About a decade ago, Zambia was surfing a powerful wave of optimism as the copper-driven economy registered an …
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A recent article in The Economist cites that Microsoft will pay US$69 billion in cash for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video-game developer in what represents a huge bet on the future of …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: POSB listing to deepen local capital markets
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readRECENT news flow on capital markets indicates that the People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), has submitted a proposal …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: How Covid impacted the insurance sector
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readFROM a global perspective, many factors have played a role in shaping the outcomes of the pandemic including …
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ECONOMICS AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE: An influencer strategy for OK Zimbabwe
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readOK Zimbabwe Limited (OK) recently issued a trading update for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Management …
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ECONOMIC & MARKET INTELIGENCE: Take a position in Dairibord
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readONE common way to make money on the stock market would be to bet on a roaring rebound …
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ECONOMIC & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Lockdown implications on the bourse
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readGLOBALLY, hospitals are buckling under a torrent of Covid-19 patients. It appears that vaccines are the only way …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: The brick & mortar stronghold
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readRecent reports indicate that Google will soon open its first retail store in New York City, following in …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: SMEs: An opportunity for banks in Zimbabwe
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readAccording to Small Enterprise Impact Investing, Exploring the “Missing Middle” beyond Microfinance by Symbiotics (Roland Dominicé and Julia …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Is there a case for more babies?
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readRecent reports indicate that the Chinese government will now allow couples to have up to three children, after …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Dogs and zombies of the manufacturing sector
by Batanai Matsika 0 minutes readOne of the foundational principles in the theory of international trade has to do with comparative advantage. The …