Innovation the missing link in agric financing
A financially-empowered farmer is a productive farmer. Credit, together with insurance, is critical to agricultural financing. However, lack of innovation by…
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Credibility key to economic revival
THE message that credibility is the key to economic revival seems to be getting across to our new government. However, there is lack of alignment in the white…
Old Mutual launches fourth Green Zone
FINANCIAL services giant Old Mutual has launched its fourth Green Zone in Zimbabwe as the group seeks to consolidate its market presence and improve operating…
How to Invest on the Capital Market
How to Invest on the Capital Market
Current account deficit stable but vulnerable
Increased export revenue following strong tobacco harvests are helping in stabilising the current account deficit as they offset rising import demand. The…
CBZH chair pay scandal: Entire board must resign
The CBZ Holdings (CBZH) chair’s resignation over his board pay rot that stinks to high heaven is honourable. The rest of the board should follow suit,…
Assessing US$100m capital requirement for local banks
Almost five years ago, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) increased the minimum capital requirements for commercial and merchant banks to US$100 million from…
Monetary policy 2017: Mangudya in tight spot
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya is this month expected to announce a raft of measures in his Monetary Policy Statement to stimulate…
Tobacco exports narrow trade gap
IN November 2016, record tobacco sales saw exports rise to the highest level since January 2016, in turn reducing the trade gap to a marginal US$13,4 million.
