Duo takes Masvingo vehicle industry by storm

Business Writer Two youthful Masvingo brothers have taken full advantage of President Mnangagwa’s youth empowerment drive by founding a one-stop shop that specialises in fitting tyres and repairing vehicles with…

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth to drop to 3.3 pc this year, World Bank says

Reuters Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is set to grow 3.3 percent this year, down from 4.1 percent in 2021, the World Bank said on Tuesday, due to slowing global growth, drought,…

VFEX jumps 31,5 percent since January 2022

Business Writer The Victoria Stock Exchange (VFEX) has gained 31,5 percent in value since the beginning of the year,  making it a better performer than its fellow bourse the Zimbabwe…

Unifreight on solid footing amid volumes growth

Enacy Mapakame Unifreight Africa Limited said the firm had a good start to the year with half-year volumes at 19 percent ahead of last year and 5 percent ahead of…

Getbucks finalises capital raise exercise

Business Reporter Getbucks Microfinance Bank Limited (Getbucks) says it is finalising a capital raise exercise which when complete will see the Microfinance Bank compliant with the minimum capital requirements. The…

Returning Zimbabweans battle to rebuild their lives in Harare

GroundUp Zimbabweans who have returned to their old country after working and studying for years in South Africa are battling to rebuild their lives. Most were forced to make the…

What to watch as commodities face another wild quarter’s trading

Bloomberg Commodities face a daunting array of challenges in the final stretch of a turbulent year after capping their first back-to-back quarterly loss since 2019. Demand disruption as central banks…

Porsche shares drop below IPO price within days of making debut

Bloomberg Porsche stock traded below the price it debuted at last week, succumbing to the market pressures Volkswagen AG defied by going ahead with Europe’s biggest initial public offering in…

Power cuts drive SA factory activity to 14-month low

Bloomberg Business activity in South Africa’s manufacturing industry fell to a 14-month low in September as electricity-supply constraints in the continent’s most industrialised economy disrupted operations. A gauge tracking business…

Renco, Dalny output drowns RioZim’s gold production

Business Writer RioZim’s Limited says severe power outages and unsustainable low grades dealt a blow to Renco Mine and Dalny mine’s gold output in the first half to June 2022.…

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