BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa dangles US$2 billion loan facility

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has unveiled a US$1.98 billion loan facility to be rolled out over the next decade to help farmers boost productivity and withstand the impacts of climate change through a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IDBZ manager probed in student facility fraud

The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has launched an investigation into former senior manager Suckson Muswe, formerly known as Makwasha, over allegations that he inflated costs d...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2025

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB Bank secures US$5 million Afreximbank facility

ZB Bank Limited has secured a US$5 million loan facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, particularly those enga...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

CABS renews US$40m facility to support the economy

The Central Africa Building Society (CABS), a member of Old Mutual Zimbabwe, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving economic development and social impact across Zimbabwe, following the release of i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 April 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Caledonia still to use $4m overdraft facility

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation (Caledonia) says its unsecured $4 million overdraft facility in Zimbabwe has remained undrawn."The company currently has no plans to raise equity. Blanket has an unsecured...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 October 2019

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Belarus to set up state-of-the-art dairy facility in Zimbabwe

BELARUS has set sights on establishing a state-of-the-art dairy facility in Zimbabwe as part of efforts to improve milk production in the country.Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlem...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 May 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agribank avails $6m livestock facility

AGRIBANK has availed a US$6 million facility to livestock farmers as part of efforts to boost livestock production across the country. The financial institution has said it is targeting beneficiaries ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 April 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt avails US$400m credit facility

GOVERNMENT has swiftly moved to avert a potential catastrophe by availing an emergency US$400 million credit facility to manufacturing companies for the importation of critical raw materials, the Zimb...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Foreign-based motorists urged to use eTIP facility

MOTORISTS using foreign registered vehicles in the country should use the electronic temporary import permit (eTIP) facility to avoid delays at ports of entry, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's Customs...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Afreximbank avails $1.5bn stabilisation facility to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe new dispensation got a shot in the arm after the Afreximbank and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe signed $1.5 billion stabilisation facility.The deal was signed this Friday, Afreximbank headquarters ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 December 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Prospect Lithium secures $10m export facility

AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Prospect Resources, says its Zimbabwean unit, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, has secured $10 million export finance facility from the Reserve Bank through CBZ Bank Li...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

POSB to establish exporters' credit facility

The People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) says it will soon unveil a $10 million line of credit aimed at assisting exporters to secure foreign currency.A persistent trade deficit has plunged Zimbabwe into ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 September 2018

POLITICS

EU provides $20m facility to fight gender imbalance

THE European Union (EU) has set up a $20 million facility to fight all forms of gender-based abuse and violence.EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Philippe van Damme confirmed the development last week, saying...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Merlin finalising $5m funding facility with govt

TEXTILE company, Merlin, expects to finalise arrangements on the $5 million funding facility from government in the next "few" weeks, an official has said.In his progress update report presented at th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 July 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Nedbank offers $75m offshore finance facility

NEDBANK Zimbabwe has availed a $75 million line of credit facility through its mother company, Nedbank South Africa under which pre-and post-shipment offshore finance will be offered to exporters.Spea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Afreximbank disburses $8bn from intra-African trade facility

THE African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed over a third of the $25 billion facility meant to accelerate intra-African trade, the bank's president and chairman Benedict Oramah has said....

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra delays $100 million facility

A US$100 million commercial loan recently advanced by the United Kingdom (UK) government, through the state-run Commonwealth Development Fund (CDC), to Zimbabwe's private sector has been delayed by th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinamasa hails UK $100m facility

Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has hailed the US$100 million loan extended by the United Kingdom Finance Institution, CDC, as the first significant line of credit to come ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

TIMB rolls out $70m inputs facility

TOBACCO Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is set to roll out a $70 million input facility scheme ahead of the 2018/19 season to boost production of the golden leaf.TIMB spokesperson, Isheunesu Moyo ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Manufacturing, tourism get first preference in RBZ facility

COMPANIES in manufacturing and tourism industries will be the first beneficiaries of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's $350 million facilities for entrepreneurs due to severe foreign payment backlogs and...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to benefit from $2 billion solar facility

Zimbabwe stands to benefit from a US$2 billion solar financing arrangement availed by the Government of India to several African countries, The Herald learnt last night.Vice President General Constant...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Miners fret over $50m loan facility

Small-scale miners have bemoaned the failure by government to disburse the $50 million loan facility to support local companies involved in the manufacturing of mining and mineral processing equipment...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 March 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AfDB extends $25 million loan facility to CABS

The government's re-engagement efforts with multilateral finance institutions continue to bear fruit with the signing of a US$25 million trade finance agreement between the African Development Bank (A...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

No takers for $15m RBZ tourism facility

The $15 million Tourism Revival Fund facility availed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to prop up the collapsing industry has been lying idle with the industry's players unaware of its existence, an ex...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 February 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB eyes $20m export facility

ZB Financial Holdings Limited is close to finalising a $20 million export facility from a regional institution aimed at supporting exporters.Speaking to NewsDay after the ZB Financial Holdings analyst...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 February 2018
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