By Calvin Manika MOST of the Central Business Districts (CBDs) in Zimbabwean towns are gradually infiltrated by small to medium enterprises (SMEs) selling groceries, second hand clothing and kitchen utensils. The same pattern is increasing in the high-density suburbs with tuck shops, barbers, and restaurants mushrooming in most streets. Even
By Beatrice Moyo EMBARKING on the journey of being an entrepreneur and setting up a start-up or “side hustle” venture in Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming a lucrative option for most individuals, due to the inadequacy of the remuneration in the formal employment. Many tend to commence business ventures before legal
By Rumbidzai Mugwagwa IN a world where the internet is borderless, the liability of e-commerce platforms for third-party content such as Intellectual property is a global concern. Intellectual property in e-commerce is perhaps the most neglected, yet the highest value bearing component of e-commerce. That is either because it is
By Rutendo VP Mugadza-Mugwagwa ANYTHING that gives you a competitive advantage that you would not want a competitor to know is a trade secret. For a restaurant/bakery, that might be a recipe. The bottom line is they remain a secret and reasonable efforts should be made to maintain secrecy. A
By Rutendo Mugadza-Mugwagwa THE more the corona virus spreads across borders, the more businesses are being urged to take charge through innovating, protecting and securing the intellectual property rights. Several Intellectual Property rights including Trademarks, Patents, Copyright and Traditional knowledge systems are some of the IP rights that are relevant
Gold is a common mineral in Zimbabwe with the symbol Au. Gold Mining has attracted a number of both formal and informal Small Scale Mining Activities in Zimbabwe. However, not all of the above mentioned parties can directly sell there produce to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (The sole buyer of
A number of young people are not venturing to Mining Business due to lack of knowledge and the skill. On knowledge we are here to give the basics of venturing into a Mining Business, the procedure is less hectic and safe if all the procedures are followed. We are not