MINING & RETAIL

Capital access and allocation risk threatens miners' future growth - E&Y

Nearly every mining operation in Zimbabwe is currently hamstrung by working capital constraints, and efforts to focus on offshore capital markets are already hurt by risk aversion, said Ernst & Yo...

By finx | Published: 26 June 2013

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Zimre's first quarter operating profit grows to $1.9 million

Zimre Holdings Limited recorded 38% growth in operating profit in the first quarter as a result of improved collections and cost control initiatives implemented by the firm, group CEO Albert Nduna ...

By Business reporter | Published: 25 June 2013

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

TSL revenue up 31%, profit up 50%

TSL Limited posted a 31% growth in revenue to $20.22 million for the six months ended 30 April 2013 from $15.38 million in the same period last year on the back of strong performance from the group's ...

By Business reporter | Published: 14 June 2013

MINING & RETAIL

OK Zimbabwe declares a final dividend

OK Zimbabwe board of directors on 7 June 2013 declared a final dividend of 0,40 cents per share payable out of the profits of the company for the year ended 3 I March 2013.The dividend will be payable...

By Mkhululi Siwela | Published: 13 June 2013

MINING & RETAIL

OK Zimbabwe continue to import most of its products

The Group continued to import most of the products sold in the stores as supplies from the local manufacturing base remained inadequate. South Africa subsists as the major source of imported products ...

By Business reporter | Published: 13 June 2013

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

RTG makes significant strides, say CE

RTG has made significant strides towards achieving its stated objectives for 2013 as adopted by the management team, CE Tendai Madziwanyika told the AGM this afternoon. "As you are aware, the com...

By Business reporter | Published: 12 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Lifestyle feeling the heat

Lifestyle Holdings Limited seems to be feeling the heat of its massive branch expansion after recently closing a number of outlets in Harare and adjacent towns. The furniture group  has over the...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 July 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Tobacco sales surpass 2012 final output

Flue-Cured tobacco sales have now reached 146 million kilogrammes, surpassing the 2012 final output of 144,5 million kilogrammes. During the corresponding 80th day in 2012 more than 117 million kg ha...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare - Johannesburg airfares tumble by 60%

The recent introduction of daily Air Zimbabwe flights to Johannesburg using the A320 Airbus has impacted positively on the market, with airfares on the regional route falling by up to 60 percent.Oth...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinese bank agrees to finance Hwange Thermal Power Station

A CHINESE bank has agreed to finance the Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development Mr Partson Mbiriri revealed this at theConfederati...

By Staff Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Spar Arundel evicted

INNSCOR Africa Limited has been evicted from its Arundel Spar supermarket premises after allegedly failing to abide by terms of the lease agreement.The diversified manufacturing and retail conglomera...

By Business Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

MINING & RETAIL

Arundel Spar evicted from premises

Arundel Spar, one of Innscor's corporate stores has been evicted from the Arundel Shopping Centre premises after a long protracted wrangle (4 years) with the landlord.Last year, Eastlea SPAR which wa...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Dairibord seeks to replace outdated milk machine

Dairibord will spend $600 000 to procure a new ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk machine from Finland, which is expected to boost production capacity.Dairibord COO Themba Mutsvairo told an investors ...

By Financial Express | Published: 10 June 2013

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TN Bank changes name to Steward Bank

Econet Wireless Limited is to change the name of its banking subsidiary, TN Bank Limited, to Steward Bank Limited, sealing the transformation of the commercial bank expected to capitalise on Econet'...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Innscor targets 1 million loaves per day

Innscor, through its subsidiary, Bakers Inn, is targeting bread production capacity of 1 million loaves a day by 2015, group chief executive John Koumides has said. He said this after the commissio...

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Hilton Hotel construction set to begin in October

Construction of the US$160 million Hilton Hotel and office complex along Samora Machel Avenue in Eastlea is set to begin in October, Harare town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi has said.The development that...

By Michael Chideme | Published: 10 June 2013

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FBC to surrender building society licence

Listed financial services group FBC Holdings, faced with the possibility of failing to meet new minimum capital requirements by 30 June, plans to surrender its FBC Building Society licence to regulat...

By Business Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecel expanding banking services via mobile phones

TELECEL Zimbabwe Ltd, a unit of Orascom Telecom Holdings Ltd, sees an opportunity expanding banking services via mobile phones as it seeks to generate higher revenue per user, general manager Angelin...

By Bloomberg | Published: 10 June 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecel promotion allows bonus calls to all other local networks

Telecel prepaid customers can now make calls for double the value of the airtime they purchase, regardless of who they are calling, as long as the call is a local call.The Mega Bonus Reloaded Promoti...

By Chris Chinamhora | Published: 10 June 2013

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Lafarge to focus on affordable housing programme

Lafarge last night launched a new brand communication campaign which changes the baseline to 'building better cities' from 'bringing materials to life'. The group says the new baseline mirrors the ch...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Kasukuwere speaks on Brainworks deal

Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere told parliament the deal struck between his ministry and Brainworks, a consultant firm on indigenisation, was...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bakers Inn to invest in pie making line, to reintroduce half bread

Innscor's Bakers Inn will in September commission a new pie making plant which will raise capacity to 200 000 pies from the current 12 000 daily.Bakers Inn General manager Ketan Patel said during a t...

By Financial Express | Published: 10 June 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Orascom in talks with Zimbabwe over the Telecel license renewal

The Egyptian owners of Telecel Zimbabwe, Oracom Telecom, revealed yesterday that they are in talks to sort out the license renewal issues they have with the government and local telecommunications re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

TelOne to launch broadband in Victoria Falls ahead of UNWTO

FIXED telephone services provider TelOne will in July this year commission the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls fibre optic cable ahead of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in Aug...

By New Ziana | Published: 10 June 2013

MINING & RETAIL

Meikles ventures into mining

MEIKLES Limited will start mining operations next year after its investment vehicle, Meikles Resources obtained a special mining grant in the Midlands province, the group said yesterday.The special g...

By Business Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

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