FINANCIAL SERVICES

NMBZ shareholder backbone strengthened

Arise, an investment company formed by a partnership between Norfund, a Norwegian investment fund, FMO, a Dutch development fund and Rabobank, a Dutch commercial bank, is now NMBZ's second largest sh...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

ZPI in $20m property investments

Zimre Property Investment (ZPI) is planning to invest over $20 million in construction projects across the country, the company has announced.Company chairperson Jean Maguranyanga yesterday said ZPI ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FBC profit after tax up 3%

FBC Holdings Limited has registered a 3% uptick in profit after tax to $9,6 million for the first half of the year on the back of managing costs despite the group's revenue for the period being down....

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Zimbabwe cancels Econet's Kwese TV licence

Just a day after launch, Techzim can confirm that Econet has suspended selling Kwese TV in Zimbabwe. The suspension follows a statement issued by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe last night whic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclays Zim workers split over share trust

A proposal by Barclays Plc to cede 15 percent of its shares in Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe into an employee trust has split the workers, with low-level managers demanding revision of terms.Over 500 wor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

ZimSwitch in huge transactions surge

NATIONAL electronic funds switch, ZimSwitch, recorded a 1 600 percent surge in digital transaction volumes during the first half of the year, from an average of 900 000 per month to over 16 million t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Old Mutual share price implies devaluation

THE Old Mutual Plc share price has jumped by over 30 percent in the past few months on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) market, widening the gap with the stock's Johannesburg and London prices and su...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agribank trims staff costs

THE Agriculture Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) has reduced its staff cost to total income ratio by 25 percentage points in the past two years owing to aggressive cost containment.Minister of Finance and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Olivine shuts down old plants

FAST-MOVING consumer goods manufacturer, Olivine Industries, has shut down its Willowvale and Birmingham production plants due to operational inefficiencies which have resulted in high production cost...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZBFH abandons Mozambique plans

ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed financial services provider, ZB Financial Holdings Limited (ZBFHL), has abandoned plans to set up a unit in neighbouring Mozambique due to foreign currency shortages.Ron...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CBZ channels $6m to smallholder farmers

CBZ Bank has provided $6 million to smallholder farmers through two facilities over the past two years.The bank gave out 9 554 loans valued at $5,2 million to farmers across the country under the Live...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Tycoon forges ahead with aggressive CFI buys

BRITISH investor, Nicholas van Hoogstraten, said his investment vehicle, Messina Investments (Messina), has been buying from CFI Holdings (CFI) minorities rival since bidder Stalap Investments' offer ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zimbabwe approves Barclays take-over

BARCLAYS Plc is proceeding with the sale of Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe to Malawi-listed lender, FMB Capital, after receiving unofficial authorisation from the central bank to close the transaction, acc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

NMB gets RBZ approval for agency banking

Listed financial services provider NMB Holdings has received approval from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for its banking subsidiary to introduce agency banking.Chief executive Mr Ben Washaya told anal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

AFDIS doubles profits in H1

Listed wines and spirits maker African Distillers Ltd (AFDIS) doubled its after-tax-profit to $2, 7 million in the six months to June 30, 2017 from $1, 1 million recorded in the same period last year....

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecel begins LTE roll out

Mobile operator Telecel Zimbabwe has announced that it has begun the upgrade of the network in readiness for the launch of LTE services by September and to improve quality of service.The mobile compan...

By Agencies | Published: 24 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Dairibord's configuring work 70% complete

Dairibord has completed 70 percent of the work around configuring its business model to a much learner structure, financial director Mercy Ndoro has said.Responding to emailed questions, Ms Ndoro sai...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

POSB joins mortgage financing race

THE People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) has disbursed $1,5 million in mortgage financing since certification early this year, as the bank announces its arrival in a competitive industry.The mortgage sect...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Cotton companies under investigation

AGRICULTURE, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made has threatened to bring all cotton marketing activities under Government control to prevent smuggling and side marketing by p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Confusion over Kwese TV's Zimbabwe licence

KWESE TV has partnered local player, Dr Dish in a content distribution deal that will see the Econet media owned company beam in the country. However, there is confusion as the Broadcasting Authority ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe pours $89m into mining

STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe says it has invested $88.8 million to fund the capital needs of various players in the country's mining sector in 2016 as part of its efforts to contribute to national developmen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Fidelity pays out $15m to artisanal miners

FIDELITY Printers and Refiners is paying out $15 million to the estimated 300 000 artisanal gold miners on a weekly basis, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa said.Speaking at ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco exports rake in $1bn

Tobacco exports are expected to reach nearly $1 billion during the 2017 season, the tobacco industry has said.Premier Tobacco Auction Floor managing director Mr Philemon Mangena said this yesterday at...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

POSB launches mortgage finance division

The People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) has launched a mortgage finance division as it spreads its products to increase revenue streams and consolidate its market.The new division seeks to finance housin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Zimplats' parent company expects FY loss

Impala Platinum, the parent company of Zimbabwe's largest platinum producer Zimplats, says its headline loss per share for the year ended June 30, 2017 is expected at between 125 and 150 cents per sha...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2017

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