Corporate Governance Challenges and Cost of Doing Business in Zimbabwe

This book deals with corporate governance matters in both public and private sectors. Corporate governance practices in Zimbabwe have been a thorn in the flesh for both public and private institutions. It is far worse in public institutions more so in state owned enterprises such as TelOne, Grain Marketing Board, Cottco, just to name a few. The government itself is very opaque in its operations let alone in handling financial matters.As a result, cost of doing business in Zimbabwe is extremely difficult as a result of lack of corporate governance and business ethics. High levels of corruption, red-tape , lack of robust financial and banking systems, policy inconsistencies have negatively affected the cost of business.