RBZ sinks US1,5bn into the economy  

A CUMULATIVE US$1,5 billion has been allotted to importers on the central bank administered weekly auction system for key imports since the platform was introduced in June last year, making it the major source of foreign currency for the productive sectors.  

Schweppes’ Beitbridge Juicing Company transforms Beitbridge  

During citrus season, Beitbridge Juicing Company (Pvt) Limited is a hive of activity with trucks offloading oranges at the offloading bay for processing at the plant. 

Kuvimba pays US$5m dividend, revives struggling mines

Mining giant, Kuvimba Mining House, has turned around the fortunes of several struggling mining assets around the country and within its first year of operations paid a hefty US$5,2 million dividend to stakeholders.   

Delta takes over Afdis

Beverages giant, Delta Corporation, has gained a controlling stake in African Distillers Limited (Afdis) after acquiring additional shares during the past financial year. 

Winter wheat hectarage up 53 pc

A TOTAL of 61 801 hectares have so far been planted under winter wheat, reflecting a 53 percent increase from the area planted during the same period last year.  

Illegal activities disrupting timber business

Operations of Zimbabwe’s timber companies remain constrained due to illegal occupation of their forests, an industry lobby group said.  

Regional insurance conference kicks off in Vic-Falls

CYBERCRIME risks, governance and implications of Covid-19 pandemic are under focus this week as players in the pensions industry are meeting in Victoria Falls for a two-day conference. 

CBZ profit surges 55 percent

Zimbabwe’s largest banking group by assets and deposits, CBZ Holdings Limited’s after-tax profit for the quarter to March 31, 2021 rose 55 percent to $1,65 billion from $1,06 billion during the same quarter last year. 

Central bank raises $650m

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) raised $650 million through Treasury Bills (TBs) last week after it issued a one-year paper that had targeted to mobilise $1 billion.  

Comesa telecoms project dropped, 20 years later

A PROJECT initiated over 20 years ago to create a telecommunications company for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) region has been dropped.  

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