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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

BUSINESS NEWS

Clear arrears first, IMF tells Zimbabwe

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe must first clear its more than $150 million debt to the Bretton Woods institution before the country can access any new loans.Domenico Fanizza, the ...

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

BUSINESS NEWS

Demonetisation clarified

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's $20 million demonetisation programme is aimed at "liquidating all Zimbabwe dollar balances" as at December 2008 and "not compensating speculators' inflationary gains".Th...

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

MINING & RETAIL

GEM ups RioZim stake

RioZim's largest shareholder, Gem RioZim Investments Limited (GEM), has increased its shareholding in the listed mining group from 24,97 percent to 28,3 percent.This follows shareholders' approval to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Meikles given 7-day ultimatum

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has given Meikles Limited (Meikles) a seven-day ultimatum to "respond to issues" concerning overstatement of its $90 million debt owed by the central bank.This comes ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

ZPC mulls debt restructure

The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) plans to embark on a debt restructuring exercise, with the group floating a tender seeking a "strategy consultant".The energy company - a subsidiary of power utility Z...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AfrAsia Bank collapses

Troubled AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Limited (ABZL) has surrendered its banking licence after its Mauritian shareholder gave up on turning around the bank's fortunes.Apart from a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (R...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

ZIMBABWE

ZSE lifts Meikles suspension

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) yesterday lifted Meikles Limited (Meikles)'s suspension from trading on the local bourse after baulking at the conglomerate's High Court challenge.In its papers, the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

BUSINESS NEWS

Zambia guarantees $250m Kariba loan, as broke Zim can't

Zambia has guaranteed a total $250 million loans jointly accessed with Zimbabwe - through the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) - from international financiers, targeted at funding refurbishment of Kariba...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

BAT doubles capital expenditure

Cigarette maker British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BAT Zimbabwe) increased its capital expenditure to $2,2 million in the year to December 2014 from $1,2 million prior year.During the period under rev...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

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