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1 month ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Kevin Tutani |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Mthandazo Nyoni |Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
LAST week’s article gave an introduction into the importance of upgrading an economy from low-value activities, into more complex and financially rewarding ones. It articulated that research has proven that economies, which have complex industries, are richer than those which have basic ones.
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1 month ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Kevin Tutani |Tinashe Kairiza |Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
IN Zimbabwe, the mandate to ensure that the environment is kept in a sustainable condition falls under the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, along with respective municipalities of each particular area. Indeed, the environment should be kept in a state, which is not harmful to the wellbeing and health of citizens. It should also be protected for the benefit of future generations. In order to achieve that, the country, therefore, needs to have functional waste management systems.
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2 months ago | 
newsday.co.zw | Kevin Tutani
GLOBAL trade is facing uncertainty because of geopolitical friction among the world's major economies.
The United States (US), European Union (EU) and China have set a scene, which is likely to result in disruptions to the normal flows of international trade.
There is talk of punitive tariffs, embargoes and retaliation, going around, and it is being stirred by senior political officials across the divide.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Kevin Tutani |Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Mthandazo Nyoni
LAST week’s article provided an overview of the different types of industries within an economy, categorising them into primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. It highlighted the tendency of governments worldwide to prioritise the manufacturing sector when designing business support packages, commonly referred to as industrial policies. The discussion underscored the importance of formally incorporating the service industries (the tertiary sector) into these policies.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Kevin Tutani |Julia Ndlela |Tinashe Kairiza |Tendai Makaripe
AN industry is a group of productive enterprises or organisations that produce or supply goods and services. In economics, industries are generally classified as primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary industries are generally associated with agriculture and mining. Secondary industries are typically made up of manufacturing firms, which produce consumer and capital goods or raw materials for other businesses.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Kevin Tutani
SCRAP metal refers to steel, aluminium, and copper, among other metals, which have been stripped from functional or waste products and are destined for recycling.
It can be harvested legitimately by honest waste pickers and dealers, who buy from households and companies. However, in other cases,criminals (including sophisticated syndicates) may also harvest it through theft and then sell it to unsuspecting or colluding metal refiners, for a profit.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Kevin Tutani |Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
THE civil service encompasses all government employees, who work in various ministries, municipalities, agencies, state-owned enterprises, education, healthcare, the criminal justice system (police, judges, government lawyers and prisons), etc. Since they constitute a considerable proportion of the government’s yearly expenditure, it is essential that the civil service is fit-for-purpose, efficient and capable to deliver on its mandate.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Kevin Tutani
LAST week’s article introduced the concept of illicit financial flows (IFFs) and described how they are responsible for making countries, such as Zimbabwe poor (because of Zimbabwe’s high tax rates).
It articulated how corrupt multinational companies (MNCs) tend to under-declare their profits in high tax countries, whilst they overstate their profits in low-tax jurisdictions, in order to reduce the amount of tax, which they are entitled to pay.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Kevin Tutani |Shame Makoshori |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Freeman Makopa
LAST week’s article introduced the concept of illicit financial flows (IFFs) and described how they are responsible for making countries, such as Zimbabwe poor (because of Zimbabwe’s high tax rates). It articulated how corrupt multinational companies (MNCs) tend to under-declare their profits in high tax countries, whilst they overstate their profits in low-tax jurisdictions, in order to reduce the amount of tax, which they are entitled to pay.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
zbcnews.co.zw | Kevin Tutani
Article by Kevin Tutani The Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) value chain is a critical part of manufacturing. If Zimbabwe utilises its CTFL sector appropriately, it can create jobs and improve on its export performance. Zimbabwe’s CTFL sector peaked around the year 2001, when it employed 35 000 people and made a significant contribution to both GDP and exports. It has since fallen from that height. Currently, the value chain employs around 4 000 people.
