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Board changes on the cards at M&R
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:55

Chris Muronzi

BOARD changes are looming at Murray & Roberts Zimbabwe (M&R) after Zumbani, a consortium led by former CEO Canada Malunga and chairman Paddy Zhanda acquired a significant stake in the construction company, businessdigest has established.

 
Insurance sector capital requirements set for review
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:54

Gamma   Mudarikiri

THE Insurance  and  Pensions Commission (IPEC) has proposed  to review  minimum  capital  requirements  for   companies  in  the  sector ,  a move  which the  regulator  says is  aimed  at restoring public confidence in the industry.

 
Under-capitalisation takes its toll
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:48

Collins Rudzuna

THE  December reporting season, which is the busiest, ended with listed companies showing mixed results. Most showed declining earnings quality, beefing up profits with revaluations, increased borrowings and in some instances, even reduced sales volumes.

 
Well-known business strategist jets in for AMH Conversations
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:42

Gamma Mudariki

ACCLAIMED futurist, business strategist and entrepreneur Anton Musgrave arrived in the country yesterday for today’s series of AMH Conversations, where he will be the key speaker on the theme “strategic leadership and innovation in the rapidly changing business world”.

 
ABCH shareholders back US$50m rights issue
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:41

Clive Mphambela

AFRICAN Banking Corporation Holdings’ key shareholders have backed the group’s planned US$50 million rights issue, CEO Douglas Munatsi said.

 
Delta surpasses 1998 record volume by 22%
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:38

Delta lager beer volumes for the full year to March 2012 surpassed the 1998 record peak by 22% and are now close to 2 million hectolitres.

 
Asra to sustain 167% profit
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:36

Gamma Mudarikiri

ASTRA Industries Ltd says it will sustain its 167%  interim profit  growth to  end  of  year this year, helped by aggressive  marketing  strategies  and new projects which the company has secured from major mining companies.

 
Hwange Colliery to use contracted port terminal space
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:35

HWANGE Colliery Company says it will now use contracted port terminal space as it continues engaging authorities in Maputo, Mozambique for securing space.

 
Common monetary zones: How sustainable are they?
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:31

Clive Mphambela

RECENT economic developments in the Euro Zone and political developments in France and Greece in particular have left economists debating the future of common monetary areas in general and the feasibility of the mooted common currency for Southern Africa  planned for implementation between 2016 and 2018.

 
A case for a secondary bourse in Zimbabwe
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:22

Reginald Sherekete

THE much-awaited introduction of a secondary bourse is expected to contribute significantly to the national economy, given the successes of such bourses in both emerging and established markets.

 
Intellectual Property Perspectives: Unfair competition ruins creativity
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:17

Richard Pasipanodya

IN this 35th instalment we present a brief overview of common species of unfair competition and their implications on human  endeavour and creativity.

 

 
The Human Capital Telescope: The science of giant-killing
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:14

Brett Chulu

WELCOME to our special monthly series called Bible School Business School (BSBS) which we began last year. BSBS takes insights from the Bible and applies them to business, leadership and personal development.

 
Customer value creation = innovation
Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:01

LAST week we discussed that the most successful organisations understand that the purpose of their existence is to create value for key three stakeholders; customers > employees  > investors; depicted here in the logical order in which value creation should be viewed.

 
Row over blending threatens project
Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:11

Paidamoyo Muzulu

GOVERNMENT has rejected proposals for the compulsory blending of ethanol by the ambitious US$600 million Chisumbanje Green Fuels company after the consortium led by Billy Rautenbach refused to disclose figures of its production .

 
Mining sector submits indigenisation proposals
Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:09

THE majority of mining companies have submitted their empowerment proposals to the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board and these have been on-passed to the Indigenisation ministry for approval, according to NIEEB chairman David Chapfika.

 
Econet: Will performance, share price converse?
Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:06

By Evonia Muzondo

IF there is one company in Zimbabwe that has dominated the investment markets for both the right and wrong reasons it has to be Econet. After a five-year battle to obtain a mobile licence, Econet has made sure that it remains in the headlines through highly contentious transactions and EGMs; billboards dominating the skyline; full page press adverts; staggered dividend payouts or spellbinding financial performance.

 
SA deal buoys Tractive Power’s prospects
Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:04

Clive Mphambela

DIVERSIFIED automotive and farm equipment distributor, Tractive Power Holdings’ (TPH) fortunes will soon change if current discussions with a consortium of South African investors are concluded.

 
Loss-making Zeco set to restructure
Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:04

Gamma Mudarikiri

ENGINEERING  company  Zeco  Holdings  Ltd, whose results for the year-ended December 31, 2011 were delayed by more than two months, says it will this year restructure its operations in a  move  aimed  at reversing a US$ 1,9 million loss  it incurred during the year.

 
Zim, Singapore to sign Bippa
Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:00

ZIMBABWE will this year sign a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Bippa) with Singapore to foster an investment relationship with one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

 
Beitbridge Border bottlenecks costly
Thursday, 03 May 2012 14:59

Gamma Mudariki

ZIMBABWE needs to address the bottlenecks that are at the Beitbridge Border post and urgently turn it into a One Stop Border point. 

 
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