OPINION

Zimdollar future hangs in the balance

IT is imperative for every successful and expanding economy in the world to have its own currency and monetary policy. I make that statement because it is important for all Zimbabweans to understand t...

By Eddie Cross | Published: 12 September 2023

BUSINESS NEWS

NRZ targets US$1m from property leases

National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is targeting to generate at least US$1 million annually from leasing out some of its properties across the country as part of an initiative to widen its revenue bas...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2023

POLITICS

Zimbabwe's new MPs to declare assets

All newly sworn-in Members of Parliament (MPs) have a deadline of November 7 to submit their financial interests lists to Parliament, as mandated by the Constitution and Parliament's standing rules an...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2023

BUSINESS NEWS

IDBZ resolute in supporting NDS1

The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) says projects with an estimated value of US$68,8 million were committed to the bank's project pipeline during the half year to June 2013 as the G...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2023

FINANCIAL SERVICES

European Investment Bank warms up to Zimbabwe

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has availed about €40m to Zimbabwe banks within a year, which will go towards bailing out the country's SMEs and mid-cap companies, in a vote of confidence in the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe abandons debt relief initiative

The Zimbabwe government has abandoned its plan to access a debt relief facility under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, meant to resolve its unsustainable debt, Business Times repo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

ZIMBABWE

Inflationary pressures choke Zimbabwe industry

A rising bout of inflation is posing a severe threat to Zimbabwe's industries amid growing fears most companies will struggle to restock, which could potentially trigger a significant reduction in pro...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Cooking oil industry engages RBZ

The cooking oil industry has engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to review the weekly allocation of US$500 000 per member at a time when the edible price has more than doubled due to opening up...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

MINING & RETAIL

Crippling power cuts afflict RioZim

Listed miner, RioZim, has been hit by crippling power cuts adversely impacting on production across all its mining operations. Gold production at Rena) Mine plunged 21% in the quarter to March 31, 202...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

BUSINESS NEWS

Concern over Masvingo black market

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has castigated the emergence of a black market for some basic commodities in the city of Masvingo saying it's adversely affecting operations of superma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe has sufficient water for winter irrigation

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has said the country's dams have sufficient water to meet the winter cropping irrigation needs.ZINWA spokesperson, Marjorie Munyonga told Business Times t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe govt bails out Hwange

The government has issued US$112m worth of Treasury Bills to settle debts owed by Hwange Colliery Company (HCCL), Business Times reported.Government is the biggest shareholder in HCCL with a 37% stake...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

Nestlé Zimbabwe fosters Agripreneurship

Food and beverages concern, Nestlé Zimbabwe, says its National Dairy Empowerment Scheme (NDES) has evolved to focus on agripreneurship as it seeks to scale up output and build competences in farmers....

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

RBZ US$ surrender component affects Truworths

Listed clothing apparel Truworths' revenue was heavily affected by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s 20% surrender component which compels the local companies to remit a portion on all local US$ sa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimdollar strengthens against the real US dollar

The local currency appreciated for the first time against the US dollar after it firmed a marginal 0.094% to 83.3209 from 83.3994. This followed a drop in both the highest and lowest bids to 87.5 and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 September 2020

ZIMBABWE

SecZim licences VFEX

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has licenced the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange paving way for its scheduled opening. The VFEX will become the country's second stock exchange as...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 September 2020

ZIMBABWE

Seedco seeks to merge Zimbabwe operations for secondary listing

Pursuant to the proposal to transfer the ZSE Secondary Listing of Seed Co International Limited from the ZSE to the soon to be established VFEX, a proposal to merge the Zimbabwean operations, held und...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 September 2020

ZSE TODAY

Stocks back in negative territory on Simbisa, Innscor

The stock market made a marginal swing back to negative territory weighed down by losses in Simbisa and Innscor although the market breadth was positive, as stocks remain a safe haven in this crisis p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 April 2020

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe writes off 106 520ha of maize due to dry weather spell

The Ministry of Agriculture is pursuing crop diversification in order to spread the risk of crop failure after the prolonged dry spells experienced in the 2019/2020 season led to low area planted and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 April 2020

ECONOMC INDICATORS

Zimbabwe's March annual inflation rises to 673.39%

Zimbabwe's annual inflation rose in March to 676.39% with expectations that it might touch the 1000% level within two months as supply chain disruptions and shortages are expected to lead to prolonged...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2020

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ suspends 30-day forex liquidation requirement

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has suspended the 30-day liquidation requirement on un-utilized foreign currency balances for exporters to support its use of free-funds policy. Last week the RBZ announce...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2020

POLITICS

Massive border fence between South Africa and Zimbabwe

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, government is to erect a 40km fence within a month to ensure that no undocumented or infected persons cross the border into South Africa from Zimbabwe and vice ve...

By SA News | Published: 19 March 2020

ZSE TODAY

ZSE stocks little changed as Old Mutual halts losing streak

The equities market closed near flat on Thursday after gains in select heavyweight stocks restricted the losses on the benchmark index to just 0.08%.Trading in the heavyweight was not impressive with ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 March 2020

ZIMBABWE

Zim$ depreciates 27.28% as Reuters goes live

The Reuters foreign currency trading platform went live today, marking Zimbabwe's long-delayed step towards a transparent and effective foreign exchange trading platform.This also comes as Bureaux de ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 March 2020

ZSE TODAY

ZSE falls as RBZ readies corporate OMO Bills to mop up excess liquidity

The stock market fell on Wednesday but at a much slower pace as investors have adopted a somewhat wait and see approach until the dust settles on the ongoing currency reforms that Treasury and the Res...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 March 2020
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