Opening Insurance to Zimbabwe’s Informal Economy
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – ZIMBABWE’s informal economy, which includes millions of entrepreneurs and workers, remains largely uninsured, leaving many vulnerable to financial shocks and uncertainty. The sector, which…
OPINION| Youth Economic Empowerment and the Tax Incentive Puzzle
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – FINANCE Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has introduced tax incentives designed to boost youth employment and stimulate economic growth. The Youth Employment Tax Incentive (YETI) provides…
Lessons for a Generation From Zim’s Transformation Era
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – AS Zimbabwe reflects on the legacy of its first executive president, the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe, it is important to examine the policies that…
OPINION| Empowering Zimbabwe’s Youth to Forge a Brighter Future
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – AS we commemorated National Youth Day on February 21, 2026, it is important to acknowledge both the potential and the challenges facing our young…
Covered or Conned?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe Rise of Fly-By-Night Insurers in Zimbabwe By Newton Mambande HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to grapple with challenges, a new menace has emerged on the roads: fly-by-night…
CABS partners with Visa to expand digital payments in Zim
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – CENTRAL Africa Building Society (CABS) has partnered with Visa to launch new digital payment solutions in Zimbabwe, including a virtual card due later this month.…
OPINION| Counting the Cost of a US$1bn Tobacco Windfall
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S tobacco farmers are poised to reap a US$1 billion bonanza in the 2025/26 season. However, the path to prosperity is fraught with challenges…
OPINION| Zim’s Rains Could Rewrite the Food Story
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE — WITH dam levels rising and hydroelectric power set to improve, Zimbabwe’s 2025/26 rainy season offers more than just water. It presents a strategic window to…
CCZ flags NetOne, Econet over ‘unusable’ off-peak data bundles
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesStaff Writer HARARE – The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has raised alarm over off-peak mobile data bundles offered by NetOne and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, warning that the products…
Good Gold Days: How Caledonia Engineered Capital in a High-Risk Market
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – THESE are the GOOD GOLD DAYS—not merely because gold prices are high, but because risk, return, credibility, and capital were engineered with precision.…