Category Archives: Economic Development

The Zimbabwean Economy By Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Prof Arthur Mutambara

arthur mutambaraSome say, “… as Africa goes, so goes Harlem.” This article was written by Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Prof. Arthur Mutambara was submitted for publication by HW reader Martin Ganda:

There is need to rethink the imperatives & meaning of a successful Zimbabwean economy. It is critical to understanding the nature of Zimbabwe’s investment opportunities. Continue reading

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With Retail Rents Doubling, Small Businesses Are Closing in Harlem

 

Retail rents in Harlem are duplicating the path taken by home prices and rents in the area since the boom. According to the New York Daily News, that increasingly means national chains are replacing the Harlem’s beloved mom-and-pop businesses. Continue reading

Harlem Merchants Band together to put Frederick Douglass Blvd. on Business Guide Map

Frederick Douglass Blvd., has become a prime culinary destination and … winner of the Best Neighborhood Award … in 2011.

Harlem’s trendy Frederick Douglass Blvd. is now on the map. Literally.

Merchants and community leaders from uptown’s new “it” neighborhood have created a colorful guide to market services and stores from W. 110th St., to W. 124th St., hoping to lure shoppers and tourists to “The Gateway to Harlem.”

“There are so many reasons to come to the neighborhood now,” said Lia San Filippo, co-owner of the hip new “5 and Diamond” restaurant and co-president of the recently formed Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance (FDBA). Continue reading