Soaring costs threaten Zim’s position in US$3tln trade bloc
Mining industry leaders said electricity tariffs of up to USc19/KWh had compounded the sector’s overheads.
By Freeman Makopa
Oct. 18, 2024
Japanese firms keen on AfCFTA success
AfCFTA, a free trade area expected to lift 100 million Africans out of poverty, is the world’s largest trading bloc since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Aug. 23, 2024
‘Africa’s insurance market must brace for AfCFTA’
The AfCFTA is a free trade agreement that seeks to eliminate trade barriers and foster economic integration across the continent.
By Melody Chikono
Aug. 6, 2024
The value of economic integration
In the modern economy, all economies feature a form of a market system.
By Batanai Matsika
Aug. 2, 2024
Intra-Africa trade up despite weak global demand: Afreximbank
According to the Trade and Economic Outlook Report 2024 released by pan African bank, Afreximbank, the growth in the value of intra-African trade was from US$185,1 billion in 2022.
By Ndamu Sandu
Jun. 14, 2024
‘Zim participation in AfCFTA provides access to 5 900 free tariffs lines’
He noted that there had been slow implementation of the building block approach to improve trade gradually within the region.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Jun. 14, 2024
CTC conducts studies to shape government policy on fertiliser, edible oils
During the workshop, Ruparanganda said the findings would arm individual competition authorities with sufficient information to foster competition among African countries.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Jun. 3, 2024
‘Without govt support industry is doomed’
He said local manufacturing companies needed to benchmark their products according to regional standards to avoid Zimbabwe becoming a market
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
May. 17, 2024
A third of Zim’s industry ready for AfCFTA: CZI
He said that companies noted that the cost of production was higher in Zimbabwe compared to other countries making local firms uncompetitive.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
May. 1, 2024
