Using agriculture, agribusiness to bring about industrialisation in Africa

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Using agriculture, agribusiness to bring about industrialisation in Africa May 12, 2017 in Business No region of the world has ever moved to industrialised economy status without a transformation of the agricultural sector. Agriculture, which contributes 16,2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa, and gives some form of employment to over 60% of the population, …

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Ivory suspects want informer identified

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Ivory suspects want informer identified May 12, 2017 Crime & Courts Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court ReporterThe Constitutional Court is next week set to hear the case in which two Harare women accused of unlawful possession of 25,9 kilogrammes of raw ivory valued at $6 475 are seeking to force the prosecution to reveal the informant. The landmark case …

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Unscrupulous businesspeople fleece Gokwe farmers

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Unscrupulous businesspeople fleece Gokwe farmers May 12, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati in GokweUnscrupulous businesspeople are fleecing Gokwe farmers by offering non-viable prices for cattle, justifying their actions by saying the area is prone to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This came out at a meeting held in the Defe Mutendi area of Gokwe on Wednesday. Gokwe provincial …

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‘Take advantage of EU market sweet potato demand’

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‘Take advantage of EU market sweet potato demand’ May 12, 2017 Business Business ReporterTHE country’s export promotion agency, ZimTrade, has called upon local horticultural firms and individual farmers to take advantage of the growing demand for sweet potatoes in the European Union (EU) to snap export earnings for the country. The EU accounts for the largest …

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Zesa engages Treasury over $43m Eskom debt

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Zesa engages Treasury over $43m Eskom debt May 12, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior ReporterZESA has engaged Treasury to mobilise resources to clear electricity import arrears to South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, a senior Government official has said. Eskom has given Zesa Holdings up to the end of the month to clear its $43 million power import …

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Byo Agric Show sees more steers sold

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Byo Agric Show sees more steers sold May 12, 2017 Business Yoliswa Dube, Senior Features ReporterNINENTY-SEVEN show steers were this year sold at the recently held fatstock show during the Bulawayo Agricultural Show which runs concurrently with the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. Conducted at the showgrounds on April 27, the fatstock show attracted 97 steers compared to …

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Lights out: Poor governance and Africa’s energy crisis

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Lights out: Poor governance and Africa’s energy crisis May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Max Bankole Jarrett CorrespondentAfrica is rich in resources and opportunities. In so many fields, however, the continent is yet to hit its stride, often because there is not enough political will to manage resources better and create necessary incentives. Africa’s energy crisis …

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Hidden contours for successful value addition

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Hidden contours for successful value addition May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Chicken production is one of the common versions of value addition in Zimbabwe Charles Dhewa Features WriterContrary to views circulating in policy and private sector circles, adding value to agricultural commodities is not a preserve of the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. To the extent …

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