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Can Africa Prioritize And Address Its Food Security Challenges? – OpEd
The sub-Saharan Africa region currently spends more than $35 billion on food imports per yearWheat made up 90% of Russia’s $4 billion in exports to Africa in 202079% of Ukraine’s nearly $3 billion in...
What does Tafadzwa Chinamo bring to the ZIDA table?
Tafadzwa ChinamoZim Now WriterNewly appointed Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency CEO Tafadzwa Chinamo takes over the key agency at a time Zimbabwe is beginning to see results of its “open for...
Muller rates Zimbabwe better for mining operations than SA
Implats CEO Nico MullerImpala Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller finds Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke his company’s best bet for future growth, and does hot have the same confidence in the South African enviro...
Hwange Colliery improves performance but posts interim ZWL3.97bn loss on back of foreign legacy debt
Hwange Colliery saw a 52% increase in production and a 74% increase in sales for the six months to June 30, but faced a ZWL3.97-billion loss in inflation-adjusted terms translating to a 356% increase...
Invictus MD says Zimbabwe’s reforms are not just lip service
Scott MacMillanManaging director of ASX-listed Invictus Energy Scott MacMillan says Zimbabwe is walking its talk on opening up the country for business.Macmillan told the Petroleum Economist in an int...
Taurai’s audacious bid to build empowered communities
Taurai Chako at the DDP launchAudrey Galawu We have witnessed a Vice-Chancellor of a certain University who served for more than two terms. But whenever a wheelchair user requested to see the Vice-Cha...
Data poverty drives Africa’s perpetual food insecurity
Million dollar projects leave no lasting effectExternally driven media hyped programmes fizzle to nothingNGO driven programmes lack sound business case that can drive sustainability beyond funding cyc...
Exchange losses and labour challenges impact good Nampak performance across Africa
  Zim Now WriterJSE-listed Nampak says foreign exchange challenges have affected a good performance in Zimbabwe and Nigeria while labour and the weakening Rand affected some South African operations.“...
Zimbabwe citrus fruit exports to China to start soon
Zimbabwe will soon export oranges, lemons and grapefruits to ChinaXinhua/Zim Now WriterZimbabwe is finalizing preparations to start fresh citrus exports to China, following virtual inspections done by...
Zbinites create capital solutions through business showers
Audrey GalawuZBIN Showers are the best platforms to launch new products for entrepreneurs.Nomsa holding a new flour product launched by fellow Zbinite Sibonginkosi Mutema of Bakers Academy at the Sept...