Astra subdued

Astra Industries, which was one of the best performers on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange last year, had a good year ending August with sales improving by 318 percent and net…

Gono’s clampdown bearing fruit

The clampdown on the financial sector, which is part of central bank governor Gideon Gono's new monetary policy announced on December 18, is bearing fruit. Speculators, who had literally taken…

Tungamirai gets the nod at last

After waiting for nearly 12 years, former air force chief Josiah Tungamirai is finally going to contest the Gutu North seat, scheduled for February 2 and 3. And while commentators…

Boom in furniture sales

Rising inflation has resulted in a boom in the furniture industry as people sought to convert spending power into inflation-proof assets. Furniture sales group, Pelhams says its volumes increased by…