INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Lancashire Steel up in six months

Government has dismissed claims that Essar Africa Holdings is delaying works to reopen Ziscosteel which has been renamed New Zimbabwe Steel because of power shortages currently being experienced in th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Why Nyambirai sold TN Bank

The sale of TN Bank to Econet Wireless in February 2013 generated frenzied speculation. It was claimed then, that Tawanda Nyambirai, the CEO of Lifestyle Holdings had fallen out with Strive Masiyiwa, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Luxon Zembe ousted as CBZ chairman

Luxon Zembe has been ousted as CBZ Holdings Limited (CBZ) chairman in a development possibly related to the fallout of the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) salaries debacle.As the busines...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

GMB bosses in looting spree

Top management at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has been fingered in a looting spree as the company struggles to service a $108 million maize import debt.Documentary evidence in possession of the Da...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Air Zimbabwe board fired

Corruption-embattled national flag carrier's board has been dissolved with immediate effect together with other four boards falling under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development.&nb...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Stanbic is the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Africa

Stanbic Bank's parent company, Standard Bank group, Africa's largest lender by assets, has been named the winner of Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Africa 2014 for a second successive year. Standar...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Ziscosteel reopening differed

The re-opening of NewZim Steel - formerly Ziscosteel - has been postponed due to extensive refurbishments taking place at the plant, Industry minister Mike Bimha has said. Bimha, who could not give sp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet reignites Telecel hostility

Econet Wireless has reignited its protracted hostility with fierce rival Telecel Zimbabwe after barring its agents from doubling up as agents for rival mobile money transfer service, telecash. This fo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Chinamasa tours Fidelity Printers and Refineries

Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa, his deputy Dr S Undenge and the Acting RBZ Governor DR CL Dhliwayo today 11 February toured Fidelity Printers and refineries, the largest s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Zim mobile money agents form association

Agents handling mobile money transactions for Econet, Telecel Zimbabwe and NetOne in Zimbabwe have formed an association to advance their interests and lobby for inclusion in policy making.The Mobile ...

By Business reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Court dismisses $200m lawsuit on NetOne

A South African-based businessman's bid to sue Net-One and a Chinese telecommunications equipment producer, over a $200 million network upgrade tender, which he claimed was corruptly awarded to the la...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AfrAsia introduces innovative rewards programme

AfrAsia (Zimbabwe) Bank Limited is forging ahead with plans to claim a spot among the top five banks in the country.Late last year Mauritian banking group AfrAsia Bank Limited (ABL) CEO James Benoit s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Zinara resumes local authority disbursements

The Zimbabwe National Road Administration has resumed disbursing funds directly to local authorities, with at least $1,7 million in road maintenance funds earmarked for urban and rural councils in the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Zim could be readmitted to the LBMA by October

Zimbabwe's readmission on the London Bullion marketing association could be a reality by October this year following revelations that Fidelity Printers and Refiners are collecting just under a tonne o...

By Rumbidzayi Zinyuke | Published: 11 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

New banking laws to protect depositors

The government has directed the Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) to implement new regulations aimed at rescuing depositors from losing savings after the closure of a bank.The new banking regulatio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Interbank facility revived

The Africa Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has finalised a $100 million facility with the government to revive the interbank trading system next month.In a development that is expected to eas...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Air Zimbabwe audit report out

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development says it has received the long awaited Air Zimbabwe report from the BCA Forensic Auditors' firm.Transport and Infrastructure Development Ministe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco floors ready

Tobacco auction floors are putting up final touches at their premises ahead of the start of the 2014 tobacco selling season set for next week. The 2014 tobacco selling seasons begins on February 19 wi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Zim losing billions in potential diamond revenue

Zimbabwe loses at least $14 billion in potential revenue every year when it exports diamonds in their raw form, parliamentarians heard yesterday. Zimbabwe Diamonds Technology Centre (ZDTC) chairperson...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

MINING & RETAIL

Hwange secures $11m loan

Hwange Colliery Company Ltd has secured $11 million from the Export-Import Bank of India for the acquisition of plant and machinery, sources familiar with the transaction said on Friday. The loan faci...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

NetOne boss wants his company weaned from SPB

NetOne and TelOne should be weaned from procuring goods and services through the State Procurement Board to level the ground with their competitors who are not subjected to such bureaucratic procedure...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 February 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

FloCash opens Zim office

Another online payments company, FloCash, has announced the expansion of eCommerce payments services into Zimbabwe.This comes barely a week after PesaPal, a popular Eastern African internet payment ga...

By TechZim | Published: 10 February 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

PesaPal expanding into Zimbabwe

Kenyan internet payments startup PesaPal is expanding into Zimbabwe.Agosta Liko, the founder of the company, said recently their focus for the Zimbabwe entry is eCommerce, Tourism, Hotels, School fees...

By TechZim | Published: 10 February 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Govt stops David Whitehead liquidation

GOVERNMENT has introduced a motion to stop the liquidation of troubled lint-processor, David Whitehead Textiles, saying the move would have adverse effects on workers, goods and services in the countr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 February 2014

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zinara boss in $2 million tender scam

ZIMBABWE National Road Authority (Zinara) chief executive officer Frank Chitukutuku has been sucked into a $2 million scam involving awarding of a road rehabilitation tender in Umguza, Matabeleland No...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 February 2014

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