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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

ZSE TODAY

Market Commentary 24 August 2017

INDUSTRIALSThe Industrial Index winning streak continued unabated as it went up by a further 2.35 points (1.08%) to close at 220.25 points. PADENGA (PHL.zw) was $0.0300 solid at $0.3800, CFI (CFI.zw)...

By zse | Published: 24 August 2017

LATEST PUBLISHED REPORTS

NMB.zw | Unaudited Financial Results HY17

Financial Highlights:– Revenue $ 19 152 483– Operating income $ 19 343 790– Profit before taxation $ 4 838 174– Profit for the period $ 3 556 915– Dividend Nil– Total comprehensive income ...

By NMB | Published: 24 August 2017

LATEST PUBLISHED REPORTS

AFDS.zw | Audited Financial Results FY17

Financial Highlights:– Revenue $ 24 890 506– Gross profit $ 12 121 579– Operating income $ 4 056 223– Profit before taxation $ 3 831 752– Profit for the year $ 2 761 968– Dividend per shar...

By AFDS | Published: 24 August 2017

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FBC.zw | Unaudited Financial Results HY17

Financial Highlights:– Total income $ 45 011 342– Profit before income tax $ 11 904 311– Profit for the period from continuing operations $ 9 610 652– Dividend per share 0.2235 US cents– To...

By FBC | Published: 24 August 2017

POLITICS

Robert Mugabe day an insult to Zimbabweans

THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, led by Morgan Tsvangirai, has expressed "shock and complete disappointment" over a recent decision by government to declare President Robert Mugabe's bi...

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

POLITICS

Grace Mugabe immunity challenged

Gabriella Engels, the South African woman who was allegedly assaulted by Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe, has taken the first step to challenge the South African government's decision to give her ...

By BBC | 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

POLITICS

Grace Mugabe strikes again

FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday reportedly intensified her bid to evict Arnold Farm villagers to pave way for the expansion of her business empire in Mazowe, with Zanu-PF youth members allegedly des...

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

OPINION

Innovation, technology critical for agric development

The need for investment in Zimbabwe's agricultural sector by local and international corporations has become a necessity for a steady growth of our economy.Zimbabwe's premier showcase, the Harare Agri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Dead capital lying around in Zim, says Chinamasa

FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa says the country has too much dead capital in relation to housing and that homeowners must use their houses to borrow money to start businesses to support the econom...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

AFRICA BUSINESS

Comesa seeks integrated regional transport network

THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) is in the process of setting up a modern railway technology known as the Futran System, an automated system that can take a payload of up to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Investors use Old Mutual to repatriate funds outside Zim

ACCORDING to market players, investors are using Old Mutual as a way of repatriating their investments outside the country.This comes as Old Mutual traded at $4.02 at the close of trade on Monday on t...

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

BUSINESS NEWS

Medical insurance law on cards

The government has begun consulting stakeholders with health insurers, as it steps up efforts to craft enabling legislation to regulate the functions of medical aid societies.Health ministry permanent...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinese firm seeks national project status

ZHEJIANG Bayong Highway Engineering International, the Chinese company contracted to undertake construction work for the dualisation of the $1 billion Beitbridge -Harare Highway, has approached the Mi...

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

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare to spend big on infrastructure projects

The Harare City Council (HCC) on  Wednesday invited public input into its intention to issue a $100  million bond to finance several infrastructure development projects in the capital.Last m...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 August 2017

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