South Africa, the undisputed powerhouse of regional maize supply, has been the reliable anchor through it all.
Opinion
By Equity Axis
Dec. 19, 2025
A biased social media algorithm might distort public discourse, while a flawed medical diagnostic system could misdiagnose a patient with life-threatening consequences.
Opinion
By Evans Sagomba
Dec. 19, 2025
The days of voluntary, loosely defined climate reporting are over. COP30 signalled a decisive shift toward mandatory, standardised disclosures.
Opinion
By Cynthia Tapera
Dec. 19, 2025
This dual expectation, where women shoulder both professional and domestic burdens, is a clear manifestation of the double burden, hindering their advancement and well-being.
Opinion
By Lovemore Nyawo
Dec. 19, 2025
Despite advancements in areas such as renewable energy, internet connectivity, and health outcomes, disparities remain severe across regions and income levels.
Opinion
By Arthur Mutambara
Dec. 19, 2025
Potraz’s own technical framework embraces the global 3R model, registry, registrar and registrant.
Opinion
By Jacob Mutisi
Dec. 19, 2025
Autonomous systems are another frontier where AI is taking flight.
Opinion
By Naison Bangure
Dec. 19, 2025
Do authorities know the current age profile of the civil service? Can they predict whether an ageing and retirement crisis is likely to emerge within government departments?
Opinion
By Kevin Tutani
Dec. 19, 2025
The blue tick on WhatsApp, the unopened email, the “delivered” message left to age without acknowledgment, all these are no longer technological quirks.
Opinion
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto
Dec. 19, 2025
The behaviour appears harmless at first, but it immediately sends the wrong signal: board members can bypass the structure.
Opinion
By Memory Nguwi
Dec. 19, 2025
CZI reports that 53% of firms recorded either a decline in turnover or no change at all.
Opinion
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 19, 2025
COP 30, the annual conference on how well the world is doing at emissions cuts, made almost no progress in Brazil last month, and the final report did not even mention fossil fuels.
Opinion
By Gwynne Dyer
Dec. 19, 2025
In the Chombo divorce case, it was argued that there was an alleged attempt by the minister to hide assets from his estranged wife by registering them in a trust.
Opinion
By Blessed Mhlanga
Dec. 19, 2025
Fuel consumption is only average to slightly thirsty for the class
Opinion
By Andrew Muzamhindo
Dec. 19, 2025
VAT increase from 15% to 15,5% from January 2026 may raise costs for consumers, potentially impacting sales volumes for small traders.
Opinion
By Ngonidzashe Elizabeth Chirima
Dec. 19, 2025
Treasury asserts that the QPM approach will improve mineral valuation by referencing recognised international benchmarks, such as those of the London Metal Exchange.
Opinion
By Zvikomborero Sibanda
Dec. 19, 2025
Corruption allegations: Chiwenga alleged that Mnangagwa’s circle siphoned over US$3,2 billion through opaque state contracts and financial manipulations.•
Opinion
By Tinashe Kairiza
Dec. 19, 2025
When we thought Cde Andrew Pasinawako of the Anti-Presidential Insult — sorry — Criticism (APC) was about to take a well-deserved break to recharge his batteries
Opinion
By Muckracker
Dec. 19, 2025
There were no signs warning drivers (well, they said I missed the sign a few blocks away).
Opinion
By Tinashe Madamombe
Dec. 19, 2025
Pfuma REIT is seeking to list by way of introduction following a private placement of 250 million units at an offer price of US$0,10 per unit, bringing total units in issue to 471 million.
Opinion
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Dec. 19, 2025
Weather-related production shocks impacted the production of tea, coffee, and avocados.
Opinion
By Morgan & Co
Dec. 19, 2025
We hope the government is telling the truth, particularly its assurance that the country will take delivery of this critical equipment early next year.
Opinion
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Dec. 19, 2025
For many families, Christmas lunch itself is uncertain. Children, for whom Christmas should be magical, feel particularly short-changed.
Opinion
By Faith Zaba
Dec. 19, 2025
Tax incentives for 24 hours’ production are welcome, but we need more details on how it will work.
Opinion
By Trust Chikohora
Dec. 12, 2025
Zimbabwe, which already ranks as one of the most heavily-taxed countries in the region, introduced an assortment of taxes on both citizens and businesses.
Opinion
By Harry Wilson
Dec. 12, 2025
These difficulties amplified poverty and reduced employment prospects for young people in the country.
Opinion
By Ronald Chipaike
Dec. 12, 2025
Supply chain professionals are slowly moving away from the old days of having filing cabinets stacked with piles and piles of box files and binders of quotations.
Opinion
By Charles Nyika
Dec. 12, 2025
A decade ago, AI appeared in isolated pockets, a chatbot on a bank’s website, an automated translation service, or a voice assistant on a smartphone.
Opinion
By Naison Bangure
Dec. 12, 2025
This is not about stifling innovation. On the contrary, ethical guardrails will build trust, encouraging citizens to embrace AI rather than fear it.
Opinion
By Evans Sagomba
Dec. 12, 2025
This term, along with its conceptual relatives AI Agent and Agentic AI, holds a crucial, yet conflicting, dual meaning.
Opinion
By Naison Bangure
Dec. 12, 2025
Their deployment has proven highly effective in managing fall armyworm populations.
Opinion
By Kevin Tutani
Dec. 12, 2025
There is a deeper leadership issue that must also be confronted. No culture transformation will succeed if the leader is not willing to transform themselves first.
Opinion
By Memory Nguwi
Dec. 12, 2025
It is the struggle of raising children, of caring for the elderly, of navigating duty in a world where tradition and modern pressures collide.
Opinion
By Gloria Mukombachoto
Dec. 12, 2025
Most of the boats are twin outboards of various designs, so their maximum fuel capacity cannot be much more than 200 gallons.
Opinion
By Gwynne Dyer
Dec. 12, 2025
From rural workloads to city errands, the Hilux has long been the dependable companion for both business and family life.
Opinion
By Andrew Muzamhindo
Dec. 12, 2025
Addressing them effectively could shape the nation’s economic future, making this week’s focus not only timely but crucial for the column’s readers.
Opinion
By Zvikomborero Sibanda
Dec. 12, 2025
This trend is a symptom of a sick society. The moral compass has shattered. We have replaced the virtue of building robust public systems with the vice of personalised patronage.
Opinion
By Yollander Millin
Dec. 12, 2025
The duo is being jailed for daring to expose the secrets of the cult; especially the sensitive stuff about the tenders around the 2023 sham elections.
Opinion
By Muckracker
Dec. 12, 2025
Paternity is the legal determination of the biological father, while maternity, unlike paternity, is rarely in doubt.
Opinion
By Blessed Mhlanga
Dec. 12, 2025
Naturally, the most likely response from customers will be never to let your money enter the bank.
Opinion
By Tinashe Mugoko
Dec. 12, 2025
Looking ahead, the sector is projected to grow 5,4% in 2026, underpinned by expectations of normal to above-normal rainfall and expanded irrigated cropping.
Opinion
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Dec. 12, 2025
Our constitutional promises are nothing more than paper-deep, hollowed out by a state that continues to use colonial repressive laws, 45 years after independence.
Opinion
By Faith Zaba
Dec. 12, 2025
Zimbabwe is not missing out by accident. We are missing out because serious investors do not take risks they cannot hedge.
Opinion
By Melody Chikono
Dec. 12, 2025
Decades of Maoist ideological purity had left the Asian giant impoverished, starving and isolated. The country was drowning in slogans, yet its people were unable to swim.
Opinion
By Justin Nyoni
Dec. 12, 2025
For everyone else, the Promised Land remains just that: promised, not delivered.
Opinion
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Dec. 5, 2025
The use of better harvesters, the introduction and deployment of drones, application of fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides and new business models, cannot be overemphasised.
Opinion
By Kevin Tutani
Dec. 5, 2025
The question now is no longer whether the nation is moving toward a cashless economy, but how fast, and who will be left behind.
Opinion
By Jacob Mutisi
Dec. 5, 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised these progressions, noting that COP30 has delivered progress in integrating climate action into sustainable development.
Opinion
By Arthur Mutambara
Dec. 5, 2025