Delta lager volumes grow

Bright Madera Senior Business Reporter
DELTA Beverages lager volumes grew 23 percent for the full year to March 31, 2012 bolstered by capacity enhancement and improved availability. SABMiller plc, the majority shareholder in Delta Beverages, said in its trade update yesterday, Africa

170 Chinese investors for ZITF

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
A 170-member delegation of Chinese businesspeople will be visiting Zimbabwe next week to explore trade and investment opportunities and attend the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo. Secretary for Economic Planning and

ZSE equities recover on blue chip gains

Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
THE ZSE equities marginally recovered yesterday on gains in blue chips Delta and PPC in a trading characterised by thin volumes. The main industrial index was up 0,5 percent or 0,67 to close at 132,89 points while the mining index slid 1,54

Construction sector set to miss growth target

THE growth forecast of 50 percent by year end for the construction industry will be difficult to attain due to the liquidity crunch facing the country which has seen a decline in activity in the sector, an official said on Tuesday. The industry, which is currently operating at 32 percent capacity, registered a 1 percent growth in 2011 with stakeholders expressing optimism that the

Vumba: Seeing is believing

Isdore Guvamombe Tourism Matrix
IN the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe the breathtaking scenery is a worth benevolent mistress, whose eternal kiss with the land is where her lips lock with the vast expanse of the wafting clouds. During the morning, slithers of startling cloud waft —

‘Weak infrastructure hinders FDI’

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE should spend more money on improving its physical infrastructure in order to attract foreign direct investment, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Dr Desire Sibanda has said. Dr Sibanda

BP makes headway in Namibia

WINDHOEK. — One of the world’s largest oil companies, BP has outlined its plans for exploration for the commodity in Namibia, with officials saying the initial stages were progressing well. The British-headquartered company has teamed up with two other companies, Chariot Oil and Gas and Serica Energy, for the project in the Southern African country. Responding to questions

Sleek, sexy and sophisticated

Fact Jeke Behind the Wheel
BEING rich even if you are not famous comes with great perks, which include driving fancy cars and being chauffeur driven.
When you have the money and you tend to loathe driving so it becomes more fashionable to be driven in a limousine of

Buy Zim conference a success

Robert Muganda Buy Zimbabwe
BUY Zimbabwe held its second annual Buy Zimbabwe Conference and Experiential Expo last week and those who attended will agree with me that the discussions were definitely high quality. The overall outcome of the conference was that

Zinwa to update database

Zimbabwe needs an efficient and effective water management policy to successfully adapt to the changing weather conditions. The new policy entails Zinwa updating its database of all water users and ensuring that the seven catchment areas are serving their constituencies timely without hassles. The country has carried out a successful land reform

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