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Africa must promote continental trade

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SOUTHERN EDITOR AFRICA’S economic potential is being strangled by its obsession with external trade partners, according to African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) client relations manager for the southern region, Stanley Sachikonye. Speaking at the weekend during preparations for the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) set for September 4–10 in Algiers, Algeria, Sachikonye said the…

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Life & Arts

Zim author honoured

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Staff writer In Bulawayo TOP author Believe Guta has been awarded an honorary doctorate in Business Administration during his recent visit to India. Guta was honoured for his distinguished work in authorship, entrepreneurship and strategic research. “This recognition is not just about me—it’s a reflection of Zimbabwean resilience, innovation, and the enduring spirit of enterprise….

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Business

Turnall eyes export market

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FIBRE cement manufacturer, Turnall Holdings Limited, is targeting regional markets and has upgraded its Bulawayo plant to revive exports next year. The listed building materials producer indicated that it was overhauling the Bulawayo sheeting facility as part of a broader capital expenditure push aimed at expanding production capacity and modernising product offerings. “Resumption of export…

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Sport

Champions roar…Luphaha haunts former paymasters as Simba Bhora edge Highlanders

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SIMBA Bhora coach Joel Luphahla was all smiles after masterminding a thrilling 3-2 victory over Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash here yesterday, describing the win as “sweet.” Luphahla, a former Highlanders player and coach, returned to his old hunting ground to haunt his former employers in a dramatic contest that kept…

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Chiefs urge patience on Gukurahundi

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SOUTHERN EDITOR THE National Council of Chiefs president, Chief Mtshane Khumalo, has appealed for patience from stakeholders as preparations for the long-anticipated Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme, continue. This follows reports that the public hearings would start next Monday, a claim that Chief Khumalo dismissed yesterday. “I have heard people say that I had indicated that…

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Kaindu seeks to spoil Luphahla’s homecoming

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SOUTHERN EDITOR SIMBA Bhora coach Joel Luphahla takes his in-form side to his old stomping ground, Barbourfields Stadium this weekend for a Premier Soccer League clash against Highlanders, the very club where he once starred as both player and assistant coach. Despite Luphahla’s deep ties to Highlanders, Bosso coach Kelvin Kaindu remains unfazed ahead of…

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Business

Zimbabwe eyes DRC markets

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GOVERNMENT has embarked on a commercial offensive to cement its status as a regional industrial and manufacturing hub by tapping into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) lucrative mining industry. Led by national trade promotion agency, ZimTrade, a delegation of Zimbabwean enterprises is taking part in the 2025 DRC Mining Week, a major continental showcase…

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Features

When dusk falls, fear takes over for Bulawayo residents

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WHEN 33-year-old Sibongile Ncube stepped off a commuter omnibus in Cowdray Park last Friday evening, all she wanted was to make it home in time to prepare dinner for her children. But halfway through the shortcut she usually takes, a narrow, dimly lit footpath between overgrown fields, it turned into a horror scene. Out of…

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Sadc pushes for infrastructure funding

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THE Sadc is set to make significant strides in unlocking financing for infrastructure projects, following meetings of regional Finance ministers in Victoria Falls this week. The long-awaited Sadc Regional Development Fund is expected to be a key focus area, with the aim of spurring economic growth and integration across member states. According to the Sadc…

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