Mugabe moves one notch up

January 24, 2003

The departure of Daniel arap Moi in December after leading Kenya for 24-years has seen Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe move…

Turning the people into a nation of speculators

January 24, 2003

No one paid any attention to the 70-year old grey-haired woman as she sat rather passively, looking very innocent while…

Where is the maize going?

January 24, 2003

The figures do not add up. According to the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNet), an agency funded by the…

Bleak prospects for investors

January 24, 2003

Zimbabwean investors will be in a catch-22 situation this year. There are no more safe havens for their money. The…

France to the rescue?

January 24, 2003

France has hit Britain below the belt. Already at odds with Britain over the war against Iraq, France has invited…

Delta thriving on increased spending

January 24, 2003

Despite the high inflation, negative interest rates, severe foreign currency shortages, an unrealistic exchange rate and falling formal employment, consumer…

International and regional tourism picking up?

January 24, 2003

International and regional tourism is beginning to improve though the country continues to be plagued by a poor international image…

OK profit up 175 percent

January 24, 2003

Retail chain OK Zimbabwe saw its turnover in the six months to September increase by 129 percent from $6.6 billion…

Tedco has mixed fortunes

January 24, 2003

Diversified retail group Tedco had mixed fortunes. There was a reduction in unit sales of furniture and electrical items while…

Medical claims up 300 %

January 24, 2003

Hyperinflation and the country's inability to generate foreign currency has had a disastrous effect on medical inflation with claims costs…