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ZNCC lobbies for removal of duty on raw materials

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) says government should remove duty on raw material imports to help local industries compete with counterparts in the region.ZNCC vice-president, David ...

By Business reporter | Published: 25 August 2013

HOW TO

How to write a perfect business plan

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. - Vince LombardiEven those who write business plans on a regular basis have difficulty in defining the perfect product...

By Phillip Chichoni | Published: 25 August 2013

OPINION

Think beyond ZSE troubles

Investing in stocks, money markets, bonds or anything for that matter, is a scary undertaking, especially for first timers. It is more so when the market is going through a bad patch. The stock market...

By Business reporter | Published: 25 August 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Mushayavanhu secures $24m to acquire 51% in Masawara Plc's energy portfolio

Local firm Woble Investments, owned by businessman and banker Mr John Mushayavanhu, has managed to secure US$24 million funding that was needed to acquire a controlling 51 percent in Masawara Plc's e...

By Business reporter | Published: 25 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare Agric Show opens on a low note

THE Harare Agricultural Show opened on a low note yesterday as has always been the situation with the first day.By late yesterday afternoon, some exhibitors were still putting final touches to their s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Liquid Telecom introduces latest data technology

Liquid Telecom has introduced a latest data transmission technology called the Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) in Zimbabwe.It is the latest technology for transporting enormous amounts ...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

2013 Mining Indaba to focus on viability challenges

The fifth edition of the annual Zimbabwe Mining and Infrastructure Indaba to be held in Harare next month will focus on the need to have a collective effort among nations towards tackling the problems...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

EDUCATION

Insurance summer school opens on Monday

THE Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe 2013 Summer School opens at Montclair hotel in Nyanga on Monday.IIZ general manager Mr Garikai Dumisani said this year's summer school, which will run from August ...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB posts $2,5 million profit

ZB Financial Holdings Limited has recorded an after tax profit of $2,5 million for the half year ended June 30 representing a 168 percent increase compared to the comparative period the previous year....

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

ZIMBABWE

'Zimbabwe's economic future bright,' says Gono

RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono says the country's economic future looks bright provided the incoming Government quickly moves to deal with factors affecting growth.He said the Zanu P...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

MINING & RETAIL

'Mining to anchor economic growth,' says Mugabe

THE mining sector is poised to lead the country's economic growth over the next few years as the industry holds huge potential for development, President Mugabe said.In his inauguration speech at the ...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

AMERICAS

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

Steve Ballmer has been CEO of Microsoft MSFT +8.18% since taking over from Bill Gates in January 2000, but his long tenure is drawing to a close.The tech giant said Friday that Ballmer has decided to ...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

JOBS

VACANCY - Transport Supervisor

TRANSPORT SUPERVISORApplications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the above post.DUTIES♦    Maintenance of the branch's fleet♦    P...

By Transport Supervisor | Published: 23 August 2013

ZSE TODAY

ZSE Industrials continues to recover

ZSE shares continued to recover on Friday as investors took the opportunity to buy cheap stocks (blowing a steep plunge in the past 2 weeks with the swearing in of President Mugabe yesterday paving wa...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

POLITICS

Indigenisation comments from Robert Mugabe

"As we go about reorganising this critical sector, our policy reflexes must be oriented towards the goals of indigenisation and economic empowerment of our people. This was the centrepiece of our mani...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

RTG suspends retrenchment exercise

Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has suspended its retrenchment exercise after coming out of the woods, posting a $105 000 profit after tax in the half year to June 2013 from a $3,2 million loss incurred i...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

POLITICS

Mugabe clarifies the controversial indigenisation policy

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday sought to clarify the controversial indigenisation policy - which has destabilised the economy and divided his officials - saying while the 51/49% equity model Zanu-...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

MINING & RETAIL

DRDGold selling its Zimbabwe assets

DRDGOLD Limited, South Africa's fourth largest gold miner, has received expression of interest from potential acquirers of its Zimbabwean assets.DRDGold is selling its Zimbabwean exploration projects ...

By Business reporter | Published: 23 August 2013

JOBS

VACANCY - Farm Manager

FARM MANAGERA commercial farm immediately requires a highly experienced and multi-tasked individual to profitably run this modern farm.This exciting role requires a hands-on approach to manage and ove...

By Manager | Published: 23 August 2013

JOBS

VACANCIES - ZESA

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution CompanyNORTHERN REGIONVACANCIESPOST GRADUATE TRAININGApplications are invited from suitably qualified persons to undergo a 24 months training program...

By ZESA | Published: 23 August 2013

JOBS

VACANCY - Branch Sales Manager

VACANCY POSITION: Branch Sales ManagerJOB PURPOSE: Sell products by implementing sales plans and supervising sales staff  LOCATION: BulawayoCOUNTRY: ZimbabweINDUSTRY: Manufacturing - Steel wire a...

By haggiezim | Published: 23 August 2013

OPINION

Can policy be revived?

When did corporate policy become an end in itself - a destructive end that defeats its own purposes? How do we get back to the essence of policy as means to the end of more optimally functioning orga...

By Regenesys | Published: 23 August 2013

JOBS

Internship at deVere Group South Africa

Description of deVere Group South Africa Internship            deVere Group is the world's largest independent international financial consultancy. We prov...

By deVere Group South Africa | Published: 23 August 2013

AMERICAS

Moody's considers downgrading top US banks

NEW YORK - Moody's has warned that it could cut the credit ratings of the six biggest US banks, saying the federal government may be less likely to bail them out if they got into trouble in the future...

By FT | Published: 23 August 2013

AMERICAS

Brazil to launch $60bn currency programme

SAO PAULO - Brazil's central bank said it will launch a currency intervention programme worth about $60bn to ensure liquidity and reduce volatility in the nation's foreign exchange market. The program...

By FT | Published: 23 August 2013

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