Government launches skills audit at HCC
GOVERNMENT has begun a comprehensive skills audit at the Harare City Council (HCC), a major step aimed at closing long-standing…
Category: Economy
Coverage of economic trends, growth, and challenges
Government targets US$6,86bn investments under NDS 2
GOVERNMENT is targeting to raise investments to above 13,1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) translating to US$6,86 billion under…
TNF pushes for predictability and consensus in Zim’s economic reforms
THE Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) has positioned itself as a critical enabler of Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 agenda, outlining an expansive…
60pc of goods in Africa fake, Comesa warns
ABOUT 60 percent of goods traded in Africa are counterfeits, with nearly half (42 percent) being medicines, according to the…
Zim nectarines enter UK market
ZIMBABWE continues to increase its horticulture export basket to the United Kingdom with recent sightings of local nectarines in leading…
‘Scale-up blueberry production for China’
ZIMBABWE needs to expand its blueberry production area from the current 750 hectares if it is to satisfy the lucrative…
City of Harare gets capacity training on economic resilience
THE Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with Harare City Council and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in…
‘Zimbabwe’s path to US$86bn economy needs strategic planning’
ZIMBABWE’S quest to grow into a US$86 billion economy and attain upper-middle-income status by 2030 will require strategic interventions and…
Dam-driven economy at centre of next agric plan
The Government has placed dam-driven economic growth at the heart of the Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2,…
IPEC urges tapping into informal economy
Zimbabwe’s insurance industry should aggressively expand into the informal sector, the Insurance and Pensions Commission says, and tap into significant…