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Biti rips into Ncube’s ‘disastrous’ budget

Biti who was Finance minister at the height of Zimbabwe’s first dollarisation phase between 2009 and 2013, said it was time to abandon the local currency for the second time.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga 23m ago

Biti rips into Ncube’s ‘disastrous’ budget

Ideas Festival explores Zimbabwe’s startups ecosystem

By Melody Chikono 24m ago

Zim’s ‘Davos’ slated for October 2024

By Melody Chikono Nov. 26, 2023

Aviation Ground Services seeks US$2 million for retooling

AGS Harare station manager Shingirai Ruombwa told Standardbusiness in an interview that the company is also working on automating its data through the NAF system.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Nov. 26, 2023

Tourism Business Council sounds alarm over bad roads

In an interview with Standardbusiness, TBCZ president Wengayi Nhau said the state of the roads was a major challenge to local players.

By Belinda Chiroodza Nov. 26, 2023

Tourism Business Council sounds alarm over bad roads

Local energy firm invests in autogas technology

Maswera Energies is the country’s first commercially licenced autogas firm.

By Julia Ndlela Nov. 26, 2023

Local energy firm invests in autogas technology

AWARFA-N pleads for land from government

The RAFFS Project is expected to run for three years.

By Staff Reporter Nov. 21, 2023

AWARFA-N pleads for land from government

RAFFS Project helps sustain feed and fodder sector: Expert

It will be done through the African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network, established under the ambit of AU-IBAR.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Nov. 20, 2023

RAFFS Project helps sustain feed and fodder sector: Expert

Influx of second hand clothes chokes Zimbabwe’s retailers

The clothes are sold on street pavements and markets in Zimbabwe’s urban areas and business centres.

By Melody Chikono Nov. 19, 2023

Influx of second hand clothes chokes Zimbabwe’s retailers

Women empowerment champion bags top awards

Buhlungu, who boasts of vast experience in the development and social entrepreneurship space, is also nominated for other coming awards before year ends.

By Takemore Mazuruse Nov. 19, 2023

Women empowerment champion bags top awards

Funding bottlenecks hit Zimbabwe’s horticulture sector

Nielson said the banks that disburse the funds had different specific requirements that complicated the process.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Nov. 19, 2023

Funding bottlenecks hit Zimbabwe’s horticulture sector

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Powers cuts, high tarrifs weigh down Zim mines

Zimbabwe’s electricity shortages have been worsened by constant breakdowns at the Hwange Thermal Power Station and low water levels at Kariba Dam.

By Nizbert Moyo Nov. 19, 2023

Powers cuts, high tarrifs weigh down Zim mines

Magic of growth in entrepreneurship

They have developed that capacity and now confident/accepted to join these platforms of investment.

By Farai Chigora Nov. 19, 2023

Re-imaging the workplace: Mental fitness in the workplace

To fight against the reality that a challenge is facing us or that we have a challenge in our hands,

By Bhekilizwe Bernard Ndlovu Nov. 19, 2023

Re-imaging the workplace: Mental fitness in the workplace

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Delta to raise US$60m capital investment

Delta CEO Matlhogonolo Valela told standardbusiness that the company was making its own money to put back into the business.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Nov. 12, 2023

Delta to raise US$60m capital investment

Zimbabwe’s Look East Policy bears fruit as Chinese investments spike

China is now the biggest source of investments for Zimbabwe’s agriculture, mining and informal sectors of the economy. It is also this Harare’s third largest trading partner.

By Own Correspondent Nov. 12, 2023

Zimbabwe’s Look East Policy bears fruit as Chinese investments spike

Treasury rejects ministry’s $500b bid

The government is desperately seeking re-engagement with the international community to help to clear the country’s ballooning debt now estimated at over US$20 billion.

By Tatira Zwinoira Nov. 12, 2023

Mineral revenue seen down 20%

Mining contributes to foreign exchange generation, gross domestic product, government revenues, capital formation and infrastructure development.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Nov. 5, 2023

Mangudya speaks on export data discrepancies

Mangudya said the discrepancy comes as there is a major difference between gold exports that the bank records versus what is recorded in the destination country.

By Tatira Zwinoira Nov. 5, 2023

Mangudya speaks on export data discrepancies

Zim economy under pressure post-election

Chitambara said the outlook depends on what happens in terms of money supply, adding if there is huge money supply injection into the economy, the local currency will continue depreciating.

By Belinda Chiroodza and Blessed Mhlanga Nov. 5, 2023

Zim economy under pressure post-election

Diaspora remittances hit US$1,17b mark

Diaspora remittances — money sent by a person in a foreign land to his or her home country—have become one the biggest foreign currency sources for Zimbabwe after exports

By Mthandazo Nyoni Nov. 5, 2023

Re-Imagining the Workplace: Delegation and abdication as scientific principles

My concern is that as we ignore these principles we drift away from the possibility of the sublime in the workplace, or at least something reasonably sane.

By Bhekilizwe Bernard Ndlovu Nov. 5, 2023

Re-Imagining the Workplace: Delegation and abdication as scientific principles

OWIT, Ecobank women empowerment pact hailed

The event which was attended by over 200 people created an opportunity for networking, formation of new partnerships and relationships amongst the women.

By Business Reporter Nov. 5, 2023

OWIT, Ecobank women empowerment pact hailed

Qualitative contradictories of Zimbabwe 2024 budget

As practitioners, we are good at interpreting budget statistics/figures for decision making at our various roundtables, especially the industrialists and national policy makers.

By Farai Chigora Nov. 5, 2023

Qualitative contradictories of Zimbabwe 2024 budget

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US$407m losses: Air Zimbabwe ‘dead as a dodo’

According to the report on SOEs and parastatals for the financial year ended December 31, 2022 (2019 for Air Zim), the airline continues to bleed with no solution in sight.

By Melody Chikono Oct. 29, 2023