TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Airlines suspend sales from Zim over $20m debt

Eight international airlines have suspended selling their services from Zimbabwe after debts owed to them by local travel agents rose to over $20 million, fanned by biting foreign currency shortages, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Electricity tariff hike inevitable

Zimbabwe Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge says a power price increase in the country is unavoidable as the current subsidized tariff is unsustainable. Zera turned down an electrici...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Private sector not keen on contract farming

Government has expressed concern over the private sector's reluctance to provide significant funding support to agriculture, which provides a number of key raw materials required by industry for manuf...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Potraz to set up 250 base stations

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe will build 250 base stations under a multi-operator radio network extension project with capacity for 2 million users. Potraz will en...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe Power Company misses output target

The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) says electricity generated in the second quarter of 2017 was 5 percent below target due to inadequate coal supplies for its thermal power stations and continued water ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FMHL to merge Nicoz Diamond, TristarInsurance

First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) is planning to merge Nicoz Diamond Insurance Limited (NDIL) and TristarInsurance Company Limited if its proposed acquisition of the former goes through. The implem...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Kwesé TV to compete with DStv in Zimbabwe

GOVERNMENT has licensed telecommunications guru, Strive Masiyiwa's Kwesé TV, a development which will bring competition to MultiChoice's Digital Satellite Television (DStv).NewsDay heard yesterday th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB seeks $35m lines of credit

ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) is negotiating for $35 million lines of credit from regional banks, as it seeks to fund its various operations."The group has made inroads in mobilising lines of credit. A...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Small-scale miners increase gold deliveries

GOLD deliveries by small-scale miners increased by 7.8 percent to 1 127.5 kilogrammes last month from 1 045.9kg in June, data from Fidelity Printers and Refiners show.The small-scale mining sector whi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Njanike to head Empower Bank

Former Interfin Bank Limited managing director Raymond Njanike will be spearheading the establishment of the newly formed EmpowerBank following his appointment as board chairman of the institution.Gov...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB surprises the market, increase earnings by 40%

ZBFH reported a better than expected H1 17 performance highlighted by a 39.9% increase in attributable earnings to $7.9m, for eps of US 4.49cents. The performance was driven by increased transactional...

By Ngoni Shenjere | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Old Mutual Zimbabwe revenue grows 175%

Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited published a robust set of numbers underpinned by a 175% growth in total revenue to $384.9m. Despite Gross Premium Written declining by 2% to $100.8m fees income from asset ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Dairibord need a deep staff rationalisation exercise

Dairibord Holdings Limited released a mixed set of numbers showing a 5.1% growth in revenue and an attributable loss of $0.8m. The overall operating performance improved from an operating loss of $2.1...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclays Zimbabwe posts a strong set of financials

Barclays posted a strong set of financials for H1 17, showing a 2.9x surge in attributable earnings to $9.5m, just shy of FY 16 earnings of $10.8m. NII income was supported by the bank's access to low...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

93 bakeries close shop

The local baking industry is dominated by three large bakeries which have impacted negatively on the viability of smaller institutions forcing 93 bakeries to close shop in the last two years.The Natio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Govt to upgrade Feruka fuel pipeline

The government is set to invest $15 million in the upgrade of the Feruka pipeline to enable pumping of 16 million litres daily, which puts to rest the need for a second channel to transmit fuel into t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB resumes international business

FINANCIAL services group, ZB Financial Holdings, has resumed international business after it was removed from the United States of America sanctions list last year, group chief executive officer, Ron ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

IPEC wants to regulate health funders

THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) is in discussions with government, which could see the regulator extending its oversight to medical aid societies, currently being governed by the Ministry...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CBZ seeks offshore loans

ZIMBABWE'S largest financial services group by assets, CBZ Holdings (CBZ), has said it is negotiating with regional lenders for external loans at concessionary rates.The group's chief executive office...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

SA's Transnet wins $400m NRZ tender

GOVERNMENT has awarded the tender for the $400 million recapitalisation of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to South Africa's Transnet, which is partnering a consortium of non-resident Zimbabwe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

EcoCash dominance unsettles government

INFORMATION Communication Technology Minister Supa Mandiwanzira has expressed disquiet over Econet Wireless' dominance of the country's mobile money payments system saying this exposed the country to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zim banks face confidence crisis

MINISTER of Information, Communication and Technology and Courier Services, Supa Mandiwanzira, says Zimbabweans have lost trust in banks because of bank failures and cash shortages in the economy.Spea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Shangani Energy gas permit extended

Government has extended Shangani Energy Exploration and Zambezi methane gas exploitation. The special grant for Shangani Energy was extended by three years to 2020, while that of Zambezi Gas was exte...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

African Sun turns the corner

African Sun reported an improved operating performance showing a profit before tax of $24,886 compared to a loss of $1.2m for the comparable period. The performance was on the back of increased occupa...

By Ngoni Shenjere | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

'Work on Bimha Mine on schedule'

THE country's largest platinum miner, Zimplats says the redevelopment of its Bimha Mine remains on schedule and expects to be back to full production by April 2018. The platinum producer has announced...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

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