THERE has been a lot of talk regarding the status of Telecel Zimbabwe’s shareholding and its compliance with the country’s indigenisation laws. Herald Business this week caught up with the company’s chairman, DR JAMES MAKAMBA (JM), and engaged him on this and other issues. Here are excerpts

Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom
ONCE upon a time there were three little pigs - Albert, Herbert and Fansidor (their father being a progressive man had named the last one after surviving a bout of malaria but the clerk at the births registry had spelt the name of the anti-malarial drug wrong). However, their names are not really essential to the story. When they were old enough they

Takunda Mugaga Economic Agenda
The life of the inclusive Government, which came into being following an arduous stretch of negotiations, is set to end within the next 10 days and it is only fitting that the final Cabinet meeting should observe a moment to honour former SA president Thabo Mbeki for the huge role he played in facilitating this arrangement. The inclusive Government

Shelter Chieza Change Management
When I was growing up with my peers, we used to say to each other “Please pass me the Colgate” while referring to any toothpaste brand or “I want a Coke” when referring to any soft drink brand or Royco for any soup brand. Naive as we were, we did not realise that we were a product of a mind blast that would carry itself to an old age. It is never

Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot
In the past I have emphasised the need for every company to have a functional website to increase its visibility on the market. However, the establishment of a website should not be an end in itself because you cannot just sit back and expect your fortunes to start turning for the better just like that. Your website is not going to do the job on its own

Gift Mugano Business Correspondent
THE current World Trade Organisation negotiations were launched in November 2001 in Doha, Qatar where WTO members agreed on a work programme and trade negotiations that were to be concluded in 2005 but until now the negotiations are still on. Zimbabwe is participating in these negotiations. In the Doha Round, Zimbabwe is negotiating

Business Reporter
CABINET on Tuesday endorsed the draft programme of the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly to be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia. The UNWTO General Assembly will be staged in Victoria Falls and Livingstone, Zambia, from August 24 to August 29. Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter

Business Reporter
DAIRIBORD HOLDINGS has warned group profits for the half year period to June 30 2013 would be lower compared to the prior year due to operational and related market challenges. In a statement, the board of Dairibord Holdings Limited said it had made a decision to realise both the staff and plant rationalisation expenses in the first half of the

The Government has awarded Indian firm Water and Power Consultancy Services the tender to explore for coal-bed methane in the Lupane area, Matabeleland North province.
The tender for gas exploration, to be used in power generation, was floated last year. In 2007, the Government declared exploration of the gas a priority but to date no

Business Reporter
SEVEN lucky MBCA clients on Tuesday night walked away with prizes worth US$11 000 in the grand draw of the bank’s account recruitment and deposit mobilisation campaign.
Mrs Stella Chimbumu from Southerton, who is an account holder with the bank’s Southerton branch, was the biggest winner of the night after she won the top prize of

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company plans to build a hotel and conference centre as part of initiatives to widen its revenue base. ZITF Company chairperson Mr Bekithemba Nkomo told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce that establishing the hotel was one of its long-term objectives. “Bulawayo City Council