Sustainability of 200pc lending rate under scrutiny
Oliver Kazunga CAPTAINS of industry have questioned the sustainability of the 200 percent lending rates increase and the desired impact of gold coins on the performance of the manufacturing sector…
Dairibord back to profitability in the half-year
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Listed food and beverages manufacturer, Dairibord Holdings, earned a net profit after tax of $689 million in the financial half year ended June 30 2022. The performance saw…
Space barons’ days numbered
The violent gangs that have invaded popular markets such as Mupedzanhamo, often charging exorbitant fees to vendors, are to be specially targeted to bring back law and order while all four urban authorities in Harare Metropolitan are being encouraged to create and expand proper controlled markets for vendors and small and medium enterprises.
165 000ha under tobacco
More than 165 355 hectares have so far been put under irrigated tobacco compared to 86 782 hectares last year, as early planting is progressing well with advanced farmers determined to push up production.
Messi back in the history books again
LONDON. — Lionel Messi has written his name into the history books yet again after netting the 126th Champions League football goal of his career on Wednesday night.
Weird world of rating agencies and what it means for Africa
Credit rating agencies are key players in financial markets, no two ways about it. They provide important and generally robust opinions of the creditworthiness of a borrower, enabling businesses and…
Zim cement market growth excites PPC
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) says the Zimbabwe cement market continued to show strong growth on the back of individual residential housing construction and Government-funded infrastructure development…
R100m for Beitbridge citrus expansion
Local company, Toppick Investments, has invested R100 million to expand citrus production at its Zhovhe Farm in Beitbridge, with 277 000 orange trees being planted in the next three years.
Beitbridge project brings fresh perspective to PPPs
When President Mnangagwa commissioned the modernised Beitbridge Border Post two weeks ago, we all marvelled in excitement at the new infrastructure and facilities that have been installed there.
Raza fires Harare Kings to T10 final
IN-FORM all-rounder Sikandar Raza yesterday starred with both bat and ball to guide Harare Kings to the final of the inaugural Zimbabwe Domestic T10 cricket league in Harare.











