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…
How Harare Could Become Africa’s Singapore
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe Gift Zimbabwe Refuses to Open By Tonderai Godknows Mapfumo HARARE – FOR nearly two decades, Zimbabwe has sat on a gift that most African countries would kill for.…
How a Minority Shareholder’s ‘Corporate Rescue’ Bid Threatens RioZim and Zim’s Investment Climate
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesStaff Writer HARARE – IN corporate governance, there is a fine line between legitimate shareholder activism and outright operational sabotage. The recent, unilateral attempt by a minority shareholder to…
Legacy to Leverage: How OMZIL’s Pref Shares Could Reset Confidence in a Fragile Economy
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesA Financial Economics Perspective for Policy Planners and Investors By Newton M. Mambande 1. The Context: Legacy Debts and Market Memory HARARE – OLD Mutual Zimbabwe Limited (OMZIL) does…
Why Zim’s Pension Funds Can No Longer Bury Their Hyperinflation Ghosts
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M Mambande HARARE – THE ghosts of Zimbabwe’s pension system are no longer content to haunt actuarial reports. They are now demanding redress in courtrooms, at IPEC…
ANALYSIS| The Architects of Africa’s Economic Destiny
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M Mambande HARARE – AS AFRICA commemorates Africa Day on 25 May, we pause to reflect on the giants whose vision, courage and sacrifice shaped the continent’s…
What Airlines Figured Out About Money That Banks Haven’t
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesLoyalty miles have quietly become one of the world’s most sophisticated financial instruments. For Southern Africa, the real lesson is only just beginning. By Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE –…
Strategic Shareholders and Market Efficiency: A Case Study of Masimba Holdings
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande Disclaimer: This article is an independent financial economics analysis and does not constitute investment advice, legal advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.…
How SADC and AU Can Protect Economic Growth From Future Shocks
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tonderai Godknows Mapfumo HARARE – THE COVID-19 pandemic, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Russia’s war in Ukraine are not merely sequential crises that happened to…
ANALYSIS| Why More Information Creates Less Clarity in Zim’s Dual Economy
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesJabulani Simplisio Chibaya is a Data and AI Consultant specializing in data science, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cryptocurrency innovation. A seasoned conference speaker, he also writes on the intersection…