MINING & RETAIL

Rio, Russians query Zim diamond mines merger

Rio Tinto (Rio) and Russia's DTZ Ozgeo are yet to agree on Zimbabwe's mandatory merger of diamond firms, with the two seeking clarity on the proposal.This comes as a week ago, Mines minister Walter Ch...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zim threatens to cancel Essar licence

Zimbabwe plans to cancel independent power producers (IPPs) licences -with a capacity to generate 5 000 megawatts (MW) - including Essar Africa (Essar)'s.Gloria Magombo, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Air Zim seeks new partners

National airline Air Zimbabwe (Airzim) is seeking new partners as part of its turnaround strategies.Its acting-chief executive Edmund Makona told Parliament on Monday that the national flag carrier - ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecel crisis: Global executives jet in

Telecel International (TI) executives are in Zimbabwe to discuss the fate of its local unit following government threats to shut down the mobile operator.This also comes as two of Empowerment Corporat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ABCH secures $50m loan

Banking group ABC Holdings Limited (ABCH) has secured a $50 million multi-currency loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for on-lending to small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).The loan, with a s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Lafarge debt balloons to $4,8m

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited (Lafarge)'s short-term borrowings ballooned by 380 percent to $4,8 million in the year to December 2014 from $1 million in prior comparable period as the company battle...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Don't attach debtors' property, RBZ tells banks

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya says banks must not attach defaulting debtors' properties, but restructure bad debts instead.This comes on the back of a wave of property auctions...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

MINING & RETAIL

'Zim among most unattractive mining destinations'

Zimbabwe has been ranked among the most unattractive mining destinations, with the country lagging behind the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and South Africa, according to a latest survey by...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IDBZ awaits Banking Act amendments

The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) says it awaits finalisation of the Banking Act amendments before it can recapitalise in line with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe requirements.This come...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

PPC to ramp up production

Cement manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe (PPC)  - a subsidiary of South Africa-based PPC International - plans to more than double production from 600 000 tonnes to 1,4 million tonnes annually following ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

UK's $800k trapped in collapsed AfrAsia unit

The United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID)'s $800 000 has been trapped in AfrAsia Zimbabwe Holdings Limited (AZHL)'s lending unit, Microking, following collapse of the fin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

MINING & RETAIL

Zim's ex-Industry minister appointed to Implats board

Zimbabwe's former Industry and International Trade minister Nkosana Moyo has been appointed to Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) board.Implats is an 87 percent shareholder of Zimbabwe's largest plati...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Innscor challenges $2,5m CTC penalty

Listed diversified group Innscor Africa Limited (Innscor) is challenging the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC)'s decision to fine it over $2, 5 million for unproceduraly increasing its stake in ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

New rules for money transfer agencies

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced new regulations for money transfer agencies and bureaux de change, with foreigners barred from having shareholding in the institutions.Morris Mpofu, the c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Investor let us down, says AfrAsia

AfrAsia Bank Limited (ABL) says its Zimbabwean banking unit, AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Limited (ABZL), collapsed after negotiations with an international investor fell through at the last minute.The Mauri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco merchants secure $824m

Tobacco merchants have mobilised $824 million from offshore sources, in compliance with the central bank Tobacco Finance Order (TFO), Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has said.He ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

NMB snaps up 40% ZHL stake

NMB Bank Limited (NMB) has acquired a 40,16 percent stake in Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL) after taking up nearly 82 percent unsubscribed shares in the insurance group's $15 million rights issue.The ba...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Moxon comes out 'guns blazing', plans to engage govt

Meikles Limited (Meikles) has come out "guns blazing" against the Securities Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SEC) over transparency issues related to Mentor Limited (Mentor), with the group threateni...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Mauritius firm snaps up 59,4% Zimplow stake

Mauritius-based Sino Properties (Proprietary) Limited (Sino Properties), is now the majority shareholder in Zimplow after snapping up a 59,4 percent stake in the agro-industrial concern.Sino Propertie...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

MINING & RETAIL

Mine collapse costs Zimplats $23m

Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats) says the collapse of its Bimha Mine in August last year cost the company nearly $23 million.Alex Mhembere, Zimplats chief executive said the mine collapse re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Brainworks' Telecel deal reinstated

Empowerment Corporation (Private) Limited (EC)'s shareholders have unanimously agreed to restore Brainworks Capital Management (BCM)'s bid for their 40 percent share in Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra plans blitz on tax defaulters

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has threatened to "descend" heavily on all tax defaulters who ignore the granted amnesty to regularise their outstanding tax bills.Gershem Pasi, the Zimra commis...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

'Damaging agendas' behind RBZ debt saga: Meikles boss

Meikles Limited  (Meikles) executive chairman John Moxon claims there are elements with "negative agendas" behind the group's saga involving its nearly $90 million debt owed by Reserve Bank of Zi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

MINING & RETAIL

Zimplats profit down 88%

Zimbabwe's largest platinum producer Zimplats profit after tax slumped by 88 percent to $3,9 million in the half year to December 2014 from $42 million recorded in prior comparable period due to depre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Another Telecel blow for Mutasa

Zimbabwe's High Court has dismissed businesswoman Jane Mutasa's bid to block the sale of Empowerment Corporation (Private) Limited (EC)'s 40 percent stake in Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (Telece...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

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