FINANCIAL SERVICES

CABS to raise $70 million lines of credit

Banking giant Cabs says it will seek to raise at least $70 million dollars in lines of credit by the end of the year from its mortgage securitisation deal.Speaking at the launch of the bank's new look...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Liquid Telecom increasing VSAT capacity

Liquid Telecom, a leading data, voice and IP provider in Africa, is increasing VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) capacity across the continent as demand continues to go up.In a statement, the compan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Delta in depot closures?

Listed beverages concern, Delta Corporation, is reportedly pressing ahead to close 15 customer collection depots (CCDs) as part of strategies to contain costs and rationalise operations.Sources said t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Dendairy to commission two packaging machines

KWEKWE–based dairy processor, Dendairy, is set to commission two new packaging machines for aseptic production of dairy products.Aseptic processing is the process by which germ-free products are pac...

By Lovemore Zigara | Published: 23 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Delta leans on Chibuku

DELTA Corporation, Zimbabwe's largest listed company said volumes during the first quarter to June rose 1 percent, driven by strong growth in opaque beer.Sorghum beer volumes increased 15 percent, spu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Mining companies struggle to remit pensions

Mining firms have accumulated pension arrears of up to $43 million since 2009 as the prevailing liquidity challenges are affecting companies' ability to remit employee contributions.As a result, the g...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Sino Zim in bid to raise capacity

Sino Zimbabwe is set to increase its ginning and milling capacity by 17 percent following the purchase of additional equipment.Sino Zim purchased new springreels and weavings for the plant with the id...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecel taps into retail sector

TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm Telecel says it is planning to tap into the retail sector as a new revenue stream.The company is already focusing its strategic direction on improved data services provision in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Innscor to retrench Bulawayo employees

FAST-FOODS group Innscor Africa has informed its workforce that it would be retrenching its warehouse, distribution and administration section employees in Bulawayo citing viability challenges.The ret...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

KFC reopens in Zimbabwe

American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has reopened in Zimbabwe after a nearly seven-year closure.The retailer - planning to open about 25 outlets in Zimbabwe - finally unveiled its fir...

By Business Live | Published: 22 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Gold deliveries to Fidelity hit 6 tonnes

GOLD deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners, the country's sole buyer of the precious metal, hit nearly six tonnes in the six months to June this year, official statistics show.Gold producers de...

By Martin Kadzere | Published: 22 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Banks agree swap deal with Cairns

Banks have agreed on a debt to equity swap with foods and beverage processor Cairns Holdings investor Vasari Global in what will significantly cut its net shareholding when the deal is finalised.Sourc...

By Golden Sibanda | Published: 22 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

National Blankets needs $3,5m

TEXTILE giant National Blankets Limited requires $3,5 million working capital to bring back production to competitive levels, an official has said. The firm, which was placed under judicial management...

By Oliver Kazunga | Published: 21 July 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclaays launches Cashsend Craze Campaign

Barclays Zimbabwe has launched a campaign to send money for free to recipients in Zimbabwe through the ATM. The "Cashsend Craze Campaign" that will run until September 30, 2014 is aimed at providing c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 July 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Old Mutual to set up infrastructure fund

OLD Mutual is setting up infrastructure and agriculture funds to support fiscal activity as the group sees economic rebound in the country, an official has said.Group chief executive officer Mr Jonas ...

By Conrad Mwanawashe | Published: 21 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Masawara in TA minorities buyout

Jersey-registered and London-listed Masawara is set to extend its control of Zimbabwe's largest holding company, TA Holdings by buying out minority shareholders in the group. Masawara - an investment ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 July 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Coca-Cola empowers Zimbabwe women

Coca-Cola's assistant brand manager Vee Sibanda says at least 1,300 Zimbabwean female entrepreneurs have been empowered under its 5by20 empowerment programme. The programme seeks to address the most c...

By Charity Ruzvidzo | Published: 21 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Makomo Resources expects rise in production

MAKOMO Resources Limited has started commissioning its coal washing machine, with production expected to rise three-fold, a senior company official said last week.The coal washing plant is a facility ...

By Martin Kadzere | Published: 21 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Soft drink wage dispute reaches deadlock

The wage dispute between the soft drink manufacturing employees union and manufacturing employers association has reached a deadlock on the issue of wage increase forcing the two parties to approach t...

By Tinashe Makichi | Published: 21 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

TM launch million dollar promotion

Meikles Limited retail arm, TM Supermarkets has launched a promotion worth over $1 million as the supermarket chain seeks to grow revenues and position in the retail sector. The promotion dubbed, TM a...

By Business Reporter | Published: 21 July 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

NetOne courts Zesa to boost subscriber base

Mobile network provider, NetOne says the ZESA pre-paid electricity vending platform through its mobile money service One wallet has potential to grow the subscriber base and push volumes.  In an ...

By Nelson Gahadza | Published: 21 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Makomo plans $1,5bn power plant

Makomo Resources (Pvt) Ltd, Zimbabwe's largest coal producer by output, said it plans to spend $1,5 billion on a 600-megawatt power plant and will also start exporting coal to steelmakers in southern ...

By Bloomberg. | Published: 21 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Meikles workers to control trust

MEIKLES workers say they are being sidelined in the Employee Share Ownership Trust but the company says the workers will this year take over the scheme following the lapse of the two-year period for t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 July 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Pick n Pay spreads to Gweru

ONE of the country's biggest retail chain groups, TM Supermarket, is set to close its Gweru Branch supermarket and reopen at another site under the Pick n Pay brand in the city.Pick n Pay, a South Afr...

By Lovemore Zigara and Timothy Makhohliso | Published: 21 July 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet subscribers pass 9 million mark

Econet grew its subscribers by 4,1 percent in the first quarter of the calendar year to just over 9 million taking its market share to 65,3 percent.However, industry wide, mobile operators' revenue in...

By Business Reporter | Published: 21 July 2014

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