Masimba cuts grid power but diesel use keeps rising
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes CONSTRUCTION firm Masimba Holdings reported a 6.8% increase in diesel consumption in 2025, while electricity usage declined as the company continued integrating renewable energy into its operations.…
OPINION| Why Paying Blood Donors Harms the Gift of Humanity
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: The Economics of a Single Drop BULAWAYO – ON 14 June 2026, the world marks World Blood Donor Day under the WHO theme…
Zimbabweans Struggle Despite Signs of African Economic Recovery – Report
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – MOST Zimbabweans continue to face severe economic hardship despite signs of recovery across parts of Africa, with rising living costs, unemployment and shortages of basic…
ANALYSIS| The New Architecture of Credit
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesHow the OMF-OMB Merger is Reshaping Financial Intermediation in Zimbabwe By Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: From Silo to Synergy HARARE – THE integration of Old Mutual Finance (OMF)…
Zim Steps Into Digital Asset Era with Landmark SECZIM VASP Consultation
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesIn a conference room at Rainbow Towers Hotel, history was made quietly — and those paying attention know it. By Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – THE Securities and Exchange…
Diesel consumption up 21% in first 4 months despite higher prices
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – Zimbabwe’s diesel consumption has risen sharply despite fuel price increases, data from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) showed. Diesel use grew steadily from 100.69…
A Teacher Beyond the Classroom
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya In Memoriam Dr. Alex Tawanda Magaisa10 August 1975 — 5 June 2022Lawyer · Scholar · Constitutional Activist · Teacher Without Walls Four Years On: A…
ANALYSIS| Harare at the High Table
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction HARARE – FROM 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, Zimbabwe will occupy one of the ten non-permanent seats on the United Nations…
An Austrian Lens: ZiGDTDF and the Mirage of Forged Steadiness
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has launched the ZiG Denominated Term Deposit Facility Bill (ZiGDTDF) — a new savings instrument promising positive returns…
Why Pick n Pay Zimbabwe Is Sounding an Alarm on Policy Gaps
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: When Blue Flags Signal Red Lights HARARE – PICK n Pay Zimbabwe, the local franchise of South Africa’s retail giant, has flagged in…