FROM a global context, beer has become one of the world’s biggest consumer goods categories. Africa has been one of the fastest growing markets with South Africa being the largest beer market constituting about 30 percent of volumes, followed by Nigeria 15 percent and Angola seven percent. (more…)

THE world has been changing at an alarming rate and technology has disrupted the way business is being done. The global economy has evolved into the 4th industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) while the Internet of Things (IoT) has taken centre stage. (more…)

OUR world has evolved and we now live in the “information age”. The implication is that companies that are leveraging on Information Technology (IT) are set to achieve lower costs and higher returns in the new era. (more…)

MOST African governments are squeezed between poor citizens and big financial holes in public coffers. It is a reality that depending on aid or hand-outs alone will not do the trick, and politicians across Africa are asking more from their tax collectors. (more…)

In most Southern African cultures, paying lobola is still very common. Lobola means bride price or dowry. While some of the younger generation see lobola as expensive or unnecessary, the other side of the coin is that it is a sign of giving thanks to the bride’s parents…

THE collaborative or sharing economy is an emerging phenomenon that is shaping the cultural, economic and social landscape of the modern world. Applications of the sharing economy concept have found their way into various areas. (more…)

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) recently published an update indicating that reserve money declined by ZWL1,4 billion to ZW16,1 billion as at the week ending October 23, 2020. The decline reflected a fall of ZWL1,5 billion in banks’ deposits at the RBZ. (more…)

WHEN it comes to business growth prospects and customer loyalty, a good brand is everything. A brand is defined as an identifying symbol, logo or name that companies use to distinguish their product from others. (more…)

A recent tweet on Zimbabwe inflation estimates by Professor Steve Hanke, a Professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, has caught many by surprise given that his y-o-y inflation of 455 percent is below the official figure of 761.02…