$100m injection…RBZ gears to resume lender function
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is geared to resume its lender of last resort function by December this year with the government set to…
Zim prepares for China loans
Business Reporter THE Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is conducting feasibility studies on several key infrastructure development projects earmarked for funding by the Chinese government after Zimbabwe signed a…
Tap mining sector, Byo firms told
Business Reporter BULAWAYO companies should position themselves to tap opportunities offered by the growing investment in the mining sector in Matabeleland region and be able to meet raw material supply…
Africa set for oil, gas boom
AFRICA’S energy industry could soar in the coming years, with Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Tanzania set to emerge as new frontiers if they can attract enough badly needed investment. Six of the…
Beitbridge scouts for partnerships
Beitbridge Bureau BEITBRIDGE is scouting for public-private-partnership arrangements to steer infrastructure development in the town. Simon Muleya, the town secretary, told business executives during a budget consultative meeting last week that…
CZI tackles NSSA
Business Reporter THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matabeleland Chapter will meet National Social Security Authority (NSSA) general manager James Matiza tomorrow to discuss the pension fund’s role in industrial…
Moonlight spreads wings to rural areas
Charity Ruzvidzo Business Reporter MOONLIGHT Funeral Parlour has opened two branches in Tsholotsho and Hwange districts as it spreads its wings to rural areas. The company’s regional manager, Chenayi Nyakupfukudza, told Business…
Adopt cultural tourism, businesses urged
Walter Mswazie Business Correspondent THE government is engaging rural communities to embrace cultural tourism as a way of preserving traditional customs and values while earning money from the enterprise. Tourism and…
The law on ending fixed-term employment contracts
Labour Matters Davies Ndumiso Sibanda THERE have been many disputes over termination of fixed-term contracts with workers alleging unfair dismissal for various reasons with the main ones being legitimate expectation…
Seed houses increase stocks
Charity Ruzvidzo Business Reporter SEED houses have increased their stocks ahead of the 2014/15 farming season with farmers buying inputs in preparation for cropping. A snap survey conducted by Business Chronicle in…




