FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB surprises the market, increase earnings by 40%

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...

By Ngoni Shenjere | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Old Mutual Zimbabwe revenue grows 175%

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 ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Dairibord need a deep staff rationalisation exercise

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclays Zimbabwe posts a strong set of financials

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

93 bakeries close shop

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Govt to upgrade Feruka fuel pipeline

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB resumes international business

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 ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

IPEC wants to regulate health funders

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CBZ seeks offshore loans

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

SA's Transnet wins $400m NRZ tender

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

EcoCash dominance unsettles government

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 ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zim banks face confidence crisis

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Shangani Energy gas permit extended

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

African Sun turns the corner

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...

By Ngoni Shenjere | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

'Work on Bimha Mine on schedule'

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Fazak to venture into hardware sector

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Arenel introduces new product line

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZB floats $60m Zinara bond for road repairs

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

NRZ gets $400m lifeline

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Wrangling chrome miners seek Mugabe intervention

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Agribank injects $10m into Esigodini plant

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Zim retailers dribble tax authorities

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

'Zim cooking oil too expensive for export'

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Meprin Founders seeks bigger industrial space

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 ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2017

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Steward Bank offers mortgage facilities

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2017

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