SHAME MAKOSHORI
The ZSE’s fungible titans were among the casualties of a terrifying crackdown on business by authorities, which dampened investor confidence and wiped $240 billion in potential revenue.
But the brief closure in June only amplified an already difficult crisis for the bourse.
Many firms had already embarked on plans to de-list and go private, saying it was no longer viable to maintain a listing.
Again, that was bad for a stock market that had been hit by a listing drought stretching over a decade, which triggered questions about the relevance of the ZSE in a rapidly shifting market place.