BUSINESS NEWS

GDP race emerges as new frontier

Zimbabwe is entering a new phase of economic governance in which provincial performance will increasingly be measured through Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as the Government intensifies efforts to acc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 May 2026

POLITICS

Cracks emerge in US$3,5bn former white farmers deal

Zimbabwe's farm compensation process has come under fresh scrutiny, with the head of a legally mandated steering committee alleging that government is pursuing "divide and rule" tactics in its engagem...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 April 2026

SOCCER

Sam Allardyce; Bruce, and Peter emerge favourites for Warriors job

Veteran former England manager Sam Allardyce is reportedly leading the list of candidates being considered for the vacant Zimbabwe Warriors coaching position following the sacking of Michael Nees on W...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 October 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF emerges stronger, united from conference?

The just-ended Zanu-PF 22nd National People's Conference lived up to its billing, with the ruling party adopting major economic resolutions aimed at improving the lives of ordinary citizens and stren...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 October 2025

POLITICS

MP's death: More details emerge

There is mounting pressure for an independent investigation into the death of Nkulumane legislator and political poet Desire Moyo, amid growing public doubts about the official explanation of the tra...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 October 2025

POLITICS

Chamisa's new party launch details emerge

Allies of former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa have given the clearest indication yet of plans to launch a new political movement, as Zanu-PF intensifies efforts to extend...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2025

POLITICS

MPs clash over health system state of emergency

A heated debate broke out in the National Assembly last week after outspoken Chiredzi Central MP Ropafadzo Makumire tabled a motion urging government to declare Zimbabwe's public health system a state...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Private hospitals to treat emergency cases regardless of payment

New legislation tabled in Parliament seeks to compel private hospitals to admit patients with life-threatening conditions for at least 48 hours-even if they cannot afford the services.The Medical Serv...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 July 2025

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Fresh details on collapsed US$2,5bn CBZ bid emerge

An ambitious plan by CBZ Holdings to create Zimbabwe's largest financial services powerhouse has collapsed after the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) imposed a series of restrictive conditions ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2025

POLITICS

Tagwirei emerges as political dark horse in Zanu-PF succession storm

Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, long known for his powerful behind-the-scenes role in Zimbabwe's political economy, has stepped firmly into the national spotlight with signs increasingly pointing ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Redwing investor seals US merger

American special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (HCVI) has secured shareholder approval to merge with Namib Minerals, a mining firm with key gold assets in Zim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2025

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Zimbabwe emerges as hotspot for scalable fintech solutions

Zimbabwe is rapidly positioning itself as a fertile ground for scalable Financial Technology (fintech) innovations, with leading local financial institutions at the forefront of this transformation. B...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Helidrive launches National Emergency Call Centre

HELIDRIVE National Air Rescue Services is setting up a national emergency call centre as part of its ambitious drive to streamline Zimbabwe's first publicly operated air ambulance system, with the ult...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 May 2025

ZIMBABWE

Seedco seeks to merge Zimbabwe operations for secondary listing

Pursuant to the proposal to transfer the ZSE Secondary Listing of Seed Co International Limited from the ZSE to the soon to be established VFEX, a proposal to merge the Zimbabwean operations, held und...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 September 2020

POLITICS

Obert Mpofu, Jacob Mudenda emerge as Mnangagwa's new targets for purging

AFTER weeding out his new rivals - who brought him to power - in the security sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has now shifted the purges to Zanu-PF, targeting the ruling party's heavyweights seen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 July 2019

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Lafarge emerges from loss position to post US$1,3m profit

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited reversed its prior year-after-tax loss of US$0,6 million to a profit margin of US$1,3 million in the year-ended December 31, 2018, driven by growth in revenue and an e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CABS merge branches

CABS is merging its Greendale and Chisipite branches with effect from February 25 as a way of enhancing its digitalisation efforts.In a statement, the bank which boasts of more than 50 branches across...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 January 2019

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Shareholders approve Cassava demerger, separate listing

SHAREHOLDERS of Econet Wireless have approved the demerger of Cassava SmarTech from Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited, paving the way for the listing of a new diversified technology business called Cas...

By staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

NicozDimond, Tristar merger commences

The directors of Tristar Insurance Company Limited (Tristar), a short-term insurance unit of First Mutual Holdings Limited (FML), have passed a resolution to seek the approval of the Minister of Finan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecoms firms merger project talks underway

Talks to merge three telecommunications companies, Zarnet, Powertel and Africom, are underway and will be finalised by the end of the year, businessdigest has learnt.Powertel and Zarnet are both State...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mergers, acquisitions in Africa decline

Total deal volumes and values of Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions in Africa fell sharply in the first half of 2018, declining 44 percent in deal volume and 57 percent in aggregate value, ...

By CNBC Africa. | Published: 23 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim aviation well equipped for emergencies

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) says it is well equipped and ready to attend to any aviation related emergencies anywhere in the country.Rescue and security agencies among other respon...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Zimbabwe rules out state of emergency after Mnangagwa bombing

Presidential spokesperson has ruledg out a state of emergency after an explosion at the president's campaign rally on Saturday that state media has called an assassination attempt.George Charamba tell...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

NRZ emerges from the doldrums

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) - a critical state enterprise which is part of the economy's locomotive - is slowly but surely emerging from the doldrums it has been firmly stuck in for years ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Investment bodies to merge

Government is working on an interim arrangement that will see departments directly involved in serving investors coming under one roof, as it emerged establishing a full-fledged Zimbabwe Investment an...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 May 2018
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