Magunje cement project accused of rights abuses

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has issued a scathing report accusing developers of the US$1 billion Magunje cement and mining project of widespread human rights abuses, forced displ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe sees surge in business visitors

Zimbabwe has recorded a notable resurgence in business travel, with 384,221 business visitors entering the country in 2024 - surpassing pre-pandemic levels and signalling renewed global interest in th...

MINING & RETAIL

Chinese miner in Zimbabwe grave rights abuses storm

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called on the Zimbabwean government to urgently intervene and halt alleged human rights abuses being committed by a Chinese-linked mining company ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Fraud case against 2 businessmen crumbles

Two Harare businessmen, Brian Murphy and Adam Wood, have been acquitted of fraud and providing false information to a public official after a Harare magistrate ruled that the State failed to prove it...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe business leaders call for clear mono-currency strategy

Zimbabwe's business leaders have called on the government to adopt a clear, market-driven mono-currency transition strategy that will not destabilise businesses or derail investment projects. The app...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's businesses sound alarm over volatile ZiG

Zimbabwe's business leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistent volatility of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, warning that ongoing instability is crippling industrial growth and eroding ...

BUSINESS NEWS

'Where must my family do business - Zimbabwe?'

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has firmly denied any political interference in the awarding of South Africa's lucrative national lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings, whose shareholders include Bell...

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo fake ID syndicate busted

Two men who operated a fake identity card manufacturing scheme from inside a government registry office in Bulawayo have been jailed following a sensational exposé and police crackdown.Brian Veririzh...

BUSINESS NEWS

Woes mount for Zimbabwe formal businesses

Informal traders who largely evade taxes and levies are placing formal retail and wholesale businesses in Zimbabwe at a significant competitive disadvantage, burdened by a heavy and complex taxation r...

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare businessman in $76,000 vehicle import fraud

A local businessman, Elias Murandu, 37, has been charged with fraud after allegedly deceiving the director of Cobra Security in a failed vehicle importation scheme involving a total of US$76,000.Muran...

POLITICS

Busisa Moyo accepts Land Cruiser gift from Chivayo

United Refineries Limited CEO and prominent Zimbabwean business leader Busisa Moyo has accepted a luxury vehicle valued at US$200,000 from businessman Wicknell Chivayo as a token of appreciation for h...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe, Belarus to set up bus assembly plant

Zimbabwe is set to become a regional hub for bus manufacturing following an agreement with Belarus to establish a bus assembly plant in the country, leveraging locally produced steel from the Dinson I...

BUSINESS NEWS

EU-Zimbabwe Business Forum kicks off in Harare

The inaugural EU-Zimbabwe Business Forum kicked off in Harare on Tuesday, marking a significant step toward revitalising and strengthening trade and investment relations between Zimbabwe and the Europ...

POLITICS

Chivayo, Bushiri cases dominate Anti-Corruption Conference

The high-profile cases of fugitive Malawian preacher Shepherd Bushiri and controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo have taken centre stage at the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference for...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe govt unveils agribusiness grants

The Zimbabwean government has launched a new initiative offering grants aimed at supporting the growth of the agribusiness sector, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Devel...

BUSINESS NEWS

Trade Fair brings brisk business for vendors, kombis

For small entrepreneurs like Mr Felix Ndlovu and Mr Lovemore Mutatu, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is not just an annual event, but a golden opportunity that redefines their year's earn...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zupco in drive to procure 500 buses

ZUPCO is set to kick off the long-awaited procurement of hundreds of new buses within the next three months, marking a significant step forward in efforts to modernise Zimbabwe's public transport syst...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe extends duty-free import window for bus operators

The Government has extended the duty-free bus import facility to April 30, 2025, in a move aimed at further revitalising Zimbabwe's public transport system and ensuring affordable, reliable services f...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Belarus to establish bus and tractor assembly plant in Zimbabwe

Belarus is set to establish a bus and tractor assembly plant in Zimbabwe by December 2025, further cementing the growing ties between the two nations. This announcement was made by Mr Pearson Chigiji,...

BUSINESS NEWS

Busisa Moyo inducted into Zimbabwe business hall of fame

Renowned industrialist and business leader Mr Busisa Moyo has been inducted into the Zimbabwe Business Hall of Fame 2025, a prestigious honour recognising his exceptional contribution to Zimbabwe's ec...

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa welcomes Afrikaner business delegation in Harare

A delegation from the Afrikaner business community received a warm welcome from Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week in Harare's State House, according to a Zanu-PF official contacted by ...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Cooking oil industry engages RBZ

The cooking oil industry has engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to review the weekly allocation of US$500 000 per member at a time when the edible price has more than doubled due to opening up...

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Bill seeks to end child internet abuse

GOVERNMENT is committed to fighting abuse of children on the internet as evidenced by the crafting of the Cyber Crime, Security and Data Protection Bill, Deputy Minister of Information Communication T...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe's travel, tourism business levels drops in first 9 months

Zimbabwe's travel and tourism sector business levels in the first 9 months to September recorded a 5% and 10% drop respectively when compared to the same period last year, with industry officials attr...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe business, labour confront govt over TNF

GOVERNMENT has been taken to task for failing to take the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) seriously at a time the country's economic crisis is worsening.The TNF is a social dialogue platform that b...