INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe courts Chinese power firm

ZIMBABWE is courting China Power Investment Corporation to invest in the $2,2 billion Sengwa Thermal Power Station in Gokwe, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said."We have held meetings with CPI...

By Business Reporter | Published: 27 March 2014

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Masimba boosts export capacities

Listed construction firm Masimba Holdings Ltd is strengthening its presence in the region and aiming to double its exports this year.Masimba chief executive officer Canada Malunga told analysts this a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Banks withdrawal limits illegal, says BAZ

Zimbabweans do not understand how banking systems work hence they usually get a raw deal from bankers who take advantage of their ignorance.Addressing parliamentarians recently, Bankers Association of...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco sales improve, says TIMB

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board says more than 28 million kilogrammes of tobacco have been delivered to all the country's auction floors since the beginning of the marketing season, a 16 perc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ABCH seeks $360m

ABC Holdings (ABCH) seeks $360 million to capacitate it to be lender-of-last-resort to its banking subsidiaries.This comes as last year the group secured $135 million in lines of credit out of which $...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Stick to RBZ mandate, Mangudya told

Newly appointed Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya must stick to central bank's advisory role to government and regulation of the financial sector, economists say. They said apart from fa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Dairibord in plant closure

Listed Dairibord Holdings Limited (Dairibord) plans to shut down its Gweru plant as part of strategies to contain costs and rationalise operations.This comes as the milk processor last year closed its...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

IDC scouts for lithium partner

THE Industrial Development Corporation is scouting for a partner to either mine or process lithium ore into other value-added products such as batteries.The project feeds into the worldwide increase i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

'Unifreight won't offer Pioneer minorities'

Unifreight Limited will not make a mandatory offer to minority shareholders of Pioneer Corporation Africa, in line with Zimbabwe Stock Exchange rules, as Zimbabwe's equity laws don't allow foreigners ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2014

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Zimbabwe cement demand decline

Demand for cement in Zimbabwe has declined as a result of sluggish activity in the country's construction sector and difficult economic conditions.Research by pan-African financial services company Im...

By world cement | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

BancABC Zimbabwe profits up 14%

BancABC Zimbabwe contributed to the group's profitability in the year to December 31, 2013 despite liquidity challenges in the operating environment.BancABC Zimbabwe was one of the three country divis...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ZBFH to focus on cost containment

ZB Financial Holdings will focus on cost containment and operational efficiency as key aspects to delivering growth in FY14, CE Ronald Mutandagayi told analysts at the firm's inaugural analyst briefin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Deposit Protection struggles to pay depositors

The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has managed to reimburse only 1 606 depositors out of 8 496, whose accounts were closed when three banks were shutdown.DPC chief executive officer John Chikura...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet, banks set to finalise on tariffs agreement

THE country's leading mobile operator, Econet, and local finance institutions were set to sign an agreement that would see Zimbabweans enjoying lower banking tariffs, it has been learnt.FBC Holdings c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Mangudya's PhD degree under the spotlight

NEWLY-APPOINTED Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya reportedly attained his PhD in Business Administration from an unaccredited institution of higher learning, Washington Internatio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe considers Implats refinery proposal

Zimbabwe is considering a platinum refinery construction proposal by South Africa-based Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), businessdaily has learnt.Mines minister Walter Chidhakwa yesterday said he m...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FBCH in $10m PTA deal

FBC Holdings (FBCH) is finalising a $10 million import facility with PTA Bank (PTA), its chief executive John Mushayavanhu said.He told businessdaily that it would be available shortly."In 2013, we go...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MBCA pursues Nedbank facility

MBCA Bank (MBCA) - a unit of Nedbank group - says it is working on accessing loan financing from Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) of South Africa."The bank (MBCA) is in contact with our clie...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Mwana Africa regains BNC assets

Mwana Africa Plc (Mwana) is set to regain $47,3 million it had written off on Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC)'s non-current assets over viability concerns of the Zimbabwe-based unit, an investment in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bank sued over $500k deposit

Tetrad Investment Bank (Tetrad) has been taken to court by the Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) over a $560 000 deposit, which it has failed to pay on maturity.This comes as the fledgli...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

CBZ boss named new RBZ governor

CBZ Holdings CE John Mangudya has been named the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor. Mangudya replaces Gideon Gono who was also head of CBZ before assuming charge at the central bank in 2003....

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

African Sun to drive international market

African Sun will focus on driving the international market to grow ADR and volumes, group chief executive Shingi Munyeza told the AGM today."Driving international market to grow ADR and volumes; this ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 March 2014

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

CABS to hand over housing units

Central Africa Building Society (CABS) says the $62 million low cost housing scheme in Budiriro is nearing completion with units expected to be handed over to buyers by the end of the first quarter.In...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 March 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Surface to sink $2 million in new bottling line

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) subsidiary and cooking oil manufacturer Surface Investments this year plans to spend $2,5 million on purchasing a new bottling line as part of moves to boost p...

By New Ziana | Published: 20 March 2014

MINING & RETAIL

New ZimSteel on path to recovery, says government

The Zimbabwe government on Wednesday called for patience as modalities for re-opening of the defunct Kwekwe based steelmaker, New Zim Steel (formerly Ziscosteel) are being worked out.Deputy Industry a...

By New Ziana | Published: 20 March 2014

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