News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Monday, 13 May 2013 11:16
HARARE - Crusading on an indigenisation programme — the corporate version of the farm invasions a decade ago — President Robert Mugabe is seeking to shore up his support ahead of an election which promises not only to be his last,...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:01
HARARE - Cracks have emerged in new empowerment lobby group Zimbabwe Economic Empowerment Council (ZEEC) over the group’s position on government’s empowerment drive. The affirmative action outfit yesterday made a major somersault, denying reports that Indigenisation minister Savior Kasukuwere’s drive...Read More
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Features » Maxwell Sibanda, Assistant Editor
Monday, 15 April 2013 11:21
HARARE - The indigenous people of Zimbabwe have since independence in 1980 been waiting patiently for that day when the economy would open to them unconditionally and let those with entrepreneurial zeal to enter and participate in the mainstream economy on...Read More
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 11:30
HARARE - Investigators from Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption watchdog claim that they were on Monday and yesterday barred by gun-toting men from entering the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (Nieeb) offices in central Harare to investigate the Nieebgate Scandal. The scandal was...Read More
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 09:52
HARARE - It never rains but pours for Brainworks Capital Management Company (Brainworks) after Unki Mines Pvt Ltd (Unki) rejected dubious instructions from the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (Nieeb) to pay $3,3 million for untendered advisory services. The Nieebgate...Read More
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013 12:01
HARARE - Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere appears undaunted by the overwhelming failure of his ministry’s dysfunctional youth empowerment programme. The programme, which rides on the back of elusive bank loans for youth self-help projects, has become a source of consternation and...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Sunday, 17 February 2013 14:04
HARARE - Zanu PF’s key administrative organs — the politburo and central committee — are soon expected to tackle the indigenisation programme in the aftermath of revelations about its dodgy implementation, the Daily News on Sunday can reveal. While the party...Read More
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013 11:10
HARARE - It took a courageous clutch of Bulawayo youths to debunk Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s myth that their unemployment problems could be solved by distributive nationalism. Constant harping on intentions and promises hard to implement has boomeranged to haunt the...Read More
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013 11:19
BULAWAYO - Combative Bulawayo youths heckled Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere on accusations of making empty promises that his ministry would finance their projects. There was pandemonium particularly from the Zanu PF youths who demanded precise answers from the minister they call...Read More
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Thursday, 17 January 2013 11:27
HARARE - The move by the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (NIEEB) to licence local indigenous companies is more of a fundraising campaign than a genuine cause to help the struggling firms. NIEEB, which was created to implement government’s indigenisation...Read More
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Thursday, 06 December 2012 11:15
HARARE - The current economic empowerment and indigenisation drive has generated a lot of interest among many Zimbabweans’ albeit from very divergent perspectives. While it is a norm that in any country, the natives of that particular land should have a...Read More
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Monday, 12 November 2012 12:56
HARARE - Temba Mliswa, president of the newly-formed lobby group Zimbabwe Economic Empowerment Council (Zeec), says the wealth-sharing process must be broad-based and defeat the notion that it is for a high-heeled few. Mliswa, addressing senior members of the organisation in...Read More
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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 13:31
HARARE - Since the 80s until now, South Africa has suffered from a dreadful turf war between rival transport operators. At its peak, the deadly competition to control transport routes — commonly known as the “taxi wars” — accounted for hundreds...Read More
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Sunday, 02 September 2012 11:41
HARARE - A number of empowerment programmes for women have emerged over the past years with conferences and workshops held to ensure that women and the girl child realise their power and break the proverbial glass ceiling. Seminars held at different...Read More
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