‘No winners’: China’s Xi warns US against trade war
Hong Kong. — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned the United States against restarting a trade war, saying there would be “no winners” even as he vowed to defend the…
PPC Zimbabwe to accelerate solar plants construction
Oliver Kazunga, Harare BureauPRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe will accelerate the construction of two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts (MW) in Colleen Bawn and Bulawayo…
ATAF pays tribute to Prof Ncube’s role on regional taxation
Business WriterTHE African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has paid tribute to Zimbabwe’s Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, for his contribution towards enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM)…
Authorities step up crackdown on smuggled goods
Michael Tome Business Reporter THE Government says it has intensified efforts to curtail the growing incidence of smuggling as part of broad measures to protect and enhance the competitiveness of…
Trade war to hurt US farmers more than China
DONALD Trump’s first trade war hurt American soyabean farmers to the tune of US$11 billion. A sequel is set to be even worse. The humble bean was the poster child…
Zim may surpass 2024 gold production target
Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S gold mining sector has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with production figures nearly doubling since 2015 and projected to surpass the 35-tonne target for 2024. This…
Tobacco farmers optimistic about 300 million kg target
Business Reporter FARMERS’ organisations are upbeat that the targeted 300 million kilogrammes of tobacco in the 2024/2025 summer cropping season will be achieved despite the prevailing dry spell being experienced…
Business calls for budget review, citing competitiveness concerns
Businesses Reporter BUSINESS players have called on the Government to consider reviewing some of the proposed measures announced in the 2025 National Budget, which they believe will erode competitiveness and…
SA wants G20 rethink of poor nations’ debt costs
SOUTH AFRICA wants the Group of 20 (G20) to reassess the system it set up four years ago to restructure poor nations’ debt because it does not consider the full…
Unlocking small rural businesses can drive inclusive industrialisation
Tawanda Musarurwa ZIMBABWE has an extensive micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector. According to the FinScope Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Survey Zimbabwe (2022), the country had 1 639…