CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Zim house prices jump over 5 years

The lowest average price of a new house (42 square metres) built by a private developer in Zimbabwe jumped to $18 000 from $10 000 between 2010 and 2015, according to findings of a survey by the Centr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

'Kwese TV never applied for a licence in Zim'

Econet Wireless' Kwese TV has never applied for a licence to distribute foreign television content in Zimbabwe, and players in the industry are baffled where discussions around that matter are coming ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Coal miners sued over $3,885 million debt

COAL mining firm, Zambezi Gas Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd, has been dragged to court by NR Barber (Pvt) Ltd over a $3,885 million debt for services rendered at Ithuba Mine in Hwange, a few years ago.Through it...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe secures $1 billion for Zisco revival

THE Government has secured a $1 billion investment for the revival of the country's largest steel maker, the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Ziscosteel), from a Chinese company, that will see one mil...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MetBank acquires $6.8m investment properties

A LOCAL commercial bank, Metbank has acquired investment properties worth $6.8 million through the settlement of various loan exposures.In a financial statement for the half year ended June 30, 2017, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

'Zim has a lot to offer in terms of tourism'

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday said Zimbabwe has a lot to offer in terms of tourism as he invited international and local guests to sample the country's resorts.Officiating at the ongoing 67th World Healt...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

High rentals hamper engineering firm's operations

LOCAL engineering firm, White Site Engineering is struggling to make a breakthrough as a result of high rentals and lack of affordable working capital.Management made an appeal for assistance to Gover...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Door open for ethanol licences

THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said players who have the capacity to do mandatory blending should apply for licences, as the regulations were open for more players.Zera chief exec...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Merlin ready to resume operations

DEFUNCT textile firm Merlin Limited has expressed readiness to resume operations on a joint venture basis and hopes to exit judicial management within 12 months of operations.The Bulawayo-based entity...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Institutional racism allegations hits DiData

Ex-Dimension Data chairman Andile Ngcaba is taking his former paymaster to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration over alleged "discrimination and unfair remuneration practices".A...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Rail is key to driving trade

Railway infrastructure development is an important building block to improving trade across the Southern Africa Hinterland Territories, which comprises three landlocked countries; Malawi, Zimbabwe and...

By Agencies | Published: 28 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zim pensions industry income reaches $100m

The pensions industry recorded total income of $112 million in the first quarter ended March this year attributable to contributions, rental and investment income, the sector regulator has said.The In...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Zimplats records impressive productive capacity

Zimbabwe's largest platinum miner, Zimplats has recorded impressive strides on its productive capacity at a record 6.4 million tonnes per annum as the firm focuses on volumes to hedge against subdued...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

NSSA ups stake in StarAfrica

Statutory pension fund, National Social Security Authority (Nssa), is set to increase its shareholding in Starafricacorporation (Starafrica).This was after the sugar producer said it wants to offer Ns...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FBCH diversification pays dividends

Financial services group, FBC Holdings (FBCH), said it is now reaping rewards from its investments in various sectors of the economy.The group's chairperson, Herbert Nkala, said FBCH's six business un...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Sakunda changes name to Trafigura

Sakunda Private Limited - a fully-integrated energy supplier that has grown to be the biggest fuel trader with stocks in excess of 200 million litres - is changing its name to Trafigura Zimbabwe.The T...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ecobank after tax profit up three-fold

ECOBANK Zimbabwe on Thursday said its after tax profit increased more than three-fold to $11.4 million in the half year to June, from $3.4 million in the comparable period last year, driven by an incr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Zim platinum miners plunged into crisis

Zimbabwean platinum miners - among them units of Impala Platinum, Sibanye Gold and Anglo Platinum - have been plunged into deeper procurement and financial hurdles after the government directed that 8...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Pump and Steel in expansion drive

BULAWAYO-headquartered Pump and Steel Supplies Company has spread its wings to Harare where it has opened a new branch as part of its expansion drive.The firm's human resources manager, Mr Ernest Jack...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

PPC spends $2.5m on environmental compliance

GIANT cement maker PPC Zimbabwe says it has spent $2.5 million to curb high stack emissions in the last two years at its Colleen Bawn plant in line with the environmental compliance regulations.The pl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

PPC threatens to shut Collen Bawn plant

The country's largest cement producer, PPC Zimbabwe has hinted on a possibility to shut down its Collen Bawn plant in Gwanda citing pressure from cheap imported clinker by other producers and smuggled...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Dairy industry struggling, says Stanger

Manicaland's dairy industry is operating below capacity due to high and unsustainable production costs.Zimbabwe has for more than a decade failed to produce enough milk and has resorted to importing f...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Nicoz Diamond PAT down in 1H

NICOZ DIAMOND Insurance Limited saw its profit after tax declining by 0,5% to $1,2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 after the group incurred retrenchment costs at its unit in Malawi.In th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Stanbic revamps home loans facilities

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has revamped its home loans offering in a bid to encompass both existing and prospective home owners.In an interview, the bank's acting head of personal and business banking Pats...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

NRZ relishes recapitalisation move

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is positioning itself to reclaim its market share following its milestone partnership with a private firm that will see a US$400 million recapitalisation. 2017...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

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