OPINION

Zim set to regain breadbasket status

A landlocked country with a friendly climate, Zimbabwe's land makes it suitable to plant various nutritious crops. Climatic conditions in Zimbabwe are largely sub-tropical with one rainy season betwee...

By Rudo Saungweme | Published: 12 June 2018
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MINING & RETAIL

Innscor snaps up News Café and Ocean Basket

Innscor Africa has snapped up News Café and Ocean Basket franchises from investor and restauranteur Shingi Munyeza. Munyeza said that he had sealed a deal with Innscor Africa, but would not be drawn ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2018
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POLITICS

Zim to regain bread basket status, says Mnangagwa

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe was on track to regain its bread basket status owing to the highly successful Command Agriculture Programme. Speaking at the burial of Sekuru Phineas Tagwir...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018
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OPINION

Was Zimbabwe ever the breadbasket of Africa?

A hackneyed expression is that Zimbabwe went from the breadbasket of Africa to its basket case under long-time autocrat Robert Mugabe. But was the first part true?There is a commonly held view that Zi...

By Wandile Sihlobo | Published: 28 November 2017
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ECONOMC INDICATORS

Food prices drop

ZIMBABWE's cost of living for a family of six continued on a downward trend last month, dropping to $575.71 from $577.77 in May on the back of a decrease in the food basket, figures from the Consumer ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 July 2017
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ECONOMC INDICATORS

Consumer basket declines

The consumer basket for a family of six has marginally decreased by 0.67 per cent to $588.07 in June from $592.97 due to a minimal decline of prices of goods in the basket in June.According to the Con...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2014
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ECONOMC INDICATORS

Zimbabwe family basket marginally rises

The basket for a family of six rose to $562,52 for the month of August from $561,32 in July due to an increases in the food basket, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has said. According to CCZ, the fam...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2013
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ECONOMC INDICATORS

Zim's cost of living goes up

THE cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe's low-income urban earner monthly basket for a family of six increased from the February figure of US$570,75 to US$573,22 in March...

By Business Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013
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ECONOMC INDICATORS

Monthly consumer basket decreases to $567

The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe says the average monthly basket for a family of six marginally decreased from the December 2012 figure of $572 to $567.90 for the month of January.The low-income urb...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013
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