BUSINESS NEWS

12 companies worth $1,8bn licensed for SEZs

Twelve private companies that have cumulative investment portfolios worth more than $1,8 billion have been licensed to operate ventures ranging from mining to beverage manufacturing in specially desig...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt declares nine SEZs

Nine companies have been granted Special Economic Zone status in a development that will expedite Government's drive to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. According to a Government Gaze...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 September 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo ready to operationalise SEZs

THE Bulawayo Special Economic Zones (SEZs) technical working group says the city is ready to operationalise the specialised economic model based on the ground work that has been done.Officials from th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo ranks industrial sectors for SEZs

THE Bulawayo Special Economic Zones (SEZs) technical working group has recommended a schedule of industrial sector rankings for implementation consideration by the Zimbabwe SEZs Authority.Mining and e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

No more talk shows, says SEZs CEO

THE strategic plan to guide implementation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country will be out by end of July and thereafter there will be no more talk shows but real work, SEZ chief executive...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt finalising SEZs incentives: Dr Bimha

THE Government is finalising the crafting of regulations and coming up with incentives tailor-made for businesses to operate under Special Economic Zones (SEZs), a Cabinet Minister has said.Speaking i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SEZs ready to roll, systems in place

THE Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (ZIMSEZA) says it is ready to roll after a year of putting in place systems and procedures.The authority now has a secretariat and a chief executive offic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt to gazette SEZs incentives

Government will in the next two weeks gazette investor incentives and regulations that will guide the functioning of the Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (ZimSeza), effectively bringing it in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt to gazette SEZs incentives

Government will in the next two weeks gazette investor incentives and regulations that will guide the functioning of the Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (ZimSeza), effectively bringing it in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'New SEZs boss must hit ground running'

THE newly appointed Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (Zimseza) chief executive officer, Mr Edwin Kondo, should hit the ground running and expedite implementation of the SEZs model to steer in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Huge task ahead for SEZs boss'

THE Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (Zimseza) has appointed Mr Edwin Kondo as chief executive officer with effect from May 1. Board chair Dr Gideon Gono said the appointment follows approval...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Expedite SEZs, CZI tells government

GOVERNMENT has been urged to expedite the implementation of the special economic zones (SEZs) programme for the benefit of the economy.Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries Matabeleland Chapter preside...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SEZs incentives draft to be gazetted

Government will next month gazette the final draft of incentives that would be offered under the country's Special Economic Zones.The incentives will be critical in attracting potential investors into...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SEZs process too slow: Business body

THE Special Economic Zones (SEZs) model is taking long to implement and Government needs to intervene to speed up the process for the initiative to achieve intended results, an industry executive has ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 February 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim to accelerate SEZs

Zimbabwe plans to open special economic zones that offer investors greater incentives and fewer restrictions than available to date in the country, so as to attract investment and increase exports.Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo identifies 15 sectors for SEZs

BULAWAYO'S Special Economic Zones (SEZs) committee has identified 15 sectors which need to be supported to stimulate the city and the country's economic growth.Bulawayo has initially been designated a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SEZs initiative to be expanded

GOVERNMENT will draw lessons from the pilot projects of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to expand the programme across the country as part of measures to promote industrialisation and economic growth...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 November 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt to engage experts on SEZs

Government will work in collaboration with local and international partners with requisite expertise in the implementation of Special Economic Zones. According to minutes of the meeting held between M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 October 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'SEZs to drive increased FDI, exports'

THE implementation of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) policy is expected to attract increased foreign direct investment in different sectors and create export-led economic growth.Macro-Economic and I...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 October 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Merlin pins revival hopes on SEZs initiative

DEFUNCT textile firm, Merlin is set to tap into the Special Economic Zones model following its proposal to establish a ginnery expected to add impetus to the firm's survival when it re-opens.Under the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'Political will critical for SEZs success'

POOR administration and lack of political will in Zimbabwe are some of the major threats to the success of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) touted as one of the major economic panaceas, economic expe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Experts question exclusion of Masiyiwa from SEZs

The Government should allocate specific funding in the national budget and establish a secretariat to facilitate speedy implementation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), economic experts say.Zimbabwe h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Business set conditions over SEZs regulations

BUSINESS says it will only accept labour regulations for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) if they meet certain conditions which include rationalising production and improving competitiveness, businessdig...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

'SEZs to attract $10bn foreign investments'

ZIMBABWE'S special economic zones will attract foreign investments worth $10 billion in the next 2 years, the newly appointed SEZ board chairman Dr Gideon Gono has said.In an interview yesterday, the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt begins consultations on SEZs

Government is currently holding consultations with various stakeholders with the view to coming up with a Special Economic Zones (SEZ) model that is best suited to the Zimbabwean situation.Industry a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 May 2014
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