Directors in Business Leadership

Directors lead companies through important decisions that shape business success. These company leaders work together on boards to watch over daily operations and protect the money people invest. Directors make sure company leaders follow the rules and do what helps shareholders earn good returns on their investments. They meet regularly to discuss company performance and…

Directional Risk in Financial Markets

Directional risk represents the chance of losing money when asset prices move against an investor’s position in the market. This basic form of market risk affects everyone who invests in stocks, bonds, commodities, or other assets. Market participants face directional risk whenever they take positions that depend on price movements going in their direction. Long…

Commodity and Financial derivatives?

A derivative is a contract between two parties. The underlying asset determines its worth, which in turn determines its price changes. The market divides derivatives into two main groups: commodity derivatives and financial derivatives. Commodity derivatives link to physical goods people can touch and move. These include metals, farm products, energy resources, and valuable stones….

Why was Zimbabwe’s land reform necessary, and its purpose?

Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain in 1980, inheriting deep structural inequalities in land ownership that stemmed from colonial rule. These disparities created severe economic and social challenges for the newly independent nation. The Lancaster House Agreement of 1979 established conditions for the post-independence government but made swift action against these inequalities difficult. The statistics paint…

Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Program

Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain in 1980 and inherited deep inequalities in land ownership. The Lancaster House Agreement of 1979 restricted the new government’s ability to address these economic and social imbalances. The situation became stark: In 2000, approximately 4,500 white commercial farmers controlled 42 percent of Zimbabwe’s agricultural land, representing just 0.03 percent of…