View ArticleLiquid partners US firm for fast 5G tech
Business Reporter LIQUID Intelligent Technologies has partnered with United States communication technology firm Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G connectivity solutions in Zimbabwe, Africa, Middle...
View ArticleProcrastination is the thief of time, aspiring entrepreneurs told
Business Reporter MEDIA entrepreneur, Supa Mandiwanzira has encouraged aspiring businesspeople to desist from procrastination when intending to start a business venture. Mr Mandiwanzira said this while...
View ArticleUnderstanding the court of public opinion
Introduction In this article, I wish to deal with what is loosely called the “court of public opinion”. For convenience, I will remove the quotes. The opinion or perception by this informal...
View ArticleUN culinary skills academy set for Vic Falls
Oliver Kazunga–Senior Business Reporter THE United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has agreed to establish an academy in Victoria Falls to provide culinary skills training to students from...
View ArticleAsset manager to refocus towards infrastructure finance
Business Reporter WealthAccess Investment Managers, a Zimbabwean asset management firm, says it will remodel its focus to include infrastructure finance as it seeks to move away from the traditional...
View ArticleZiG registers gradual growth in transactions
Michael Tome–Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has seen steady growth in the use of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) in domestic transactions since introducing the currency in April this year, a senior official said....
View ArticleHandling abortion in goats, sheep
Sheuneni Kurasha-Farmer’s Diary Over the past month, we have received numerous distress calls from farmers across the country who are grappling with a rise in abortion cases within their herds. For a...
View ArticleZERA sues 13 dealers over fuel contamination
Senior Business Reporter THIRTEEN out of 155 samples collected from fuel retail sites across the country showed the commodity was contaminated or adulterated, meaning that it fell below the acceptable...
View ArticleKenya drought-weary farmers reap early warnings rewards
Kenya.— When farmer Teresa Kahindi harvested nearly two tonnes of maize two years ago amid a severe drought, her neighbours in the Kenyan coastal county of Kilifi accused her of witchcraft. Many of her...
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