Economy

News24 Admos Chimhowu, University of Manchester Long in coming but swift and relatively painless when it happened, the downfall of Robert Mugabe offers Zimbabwe a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recalibrate its hitherto dire trajectory. The transition comes with myriad challenges and opportunities, the handling of which will ultimately determine what direction the country takes. Here are four key ways that the new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, can get it right. 1. Strike a new political settlement The lesson of Zimbabwe’s past 20 years is that a toxic political environment is a severe impediment to the...

Newsday.co.zw   BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) says the country’s mining industry is expected to recover this year following the government and private sector interventions to address structural distortions and cost of doing business. Speaking at the Mining, Engineering and Transport (Mine Entra) 2016 conference in Bulawayo yesterday, CoMZ president Toindepi Muganyi said despite challenges the industry was facing, the future looked bright. “Albeit lower than desired and somewhat mixed, the mining industry is expected to recover this year, with a number of minerals having already...