ZBFH reported a better than expected H1 17 performance highlighted by a 39.9% increase in attributable earnings to $7.9m, for eps of US 4.49cents. The performance was driven by increased transactional...
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited published a robust set of numbers underpinned by a 175% growth in total revenue to $384.9m. Despite Gross Premium Written declining by 2% to $100.8m fees income from asset ...
Dairibord Holdings Limited released a mixed set of numbers showing a 5.1% growth in revenue and an attributable loss of $0.8m. The overall operating performance improved from an operating loss of $2.1...
Barclays posted a strong set of financials for H1 17, showing a 2.9x surge in attributable earnings to $9.5m, just shy of FY 16 earnings of $10.8m. NII income was supported by the bank's access to low...
The local baking industry is dominated by three large bakeries which have impacted negatively on the viability of smaller institutions forcing 93 bakeries to close shop in the last two years.The Natio...
The government is set to invest $15 million in the upgrade of the Feruka pipeline to enable pumping of 16 million litres daily, which puts to rest the need for a second channel to transmit fuel into t...
FINANCIAL services group, ZB Financial Holdings, has resumed international business after it was removed from the United States of America sanctions list last year, group chief executive officer, Ron ...
THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) is in discussions with government, which could see the regulator extending its oversight to medical aid societies, currently being governed by the Ministry...
ZIMBABWE'S largest financial services group by assets, CBZ Holdings (CBZ), has said it is negotiating with regional lenders for external loans at concessionary rates.The group's chief executive office...
GOVERNMENT has awarded the tender for the $400 million recapitalisation of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to South Africa's Transnet, which is partnering a consortium of non-resident Zimbabwe...
INFORMATION Communication Technology Minister Supa Mandiwanzira has expressed disquiet over Econet Wireless' dominance of the country's mobile money payments system saying this exposed the country to ...
MINISTER of Information, Communication and Technology and Courier Services, Supa Mandiwanzira, says Zimbabweans have lost trust in banks because of bank failures and cash shortages in the economy.Spea...
Government has extended Shangani Energy Exploration and Zambezi methane gas exploitation. The special grant for Shangani Energy was extended by three years to 2020, while that of Zambezi Gas was exte...
African Sun reported an improved operating performance showing a profit before tax of $24,886 compared to a loss of $1.2m for the comparable period. The performance was on the back of increased occupa...
THE country's largest platinum miner, Zimplats says the redevelopment of its Bimha Mine remains on schedule and expects to be back to full production by April 2018. The platinum producer has announced...
FAZAK Africa says it plans to venture into hardware business as a way of staying afloat in business to counter the prevailing economic challenges. The company's managing director Mr Zak Hawa told Busi...
DIVERSIFIED Bulawayo-based manufacturer, Arenel, says it will soon be producing syrups. Managing director, Mr Joshua Lepac said the production of six flavours of syrups was expected to start this mont...
ZIMBABWE National Roads Administration (Zinara), through ZB Bank, is floating a $60 million bond to spruce up the country's road network, half of which was recently damaged by rains, ZB Financial Hold...
The State Procurement Board (SPB) has awarded a $400 million tender for the revival of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to a consortium comprising Transnet and the Diaspora Infrastructure Devel...
WRANGLING over chrome mining claims by artisanal miners in the Midlands Province is continuing unabated, with the Zimbabwe Small Miners Confederation (ZSMC) now threatening to appeal to President Robe...
AGRIBANK has extended $10 million to finance the establishment of a fruit processing plant in Esigodini, Matabeleland South.The commissioning of the project, a brainchild of the late Vice President, J...
A NUMBER of business and retail owners are dribbling tax authorities by linking point of sales machines (POS) to individual accounts to evade paying taxes.The unscrupulous dealers were duping the taxm...
DESPITE the growing supply of cooking oil on the domestic market, producers are finding it difficult to tap into export markets due to un-competitiveness of the commodity.Oil Expressers' Association o...
MEPRIN Founders and Engineers are seeking a bigger industrial space to match their growing production levels and positive export demand.The company began operations in 2000 as a small scale entity at ...
STEWARD Bank has cut its interests rate to below eight percent and joined the bandwagon of institutions that offer mortgage facilities to clients for housing development.The bold move is likely to exc...