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Harare Bureau STARAFRICA Corporation has completed upgrading its sugar refining plant in Harare with commissioningz set for the second week of August, the company’s chairman Joe Mtizwa has said.
President wants industry back on track: Bimha
Conrad Mwanawashe in Mutare PRESIDENT Mugabe has requested the Industry and Commerce Minister to compile a detailed report on the state of industry with a view to finding solutions to…
Econet rolls out master card debit cards
Harare Bureau ECONET’S Mobile Money service, EcoCash, has struck a landmark agreement with MasterCard set to increase financial inclusion through the provision of electronic payments in Zimbabwe.
Creating value in the tourism industry
THE country hosted the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly by Zimbabwe and Zambia in August last year. While this platform showcased the nation’s…
Zimplats plans to set up metal refinery
Zimplats plans to have its base metal refinery, situated at its Selous Metallurgical Complex, operational within the next two years, chief executive Alex Mhembere said yesterday.
KLM airline halts flights to Zim, Zambia
KLM Dutch Airlines has announced plans to stop operating its route from Amsterdam to Zimbabwe and Zambia with effect from October 26 this year.
‘Cabinet members can have business interests’
Johannesburg — There is nothing wrong with cabinet members having business interests as long as there is no conflict of interest, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said.
Rio Tinto quits Moza coal deal
Rio Tinto Group (RIO), the world’s second-biggest mining company, drew a line under one of its most disastrous deals by offloading its Mozambique coal assets for $50 million.
Apple hints at new product range
Apple Inc signalled that the long wait for new products is nearing an end. With bigger-screen handsets in development, Apple said yesterday that shoppers are delaying buying new iPhones, which…
Cost of business too high in Zim: Economists
Harare Bureau ECONOMIC commentators have called for an urgent need to deal with the high cost of doing business in the country which is scaring away Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).