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Thursday, 02 May 2013 15:10
HARARE - Netherlands this week celebrated the Queen’s day and on the occasion the Daily News staff writer John Kachembere (JK) caught up with Barbara Joziasse ((BJ), Netherlands ambassador to Zimbabwe to discuss various issues concerning the relations between her country...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Monday, 22 April 2013 10:38
HARARE - Last Thursday Zimbabwe marked 33 years of self rule. As reported elsewhere in this edition, those in the Diaspora are agonising on the independence of Zimbabwe and as well as the opportunities that we missed as a nation...Read More
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013 11:49
HARARE - Finance minister Tendai Biti says Zimbabwe could miss its five percent 2013 projected economic growth target due to fundamental weaknesses that continue to depress the economy. “These weaknesses are reflected through liquidity and financing challenges, limited revenue growth, as...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Thursday, 11 April 2013 11:02
HARARE - Zimbabwe's economic growth vis-a-vis the poor and deteriorating business environment appears to be a paradox. Despite averaging a GDP growth rate of 7, 3 percent per annum between 2009 to date — ranking the country among the fastest growing...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Thursday, 04 April 2013 11:21
HARARE - The continued uncertainty surrounding election dates is certainly not good for business and largely the economy. After years of hyperinflation and economic stagnation, Zimbabwe recorded an incredible growth of over 9,5 percent in 2009. But now it has regressed...Read More
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Thursday, 04 April 2013 10:42
HARARE - Zimbabwe's neighbouring country Zambia is on its 13th year of successive economic and social growth and the uptake is evident in the country’s capital city of Lusaka. The buoyant economy marks a change in fortunes for a country which...Read More
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Business »
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 11:15
HARARE - Zimbabwe risks sliding back into recession this year if the country embarks on a “violent” election, as economists and business warn of tough times ahead. The country registered its first positive gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2009 following...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Friday, 16 November 2012 11:50
HARARE - The road ahead seems hard for Zimbabweans. Once again Finance minister Tendai Biti announced in the budget yesterday that we continue to “eat what we kill” in 2013. There will have to be more belt-tightening. We all know why...Read More
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Business »
Sunday, 11 November 2012 15:12
HARARE - Economists have warned of further economic growth decline following the contraction of the manufacturing industry capacity utilisation by 13 percent due to constricted credit lines, power outages and high utilities bills. Manufacturing industry capacity utilisation is one of...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Friday, 14 September 2012 15:20
HARARE - Emerging Asian economic giant South Korea is increasing its presence and contribution to Zimbabwe’s economy, the country’s envoy to Harare has said. Ambassador Lew Kwang-chul said this after paying a courtesy call on the Daily News where he met...Read More
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Business »
Tuesday, 28 August 2012 14:40
HARARE - Zimbabwe trade promotion body, ZimTrade, says the country is quickly de-industrialising and government must come up with policies to help revive local industries. Despite an ephemeral rebound in 2009, capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector is on the decline...Read More
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Features »
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 01:05
HARARE - Finance minister Tendai Biti’s decision to slash economic growth forecasts as well as the budget tells the story of how a 123 000-hectare stretch of diamond rich land has failed to put the sparkle to Zimbabwe’s struggling economy. Mines...Read More
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