Why the growth of modern retail should be good news to African farmers Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 June 2013 The growth of supermarkets and restaurant chains across Africa is opening up opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs.
‘Zimbabwe is picking up, but business people need patience’ Published by Kate Douglas on 12 June 2013 “The Zimbabwean retail sector is actually booming at the moment. There is a huge amount happening,” says Marc Sternberg, MD of Spark ATM Systems.
In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment Published by Tonderayi Mukeredzi on 28 February 2013 Observers say there has been a rising demand from organisations and individuals seeking to learn Chinese.
Meet the Boss: Divine Ndhlukula, founder, SECURICO Published by Kate Douglas on 5 November 2012 Divine Ndhlukula is the founder and managing director of SECURICO, a security service provider in Zimbabwe.
Fresh Air sees potential for no-frills service in Zimbabwe Published by Kate Douglas on 28 August 2012 Zimbabwe’s new airline Fresh Air believes it has identified a gap in the local market for low-cost air travel.
Indigenisation law to affect more sectors in Zimbabwe Published by Safiyya Patel on 10 August 2012 In 2007 the Zimbabwean government passed into law the controversial Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act.
How Divine Ndhlukula became one of Africa’s top women in business Published by Kate Douglas on 16 July 2012 “Women entrepreneurs have to work twice as hard to succeed. They should expect certain difficulties to crop up merely due to the fact that they are women.”
Harare and Lagos ranked as the world’s worst cities to live in Published by Claude Harding on 12 July 2012 African cities don’t perform well in a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranking of the world’s best cities to live in.
Zimbabwean farmers fighting to meet demand Published by Sebastian Mhofu on 19 April 2012 Zimbabwe was once southern Africa’s breadbasket. But today it is a basket case, where people depend on handouts for food.
Has the time arrived to get optimistic about Zim’s diamond resources? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 16 November 2011 The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), the diamond trade’s international watchdog, has given Zimbabwe the green light to resume sales of diamonds from the Marange fields.
US investors becoming more open to the idea of investing in Zimbabwe Published by Claude Harding on 2 November 2011 The investment case for Zimbabwe finds an increasingly receptive audience among US corporates.
Zimbabwe’s beer market poised for growth, says Renaissance Published by Claude Harding on 7 September 2011 Renaissance Capital is bullish about the future of the beer industry in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe has one of Africa’s highest growth rates, says fund manager Published by Claude Harding on 22 August 2011 Zimbabwe’s real GDP growth for 2011 remains on target for 9.3%, said Grant Flanagan, fund manager at Pan-African financial services group Imara.
Zimbabwe: Foreign banks told to comply with empowerment laws Published by Staff Writer on 15 May 2011 Foreign-owned banks operating in Zimbabwe, including Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Stanbic Zimbabwe, could face “punitive measures” if they fail to transfer majority shareholding to black Zimbabweans.
