Macro-economic priorities in 2020
ZIMBABWE’S prospects for 2020 look quite bleak with the 2019/20 farming season slowly turning into a successive drought as a result of poor rainfall…
Business
Vital to create conducive climate for investment
THE year 2019 was extremely difficult for the country, due to an economic crisis characterised by prolonged power cuts, fuel and foreign currency shortages as…
High expectations for Zim monetary policy
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya will soon present his Monetary Policy Statement amid high expectations for a cocktail of measures to…
Why the economy is broken: What the private sector can do
GOVERNMENT has weakened itself by creating monopolies and appointing Zanu PF officials in key positions in government departments and parastatals. The decision…
Zim agric sector needs US$1,2 bn lifeline
THE 2019-2020 agricultural season has been difficult for everyone due to the extreme weather and climatic conditions which scientists interpret as part of a…
Sanctions: EU, US and post-Mugabe Zim
THE United States of America (USA) has two forms of sanctions relevant to Zimbabwe. The first is imposed by Executive Order, with the President using…
SMP talks remain in limbo
NEGOTIATIONS over the recalibration of the Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) remain in limbo after government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team…
Brand Africa depends on more than just governments
Africa is still perceived as high risk by many investors from the developed world, so what can Africans do to create a more positive image of the continent?…
Give TNF a chance: ILO
THE Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) was legislated in June last year amid pomp and fanfare. However, there have been concerns over the glacial pace at which…
‘Invest in sustainable energy sources’
ENERGY expert Kwabena Addo Pambour says African leaders lack the political will to invest in sustainable energy sources, a situation that has led to crippling…
