MINING & RETAIL

Choppies champions online shopping

CHOPPIES Zimbabwe has partnered with Variable Solutions to champion an innovative online shopping system that enables customers to order goods using the internet.The platform was developed by Kamelee...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

ZTA partners models to promote Zim tourism

THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has partnered with models whom they believe are the best tourism ambassadors to market the country's destinations locally and internationally.Last week, the touri...

Zim committed to protecting Bippa investments

GOVERNMENT remains committed in protecting investments that fall under Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPAs) as it forges ahead to attract foreign direct investment into th...

ZIMBABWE

IPO expected on ZSE this year

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange could this year register its second initial public offering listing since dollarisation while three more companies are eyeing listings on the debt market.Of the four prospe...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe lures cotton growers with cash

The Cotton Ginners Association of Zimbabwe (CGAZ) has welcomed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) decision to provide $40 cash to seed cotton growers for each bale of cotton they deliver to the Cott...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Manyere re-emerges behind six-figure portfolio

George Manyere, the former Brainworks Capital chief executive, has re-emerged in the investment finance field as the controlling shareholder of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Ecsponent group.Ecspo...

POLITICS

Chinamasa in nepotism storm

FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa finds himself in a nepotism storm after he was accused of abusing his office to divert reforestation funds from the Forestry Commission to the Tobacco Industry Marke...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

'Banks propel importation of finished products'

ZIMBABWEAN banks have been accused of allocating foreign currency for the importation of finished garments instead of raw materials, thereby pushing local clothing manufacturers further towards the ed...

MINING & RETAIL

Zimasco, retrenchees on collision course

Close to 40 former Zimasco (Pvt) Ltd employees in Mutorashanga face eviction from company premises after their ex-employer reneged on a pledge to sell the houses to them.The ex-employees recently accu...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Challenges facing the healthcare industry in Africa

Access to basic healthcare services and products remains a challenge throughout significant portions of the world. When many people think of a lack of healthcare and/or the consequences that follow it...

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinamasa challenges SEZ Board

Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has challenged the recently appointed Special Economic Zones Authority board to spearhead an export-led growth of the economy and enhance th...

POLITICS

Tsvangirai to die within 6 months rumour rubbished

Morgan Tsvangirai returned from his routine medical check-up in South Africa yesterday to face debate on whether he, along with his main rival President Robert Mugabe, are fit enough to withstand the ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Miners brace for Mine Entra

Small scale and artisanal miners are targeting to effectively utilise the forthcoming Mine Entra event to create linkages with regional and international exhibitors.The expo runs in Bulawayo from the ...

ZIMBABWE

ZSE opens week in green

The industrial index moved closer to 200 point mark after it opened the week firmer at 198.55 points following a 0.14 point gain.Trading activity was subdued in today's session.CFI Holdings soared 3....

MINING & RETAIL

Chrome prices tumble

Tumbling chrome prices have left local miners clutching at hopes of attracting huge investment in the value-addition process of the commodity which requires over half a billion dollars.Small-scale chr...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe suspends ban on use of kaylites

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has given kaylites manufacturers three months reprieve to wind up their operations leaving the discretion to use kaylites to individuals.kaylites manufacture...

BUSINESS NEWS

Dollar shortages threaten Zimbabwe businesses

Zimbabwean businesses are seeing tumbling output because of an acute dollar shortage that has forced banks to delay processing payments for imports of spare parts and supplies, a KPMG poll found.This ...

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Controversy dogs Barclays deal

The sale of Barclays Bank Zimbabwe (BBZ) continues to be dogged by controversy amid revelations that the deal was consummated through a share-swap and in which Barclays plc would get a stake in Maurit...

FINANCIAL SERVICES

'Men will only do menial jobs at Women's Bank'

Females will occupy all high-paying jobs at the mooted Women's Bank, a Cabinet minister has said, adding men will be doing menial jobs at the financial institution.Women Affairs minister Nyasha Chikwi...

POLITICS

'Zimbabweans fund Mugabe sons' profligacy'

Tendai Biti's opposition PDP party is complaining that President Robert Mugabe's sons' debauchery and wild partying are being funded with taxpayer dollars.This comes after the two boys - Robert Junior...

POLITICS

Mugabe not worried about Zanu-PF factionalism

President Robert Mugabe's former deputy Joice Mujuru says the southern African country's strongman is not worried about factionalism in his ruling Zanu-PF party, as it helps him prolong his stay in p...

ECONOMC INDICATORS

Zimbabwe inflation makes surprise u-turn

Zimbabwe's inflation rate slowed to 0.31 percent year-on-year in June from 0.75 percent in May, data from the national statistics agency showed on Monday.The June inflation rate took a huge retreat, s...

ZSE TODAY

Market Commentary 17 July 2017

INDUSTRIALSThe Industrial Index moved closer to 200 point mark after it opened the week firmer at 198.55 points following a 0.14 point (0.07%) gain. Trading activity was subdued in today's session. C...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe rules out rand adoption

Not for the first time, government has ruled out adopting the South African rand as its main currency.Responding to a question with notice in the Senate, Agriculture minister Joseph Made, standing in ...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe airports underused

THE Zimbabwe National Tourism Master Plan (ZNTMP) has found that the three major airports in the country, in Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls are underexploited by nearly 75% despite millions of do...