the Marketing community of Zimbabwe

Travel warnings hit Zimbabwe's marketing campaign

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:00 +0200

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is scrambling for a lifeline after its marketing campaign was thrown in the lurch by travel warnings from key countries, resulting in the cancellations of bookings by international tourists. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zim business launch customer service organisation

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's private sector has launched the Institute of Customer Services (ICS) as the country grapples with poor quality products and service delivery due to an economic crisis now in its ninth year. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cash shortages on first day of currency floatation

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:51:00 +0200

Cash shortages in Zimbabwe worsened Monday, 5 May, on the first day of free trading of the Zimbabwe dollar as people queued for hours in banks to buy up local currency. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Reserve Bank unveils Z$250 million note

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:31:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's central bank, currently grappling with record-breaking inflation, has introduced a new high-denomination bank note of a quarter of a billion dollars, state television reported Monday, 5 May 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Exchange rates tumble after RBZ currency floatation

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:07:00 +0200

Exchange rates on the black market tumbled Thursday and Friday after Wednesday's announcement by the central bank that it was to float the Zimbabwe dollar. Read full story... | Send to a friend

State media group reviews newspaper subscription plan

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:30:00 +0200

The state-owned Zimbabwe Newspapers group (Zimpapers), which publishes two daily titles as well as five weekly newspapers, has reviewed all newspaper subscriptions and introduced a pre-paid payment plan to stem losses. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zim splurges cash to manage international perception

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:41:00 +0200

Zimbabwe has splurged an undisclosed amount of money to bring in tourism agents from international markets as it battles to counter renewed Britain and US travel warnings. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Beverley's red door closes, and opens for a new brand

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:24:00 +0200

Beverley Building Society's red door is closing, and a new one could open to the public next month. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Inflation soars to 165,000%

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:07:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation soared to an all-time high of almost 165,000% in February, according to the latest government statistics obtained Wednesday, 16 April 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zim manufacturing sector crisis escalates; govt issues ultimatum

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:30:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is tottering on the brink of an unprecedented crisis due to alleged government threats and non-payment of critical foreign currency receipts from exports. Read full story... | Send to a friend