LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Timber Producers Federation forms workers' association

The Timber Producers Federation (TPF) is expanding by launching the Timber Producers Association (TPA) which will represent the interests of workers in the timber industry.According to a TPF official,...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Cafca pins hope on copper recycling project

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed cable manufacturer Cafca's revenue for the six months period ended March 31, 2014 was up 21 percent to $10 million as the company benefited from a change in strategy to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zim banks cut lending to private sector

The slowdown in economic activity, largely typified by deflation has forced banks to take a cautious approach to lending by downsizing credit to the private sector, the Bankers Association (BAZ) has s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

NewZim Steel eyes export market

Essar Holdings director for Africa Firdhose Coovadia said New Zim Steel targets to produce international standard quality steel products as it eyes to capture the export market.This follows indication...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Trust Banking Corporation hauls RBZ to court

Trust Banking Corporation has hauled the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to the administrative court to contest the decision to cancel its banking licence, it has emerged. The central bank in December cancel...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Mwana Africa valuation upgraded

Investment intelligence company, Edison Independent Investment Research, has upgraded its valuation of Mwana Africa on the back of better production at units Freda Rebecca and Bindura Nickel Corporati...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Hwange denies retrenchment claims

Hwange Colliery Company Limited has denied that it retrenched its workforce that took the company for arbitration seeking to recover severance packages amounting to more than $1,2 million. About 16 wo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Cotton production to increase

Zimbabwe's cotton production is estimated to increase by 31 percent this year due to the good rains received in most parts of the country, the growers' association said yesterday. Output for the seaso...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

RioZim floats mining tender

RioZim Limited has floated a tender, seeking bids for contract mining at its Cam and Motor gold mine in Kadoka. "Tenders are invited from suitable and interested bidders from suitable and interested b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Virginia tobacco sales top $400m mark

Virginia tobacco sales have topped the $400 million mark with at least $420,6 million having been sold so far under both the auction and contract systems, representing an 8 percent increase from the $...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge dumps 3 Cities

The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, the flag ship of Africa Albida Tourism in Zimbabwe, says it will not renew its 20-year-old marketing and technical services agreement with Three Cities which expires n...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Telecel introduces video calling

Telecel has introduced a video calling service that allows prepaid subscribers with video calling capable handsets to make video calls to other prepaid Telecel subscribers.Video calling, which is avai...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Cimas revenue surpasses $100 million

Cimas Medical Aid Society's revenue for the year ended 31 December 2013 surpassed the $100 million mark to reach $110,4 million, an increase of 12,7 percent over the 2012 figure of $98 million.The soc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Meikles suspends TM's senior manager

The Meikles group has sent one of its directors and senior manager for TM Supermarkets, Bisset Chimhini on suspension pending disciplinary hearing for violating procurement procedures. Chimhini, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet to expand into road construction

Mobile communications behemoth, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it will soon diversify into road construction, in a bid to improve communication channels and support to the community, its chief executiv...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zim begs for 5% of Chinese tourists

Zimbabwe is courting China to upgrade the Preferred Destination Agreement (PDA) to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) before year end to ensure that the Asian country fulfill its pledge to make Zimba...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Nelson Mandela's daughter leaves Steward Bank

Makaziwe Mandela, the eldest daughter of the late South Africa president Nelson Mandela has resigned from Steward Bank's Board after being nominated to sit on the board in July 2012 after Strive Masiy...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Meikles to open more Mega stores

Meikles Limited's retail arm, Meikles Mega Market intends to make forays into the lower end of the market by setting up 8 additional retail branches across all cities in the country. The retail unit ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agribank told to seek local partners

Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has instructed Agribank to first seek local partners to recapitalise the bank before considering bringing in foreign investors. Agribank  CE Sam Malaba said the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Steward Bank launches Diaspora Banking products

Steward Bank last week launched a suite of innovative Diaspora Banking products targeted at Zimbabweans living, working or studying abroad. The product suite was unveiled by Steward Bank CE Kwanele Ng...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CBZ commences work on Gweru housing project

CBZ Holdings has begun work on the $18 million housing project in Gweru. Laura Gwatiringa the group executive Marketing said the first phase which involved putting up the sewer system, water reticulat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

$100m credit facility for small scale miners

Government will set up a $100 million credit facility for small scale miners to support them with equipment and expertise to improve viability. Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa said the facility is als...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Diamond Tech Centre to open in June

The Diamond Technology Centre in Mt Hampden is set to open in June. Chair of the centre, Lovemore Kurotwi, said that "the country is set to benefit immensely from the project with the creation of 100 ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Govt gazettes diamond regulations

Government has gazetted regulations empowering local diamond companies to grade, cut, polish, crush and process the stones as well as sell them to international buyers. This is in line with the Minera...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco sales inches towards target

Tobacco sales have continued to increase since the beginning of the marketing season inching close to the $400 million dollar mark as the country's 180 million kg target draws closer.According to figu...

By Musah Gwaunza | Published: 09 May 2014

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