Shifting beyond procurement’s traditional and narrow remit

As the supply chain industry braces for more changes in the coming years, the already razor thin profit margins are getting slimmer.
By Charles Nyika Sep. 26, 2025
AI and the hidden dangers of digital companionship
AI and the hidden dangers of digital companionship
Across Zimbabwe, more of us are turning to AI chatbots for companionship: digital confidants that listen without judgment, echo our feelings and opinions, and never say “no.”
By Evans Sagomba Sep. 26, 2025
‘Boycotting elections is boycotting constitution’
The legal framework governing elections in Zimbabwe comprises various statutes, regulations, and constitutional provisions, particularly Chapter 7 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. 
By Blessed Mhlanga Sep. 26, 2025
Too late for a Palestinian state?
Ten more countries are recognising Palestine as a sovereign state in the course of this week
By Gwynne Dyer Sep. 26, 2025
Expect tech-driven Nissans strategic reset under new leadership
Nissan Motor is entering what may be one of the most crucial phases in its modern history
By Andrew Muzamhindo Sep. 26, 2025
Can private sector solve water woes?
Zimbabwe has struggled with potable water supply, implying that new models of water provision are needed.
By Kevin Tutani Sep. 26, 2025
Seven compelling reasons for diasporans to consider relocating to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is the only place for Zimbabweans in the diaspora where their citizenship will never be under scrutiny or attack.
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto Sep. 26, 2025
Nxa-a! No UNGA trip was cancelled
Until Zimbabwe has a seat on the UN Security Council, no meaningful discussions can be expected at the UNGA
By Muckracker Sep. 26, 2025
Citizenship education: Forgotten chapter in Nziramasanga report
The report did recommend among other things, the need for the introduction of Citizenship Education to the school curriculum. 
By Nicholas Aribino Sep. 26, 2025
First Mutual Life Holdings Limited: HY25 performance and outlook
Since its listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in 2003, FMHL has grown into one of the most prominent players in Zimbabwe’s insurance and investment sectors
By Kudakwashe Taimo Sep. 26, 2025
Don’t punish the informal sector - Harness it
With no safety nets and little prospect of formal employment, millions of citizens turned to the informal sector to survive.
By Eddie Zvinonzwa Sep. 26, 2025
IDBZ top brass must resign, or get fired
It is a reflection of systemic rot at the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ)
By Shame Makoshori Sep. 26, 2025
Journalists cannot remain quiet... time to boldly, unapologetically tell our stories as the fourth estate
AROUND 2021, I began to feel deeply unsettled by a growing phenomenon in South African newsrooms: Black African women were leaving the industry.
By Bongie Macupe Sep. 19, 2025
Deafness an impairment or a difference?
The people who subscribe to Deafness with the upper-case D firmly argue that people who are Deaf have nothing that has broken down that needs fixing.
By Aribino Nicholas Sep. 19, 2025
Harness the power of order fulfilment costs to improve customer experience
Supply chains will be left with narrow margins for investments.
By Charles Nyika Sep. 19, 2025
ESG is not woke capitalism
Companies that treat ESG as a tick-box exercise or a marketing strategy will likely find themselves marginalised.
By Rufaro Bingura Sep. 19, 2025
A look at municipal property rates and their implications
They are designed to be progressive, implying that those with less valuable properties are expected to pay less, as they are charged less “cents in the dollar” value on their property.
By Kevin Tutani Sep. 19, 2025
The epistemological problem of AI
At the heart of the issue lies the architecture of industry benchmarks.
By Evans Sagomba Sep. 19, 2025
World View: Brazil and the United States: Same crime, different fate
Trump feels the parallels so keenly that he did not just condemn the Bolsonaro trial, claiming that it was a “witch-hunt”.
By Gwynne Dyer Sep. 19, 2025
Motoring: DTSA eyes Zim as strategic market
The Daimler Truck Experience 2025 — held under the theme “For All Who Keep Africa Moving” — was less of a corporate showcase and more of a decisive statement
By Andrew Muzamhindo Sep. 19, 2025
When law fails test of law
This was established in American case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnett 319 US624(1993).
By Blessed Mhlanga Sep. 19, 2025
Killing the goose that lays greenback (III)
In any economy, the timing and reliability of public payments to private suppliers and contractors function as the bloodstream of private-sector activity.
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto Sep. 19, 2025
SA’s G20 presidency a turning point for Africa
South Africa absorbs a significant share of Zimbabwean exports, serves as a critical gateway to global markets, and provides employment for millions of Zimbabweans.
By Naishe Munyukwi Sep. 19, 2025
Muckracker: Our Owner’s peerless leadership qualities impress the Americans
Our Owner has shown what leadership really is, earning him admission into the elite group of best leaders in the world.
By Muckracker Sep. 19, 2025
Hidden trauma behind Zim’s suicide scourge
In trauma-ignorant families, children grow up silenced, shamed or pressured to succeed without acknowledgement of their emotional worlds.
By Tinashe Chikodzi Sep. 19, 2025
Market Pulse: NMBZ bets on fees and commissions
NMBZ’s net cash position, however, was slightly weaker because of net outflows from operating, financing, and investing activities. No interim dividend was declared.
By Morgan & Co Sep. 19, 2025
RTG HY25 review: Hotel building on legacy growth
RTG’s revenue mix reflects important shifts. Foreign currency revenues now contribute nearly half of the total, compared to 39% in 2023.
By Kudakwashe Taimo Sep. 19, 2025
Candid Comment: Collective action needed to tame road carnage
Many lives have been needlessly lost in road traffic accidents in the last couple of months.
By Eddie Zvinonzwa Sep. 19, 2025