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Are We Valuing Death More than Life in Zimbabwe?
Click or not: Are We Valuing Death More than Life in Zimbabwe?By Takura Zhangazha* In some regular conversations with a colleague discussing the state of the national economy, we make mention of one of the striking ironies that one of our country’s most successful companies (at least visibly) is a funeral services one. And so is its marketing (yes, it has the audacity to sponsor football… …
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Zim 'Big Business' + 2018 Elections: Peddling Capital for Political Protection and Power?
Click or not: Zim 'Big Business' + 2018 Elections: Peddling Capital for Political Protection and Power?By Takura Zhangazha* It may sound odd to many but Zimbabwe has ‘big business’. That is big companies that make significant profits on a yearly basis. Even in such an assumedly ‘hostile’ environment. And there are some major companies out there. Zimplats, Delta Beverages, Econet Wireless, Meikles Limited, Greenfuels, Innscor and a number of significant… …
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No Corbyns In Zimbabwe's Political Ranks (And Regrettably So)
Click or not: No Corbyns In Zimbabwe's Political Ranks (And Regrettably So)*By Takura Zhangazha The surge of the British Labour party in that country’s recent snap general election has passed for abstract conversation on this African side of the globe. Even in a former colony of the British Empire such as Zimbabwe apart from curiosity as to what the fuss was all about after glancing at… …
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BVR Post-Tender Wars: Closing Stable Door After Horse Has Bolted
Click or not: BVR Post-Tender Wars: Closing Stable Door After Horse Has BoltedBy Takura Zhangazha* Until Zimbabwe actually votes in 2018, the biometric voter registration (BVR) exercise is going to perpetually rear its controversial head. Not least because its about elections and who gets power next year but also because it still regrettably remains little understood. This is until either the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) or an… …