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Registry splurges on chefs' cars

Workers at the Department of Civil Registry have expressed anger after learning that the Registrar-General reportedly sought Treasury approval to divert funds originally allocated for their allowances to cover procurement of vehicles and o…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe slashes business fees

The Government of Zimbabwe has announced sweeping reforms to ease the cost of doing business in the livestock, dairy farming, and stockfeed sectors, in a move expected to boost investment, production, and competitiveness in agriculture.The…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ministry steps up unannounced business inspections

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that more impromptu inspections will be carried out to ensure businesses comply with legal and regulatory standards.In an interview, Communications and Advocacy Deputy Director Coline Dza…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:01hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo leads Zimbabwe in business formalisation

Bulawayo has emerged as Zimbabwe's top-performing province in terms of formal business establishments, according to new data from the 2023 Economic Census conducted by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The city's formal bu…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa orders immediate reforms to ease doing business

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the immediate implementation of wide-ranging reforms aimed at easing the cost of doing business in Zimbabwe. The reforms, announced after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, include a comprehensive revie…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 10:06hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge residents alarmed over contaminated Limpopo river

Residents of Beitbridge have expressed growing concern over the unusual green colouration of the Limpopo River's water, which they fear signals possible contamination that could pose a threat to human health, aquatic ecosystems, and wildli…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:41hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt warns Chinese firms over illicit deals

The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has issued a sharp and public rebuke to Chinese businesses operating in Zimbabwe, warning them to immediately halt illicit financial activities, environmental violations, and the flouting of lo…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:41hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter

Mutapa to shake-up State firms

Mutapa Fund Plots Major Shake-Up of State-Owned Enterprises to Enforce Governance and ProfitabilityZimbabwe's sovereign wealth vehicle, the Mutapa Investment Fund, is preparing to roll out sweeping leadership changes across dozens of its p…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:12hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sees surge in business visitors

Zimbabwe has recorded a notable resurgence in business travel, with 384,221 business visitors entering the country in 2024 - surpassing pre-pandemic levels and signalling renewed global interest in the nation's economic prospects.According…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:15hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter

Mizeki pilgrimage brings brisk business to Marondera

 The annual Bernard Mizeki pilgrimage concluded yesterday, with thousands of pilgrims returning to their homes amid vibrant celebrations and a noticeable economic boost for local businesses in the farming town of Marondera.The event, …

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo councillors raise alarm over tough business registration rules

Bulawayo city councillors have voiced serious concern over the stringent registration requirements imposed by the local authority on small business operators, warning that the rigid system is fuelling corruption and costing the city potent…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:44hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter

Harare CBD buildings crumble as businesses flee to suburbs

At least 31 percent of buildings in Harare's central business district (CBD) are in poor condition, the city council has revealed, as a growing number of businesses abandon the area in favour of suburban locations due to worsening service …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe introduces rebate on solar equipment for EV charging stations

In a bid to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and bolster the country's transition to cleaner energy, Zimbabwe has introduced a duty rebate on imported equipment for the establishment of solar-powered EV charging stations.…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe in US$17bn power investment push

Zimbabwe has embarked on an ambitious initiative to attract global investment into its energy sector, aiming to mobilise over US$16.8 billion over the next five years to enhance electricity generation capacity and expand power access acros…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Trade Fair brings brisk business for vendors, kombis

For small entrepreneurs like Mr Felix Ndlovu and Mr Lovemore Mutatu, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is not just an annual event, but a golden opportunity that redefines their year's earnings.Operating as a vendor at the Renki…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:29hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter

How to start a small tutoring business in Zimbabwe

STARTING a tutoring business in Zimbabwe might sound like an easy hustle - print a flyer, post an advert on WhatsApp and you are in business. However, digging into the numbers and realities, it becomes clear that even a "small" operation d…

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:45hrs | 178 | by Tawanda Musarurwa

South Africa GNU sees +1,000 businesses shut down in less than a month

South Africa has shut down 1,041 mom-and-pop stores in a bid to stop people from consuming pesticide-laden food, which has led to the deaths of 38 children across the country.President Cyril Ramaphosa's government also extended a deadline …

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe CIO's business network

Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) likely has a secret stream of money, The Sentry has found. Publicly available information suggests that the CIO controls Terrestrial Holdings, a business conglomerate of companies involved…

Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa disappointed by some members of the business community

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is disappointed by some members of the business community whose conduct continues to frustrate Government efforts to stabilise the economy and the current wave of price increases obtaining in the country shows a lack of…

Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Can couples run a successful business?

STARTING and having your own business is already a challenge and making it sustainable and professional takes work. Today's article will unpack whether working with your spouse is really a bad idea or it's just an entrepreneurship myth. If…

Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Emmanuel Zvada

WATCH: Businessman rues day prominent prophet passed through Binga

WHAT started off as a normal sunny day at Manjolo shopping centre in Binga turned out to be a â€˜curse' for a local businessman after a baboon skull that he was allegedly using to lure customers to his grocery shop was discovered in his pr…

Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 19:43hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Simple, yet effective ways to turn gambling into a successful business

With COVID somewhat still in effect, more and more people are taking their hobbies to all-new heights. And, why not? With nothing better to do, why not indulge in the things you love to do? Youâ€™ll not only have an amazing time, but youâ€…

Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 21:37hrs | 38 | by Staff writer

Mnangagwa threatens to unleash army on businesses

As the military government becomes clueless on how to control the wayward economy, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reverted to what he knows best, the military â€“ as he has threatened the business community with unleashing the military a…

Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Makho Precious Moyo

Zacc means business

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, is on record as saying her organisation will do its job without fear or favour, and big fish or high profile politicians would be brought to book if th…

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:17hrs | | by Editorial - Sunday News

Acting President Mohadi appeals to businesses on prices

Vice President Kembo Mohadi has appealed to local businesses to support the Government's economic realignment measures through implementing a fair pricing model to avoid causing unnecessary suffering of the people. In a speech read on his …

Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

What is a Startup business?

A startup is the living embodiment of a founder's dream. It represents the journey from concept to reality. It is one of the few times when you can take something that is only a dream and make it a reality, not just for yourself, but for t…

Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 11:01hrs | | by Enos Denhere

Strive Masiyiwa's loyalty is to business

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is "sincere in what he's doing", economic recovery will be tough and Western sanctions must be lifted, says Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa.Masiyiwa was part of a panel of leading businessmen to attend …

Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by newZWire

T.B. Joshua reveals the 'two Christs' in the church!!!

Prophet T.B. Joshua has issued a stinging rebuke to the Church in an impassioned sermon, which has attracted over 70,000 views on YouTube in under one week.  "There has been a great mix-up in the Church," Joshua stated in the message …

Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 19:20hrs | 25 | by Ihechukwu Njoku

Zimbabwe could draw valuable lessons from Singapore in the former's quest for economic growth

SINGAPORE and Rwanda are exciting countries that may easily serve as case studies for other countries seeking a rapid reduction in their poverty levels. For the purposes of this article I will allow those with the requisite knowledge in po…

Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 19:17hrs | 3 | by Prosper Munyedza

Obert Mpofu looks to revive Zanu-PF business empire

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF is looking to revive its fallen business empire, crippled by  gross mismanagement and corruption.In an exclusive interview with the Daily News, which will be published in full in our siste…

Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Open for business starts with health funding, Mr Mnangagwa

ONE death is a death too many to justify. As the cholera outbreak ravaged populous Harare high-density suburbs Glen View and Budiriro for the second time within a decade, my heart grieves and prays that the over 30 people who succumbed to …

Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Cyprian M Ndawana

Mnangagwa's business empire

Reputedly 'Zimbabwe's richest' man, no amount has been attached to Mnangagwa's wealth, which has allegedly also been supplemented by illicit mine deals in the DRC Congo.Zanu-PF heir-in-waiting Emmerson Mnangagwa was a few years ago describ…

Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:09hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe is indeed open for business

REPORTS that investment commitments notched by the Government in the past 100 days have exceeded $3,1 billion are an indication that contrary to negative sentiment about the performance of the new dispensation within the first three months…

Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Mr George Charamba

What does Zimbabwe is now open for business really mean?

My stomach churned as I watched the video, of Home Affairs minister and former Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu causing a ruckus in Parliament last Thursday when he refused to answer questions about the alleged missing $15…

Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Gloria Ndoro-Mkombachoto

African exchanges should focus on smaller businesses

The African growth story is no longer a fairy tale. Over the past decade, multinational companies, private equity funds and infrastructure development programmes have channeled capital to the continent as they began to realise the true pot…

Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 09:53hrs | | by Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita

Zimbabwe shall never close

Zimbabwe is open for business 24/7 and shall never shut down. No amount of propaganda, vilification and demonization can change that fact. Not even by the devil himself. We are a discerning lot. We understand that it is only a fool that wi…

Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 11:41hrs | 1 | by Sambulo Vuma

Black people do not support black business

The Asians and white people support one another in their businesses. In these communities, money will circulate more or longer amongst themselves before it is used outside their circle.I have seen Asians turning in droves to buy vegetables…

Published: 22 Feb 2014 at 20:40hrs | 1 | by Tendai Kwari

Zimbabwe slips in doing business rankings

The advent of the multicurrency regime brought a new era in the Zimbabwean economic and business environment. Macroeconomic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP), inflation and exchange rates showed an improving economy but oddly…

Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 12:16hrs | | by Anymore Taruvinga

New Book review: InsideOut Enneagram; The Game-changing Guide for Leaders

Author: Wendy Appel Title: InsideOut Enneagram; The Game-changing Guide for LeadersPrice: Amazon - USD$ 37Launch date: March 29 2012Leadership Book Points Inside To Answers  Appel's fresh take on the Enneagram Typing System is the pic…

Published: 09 Apr 2012 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by strategicsolutionsonline.com

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