Property owners partition buildings to accommodate SMEs
THE partitioning of buildings and warehouses is gaining momentum in Bulawayo and other cities as players in the real estate sector respond to growing demand for working space by the … Read More
Category: Entrepreneurship
Demand for organic foods inspires Bulawayo company
A BULAWAYO women-run business venture has grabbed the opportunity offered by the growing global demand for organic foods to spread its market footprint locally and abroad while also empowering small-scale … Read More
Bulawayo company avails business starter packs for youths
A BULAWAYO company has embarked on a business empowerment and skills development programme targeting unemployed youths. Through innovation and entrepreneurship development training, the company is offering skills training and business … Read More
Women SMEs make inroads at Mozambique fair
Founder of ZoroNeMugoti, Zororo Taruvinga, engages visitors to her stand at the Maputo International Trade Fair currently underway in Mozambique. Her business is one of the three women-led SMEs that … Read More
Food chain ropes in SMEs, launches liquor franchise
FAST-FOOD service operator, Hotplate Grillhouse, has launched a liquor franchise scheme to enable entrepreneurs to access key markets while empowering small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The scheme, according to Hotplate … Read More
Crowdfunding could bring funding relief to SMEs
In light of poor access to credit by small businesses and start-ups, there are growing calls to expedite the introduction of regulations for crowdfunding, aimed at helping smaller enterprises to … Read More
SMEs at the mercy of local authorities
WOMEN’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development minister Sithembiso Nyoni says an organised and formalised small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector will assist traders to avoid misunderstandings with local … Read More
SMES need tens of millions in forex to retool
The Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector is a critical component of the Zimbabwean economy as current statistics from the official ZimStats, show that nearly 44.7 percent of the employed … Read More
Zimra sets sights on informal sector revenue
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has set up a specialised unit responsible for following up on informal sector companies, as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as the … Read More
Banana production transforming lives
Banana production increased from 38 000 tonnes in 1971 to 196 853 tonnes in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 4 percentEnacy Mapakame For years, banana production has … Read More
