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                    What does it take to be CEO
 
                        FROM a global perspective, studies suggest that the quality of a firm’s leadership explains about 15% of the variance in company profitability. 
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Sep. 2, 2022
                      
                    Piggy's Trading Investing Tips: De-risking mining projects
 
                        Piggy has noted that the focus has rather shifted to commercial activity, as private companies
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Sep. 9, 2022
                      
                    Passion aligned investing
 
                        A new trend that is baffling many is that of the investment in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Sep. 16, 2022
                      
                    Zim’s AfCFTA opportunity
 
                        Basically, the AfCFTA initiative has seen the creation of the world’s second largest free trade bloc.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Sep. 23, 2022
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: Corporate raiders on ZSE
 
                        Piggy thinks share price weakness can increase the risk of hostile take-overs given that sharks are always looking to buy into dips and can potentially raid a company.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Oct. 7, 2022
                      
                    Is a currency board the solution?
 
                        The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) recently published its monthly bulletin on the Consumer Price Index for October 2022.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Oct. 28, 2022
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: What is wrong with the RBZ?
 
                        Policy changes and inconsistencies have a negative impact on the RBZ’s credibility as an institution.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Nov. 4, 2022
                      
                    Why invest in gold?
 
                        Why should investors trade or invest in a yellow mineral called gold?
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Nov. 18, 2022
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: Cards or shares?
 
                        While most people would like to think of it as entertainment, one observation made by Piggy was that it was more than just the games.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Nov. 25, 2022
                      
                    The green piggy bank on your cell phone
 
                        As a result, he recommends investment strategies that are entirely based on monitoring the Fed and its effect on monetary and credit policy.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Dec. 2, 2022
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: It all begins with a humble penny!
 
                        There is a huge list of securities from which a fair number can be identified as undervalued by logical and reasonably dependable standards.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Dec. 9, 2022
                      
                    REITs as an alternative financing option
 
                        Piggy has also noted that rural-to-urban migration in Zimbabwe has led to a significant demand for affordable housing.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Dec. 16, 2022
                      
                    Infrastructure investment, economic growth
 
                        Piggy notes that several economic theories explain the impact of the investment in infrastructure on economic growth and development.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Dec. 23, 2022
                      
                    US dollar liquidity preference
 
                        While this has triggered an increase in robbery cases, the motives of holding cash can be derived from the functional definition of money.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Jan. 7, 2023
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: Powering growth
 
                        Piggy notes that this will indeed provide relief to individuals, households and businesses that have been negatively affected by the frequent power outages.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Feb. 24, 2023
                      
                    The plague of informalisation
 
                        Clothing retailers have also had to deal with an influx of second-hand clothes in the market (mabhero), which has led to pricing pressures.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Mar. 3, 2023
                      
                    Insurance schemes for gig economy
 
                        In a gig economy, temporary or flexible jobs are common, and companies tend to hire independent contractors and freelancers instead of full-time employees.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Mar. 10, 2023
                      
                    Insurance and the future of mobility
 
                        New business models of providing goods and services in a collaborative way are giving way to a form of centralised access.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Mar. 17, 2023
                      
                    Insurance for the informal sector
 
                        Health insurance schemes function as a financial arrangement for mobilising and pooling funds to cover all, or part of the cost of health care for contributors to the pool.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Mar. 24, 2023
                      
                    Investments: Timing is everything
 
                        This was the perfect “time” for setting up a telecoms business. 
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Mar. 31, 2023
                      
                    Is insurance industry losing out?
 
                        The insurance penetration (GWP/GDP) in Zimbabwe is estimated at 3,6% and insurance take up (% of adults with insurance) is c34%.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Apr. 6, 2023
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: Cropping insurance as a tool for food security
 
                        The crisis has also provoked numerous countries to try to protect their food access by curbing grain exports. 
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Apr. 14, 2023
                      
                    Property investment: Why Dubai?
 
                        Today, Dubai is a futuristic hub acting as a nerve centre of the east and the west.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Apr. 21, 2023
                      
                    Drivers of wealth growth
 
                        The safety levels in a country and the efficiency of the local police are probably the most critical factors in encouraging long-term wealth growth.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Apr. 28, 2023
                      
                    Cows, cash and dogs
 
                        Piggy notes that the idea of lobola payment in United States dollars cash and live cows also demonstrates the importance of value-preservation across households in different societies. 
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         May. 5, 2023
                      
                    Trends within Dubai real estate market
 
                        There is zero taxation on rental income, making Dubai an attractive location for real estate investors.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         May. 12, 2023
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: Insights into cattle investments
 
                        Ranching on a large scale can also improve rangeland and plant biodiversity.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         May. 19, 2023
                      
                    Investing in fish farming
 
                        Fish farming is the fastest growing area of animal food production, and it is estimated that 50% of the fish consumed globally are raised in these artificial environments.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         May. 26, 2023
                      
                    Piggy’s Trading & Investing Tips: Investing in frontier markets
 
                        The Africa frontier equity market space has largely been dominated by institutional investors with very minimal participation from retail investors.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Jun. 2, 2023
                      
                    AfCFTA, financial services
 
                        The agreement is set to spur intra-African trade while increasing the appeal of direct investment in Africa.
                      
                      
      
                        By Batanai Matsika 
                         Jun. 9, 2023
                      
                    
                     SA’s RMB projects gloom as crisis in Zim deepens... bank ranks the country least attractive destination
                    
                         
                        Business Digest
            
              Oct. 31, 2025
            
            
 
                      
                     
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  




