The Insider

A new organisation made up of Zimbabwean and South African church leaders, the Solidarity Peace Trust, has questioned the legality of national service introduced by the government two years. It…

By John Robertson Introduction Three separate and extreme crises currently top the long list of profound uncertainties already affecting Zimbabwe's business sectors and its people. Food scarcities are becoming more…

Zimbabwe has revised its HIV/AIDS figures downwards from an estimated 2.3 million to 1.82 million, reducing prevalence from 33.7 percent to 24.9 percent. But contrary to some reports which have…

The message on bank notes is clear and simple. "I promise to pay the bearer on demand (amount) for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe," it says. But no one is…

The number of listed companies whose prices beat annual inflation increased from 60 in July to 67 in August with only 13 performing below inflation. But only two companies performed…

The international isolation Zimbabwe has been experiencing for the past three years could turn out to be a blessing in disguise, at least for the tourism industry, once one of…

Apex Corporation, one of the best performers on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange so far this year, had a good first half with turnover for the six months to April surpassing…

Phoenix Consolidated Industries which contributed more than half of the revenue of Apex Corporation had a good first half with only one business unit, William Smith & Gourock suffering from…

Furniture retail group Pelhams had mixed fortunes during the year ended March. It had a buoyant first quarter, followed by a subdued second quarter, a big spend third quarter which…

Though it says its operating profits are dominated by Agriflora, its Zambian horticulture export business whose earnings are concentrated in the second half of the year, TZI still managed an…