Confederation Of Zimbabwe Industries

The state is adopting an investor-friendly stance in a bid to woo foreign investors, but won’t budge on resources.

Investment in new machinery and a focus on transport systems will induce growth.

Analysts say the problem bedevilling the delisted companies is the result of a liquidity crunch in the economy.

In a move widely perceived as an attempt to resuscitate Zimbabwe’s frail manufacturing sector, the government has restored import duties on basic food

At Bulawayo’s posh Rainbow Hotel, Saviour Kasukuwere, shares a guffaw with the business executives sitting next to him.

After a year which saw the official inflation rate surge to 8 000%, shelves run dry and opposition leaders beaten up, few people in Zimbabwe can wait to see the back of 2007.…