BUSINESS NEWS

Hailstorm destroys winter wheat at irrigation scheme

A severe hailstorm swept through parts of Matebeleland South on Monday evening, causing widespread destruction to winter wheat and maize crops, with farmers at the Makwe Irrigation Scheme bearing the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Irrigation schemes remain severely underutilised

Zimbabwe's large-scale irrigation schemes remain severely underutilised, raising concerns over national food security as the country grapples with the effects of climate change, according to a recent ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Businesswoman in court over illegal forex scheme

Harare businesswoman Tariro Masiwa Musekiwa has been hauled before the courts alongside her company, Chrisha Boutique, on allegations of running an unlicensed foreign currency transmission business in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 September 2025

POLITICS

US$500 000 empowerment scheme for ZCC members

Government yesterday launched the US$500 000 Presidential Empowerment Scheme for members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), aimed at boosting the livelihoods of congregants in recognition of the chur...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe to unveil housing scheme for war collaborators

A comprehensive housing scheme for war collaborators is set to be rolled out as part of a broader Government empowerment strategy aimed at fulfilling constitutional provisions pending the official gaz...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwean women trapped in Russian drone factory scheme

At least four young Zimbabwean women have allegedly been trafficked to work under deceptive conditions at a Russian drone factory producing weapons used in the Ukraine war, in what human rights obser...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Econet expands Kancane Kancane smartphone credit scheme

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has expanded its popular Kancane Kancane smartphone credit scheme by extending the repayment period from just three months to up to 24 months, with no initial deposit required...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Presidential scheme disburses US$200 000 for vendors

Thousands of informal traders across Zimbabwe have received a major financial boost following the launch of the Presidential Vendors Empowerment Scheme, which has availed US$200,000 in seed capital to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IDBZ to bankroll Mat South irrigation scheme

AT least 450 hectares of farm-land in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province will be opened up under a planned irrigation scheme to enhance the country's food security while some of the produce ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 May 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

'Extend 20% forex scheme to all farmers'

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) should extend its 20 percent forex payment scheme to all farmers other than cotton and tobacco growers so as to enhance increased agricultural output. In an intervie...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 December 2018

POLITICS

'Presidential input scheme politicised in Murewa South'

Murewa South independent candidate Noah Mangondo has bemoaned the abuse of the Presidential Agricultural Input Scheme by Zanu-PF officials, saying his followers were being denied access to the farming...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

DIDG scheme targets investors abroad

THE Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) has appointed Imara Corporate Finance and EY South Africa as its advisors to set up the Collective Investment Scheme meant to allow other Zimbabwea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 July 2018

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

CBZ renews hope in Vic Falls housing scheme

CBZ Bank has assured beneficiaries of its housing scheme in Victoria Falls that they will not lose out after it emerged that some of the residential stands had been double-allocated by the council.In ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2018

OPINION

Mnangagwa's power retention scheme ruinous

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pledge that the government will increase the allowances for war veterans and review their benefits is yet another illustration that, just like his predecessor Robert Mug...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Hwange Colliery scheme of arrangement on course

Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) says it has been paying monthly instalments to its employee creditors since December, 2017, and it will continue until the $70 million arrears are paid in full.T...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

CBZ housing scheme beneficiaries to lose residential stands

THE estimated 1 300 beneficiaries of the CBZ housing scheme in Victoria Falls might lose their residential stands after the local authority recently threatened to repossess the stands over non-payment...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Command Livestock Scheme gets rolling

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday handed over the first batch of 200 heifers to 66 cattle farmers from two provinces of Matabeleland North and South under the $300 million Command Livestoc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 April 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclays to pay $2bn for losses caused by fraudulent scheme

BARCLAYS has agreed to pay $2 billion for allegedly causing billions of dollars of losses to investors by engaging in a fraudulent scheme to sell residential mortgage-backed securities between 2005 an...

By Reuters | Published: 04 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Egodini contractor mulls equity scheme for Bulawayo

SOUTH African civil engineering firm, Terracotta, will be launching a broad-based retail equity scheme, which allows Bulawayo residents to acquire a maximum of 30% shareholding in the Egodini project....

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Arda, Schweppes to partner in horticulture out-grower scheme

THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) is working with beverages manufacturer, Schweppes Zimbabwe to start a horticulture out-growers scheme for the production of produce that will in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Command agric affects Delta contract scheme

DELTA Beverages says the uptake of its beverages sorghum contract farming scheme (BSCFS) will decline in 2018, as some of its farmers were now attracted to the government's Command Agriculture scheme....

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 January 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Clothing sector calls for an all-inclusive rebate scheme

CLOTHING manufacturers have urged Government to institute an all-inclusive rebate scheme for the sector.Zimbabwe Clothing Manufacturers Association (ZCMA) chairman Mr Jeremy Youmans said although the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'Informal sector pension scheme ready'

The National Social Security Authority (Nssa) says it is ready to administer its voluntary pension scheme for the informal sector."Our actuaries are currently working on the model and design of the sc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

CZI proposes scheme to stem forex woes

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has proposed an importer-financed export incentive scheme, which lessens pressure on the central bank to look for foreign currency for importers.In its s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLC.zw | Results of Scheme Meeting

Shareholders are advised that a Scheme Meeting of minority shareholders of Colcom Holdings Limited ("Colcom") was held on 25 October 2017 to vote on the approval of a Scheme of Arrangement proposed by...

By COLC | Published: 29 November 2017
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