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By Victor Bhoroma Dubai is the capital city of the Emirate of Dubai, which in itself is one of the seven emirates (states) that form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The emirates are former British colonies which got independence in…

The announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the extension of the national lockdown by a further 14 days came has brought with it a number of challenges for women. This is so because the first phase of the 21 days that has just…

With the new year in motion, some are expecting to change a lot of things about this country brand and the majority are waiting for change. The imbalance of active agents of change and active agents of waiting for change surely has stark…

There are 2.6 million Apps for Android smartphones, and 2.2m for iPhone users. And globally more than 6 000 new Apps are registered daily. By Strive Masiyiwa I am very selective about the Apps I use but I generally use about 30 Apps,…

By Thembe Khumalo| “The minister said we must pay our bills.  He was quite unapologetic actually. He said we shouldn’t expect to get a service if we are not paying our bills.” This was the feedback I got from a colleague who had been to…

For a country regarded as one with probably the highest literacy levels on the continent to be entangled in a devastating economic situation for close to twenty years is a big misnomer if not a slap in the face of education. The main…

Revolutionary greetings to all citizens of Zimbabwe. It has been long since I last wrote to you fellow Zimbabweans. I would like to thank you all for reading my last column The Political Professor Series which attracted the attention of…

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced the Export Incentive Policy in September 2016 at 5% of Gross Export Receipts in order to improve production of minerals and tobacco. The policy was widened to cover diaspora remittances,…

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa first took the oath of office on November 24 2017, he raised the expectations of many Zimbabweans, so high that they were bound to be disappointed. The excitement that had been witnessed when his…

The Zimbabwean economy has over the years been largely dominated by the government as the law maker, the regulator, business owner (competitor/supplier), consumer, financier and tax collector at the same time. The evolution from a socialist…