Tobacco marketing season to open soon

The much awaited tobacco marketing season opens on Wednesday next week on the back of a prolonged dry spell that could have compromised many farmers’ yields and quality of the crop.

Schweppes scoops SADC company of the year award

SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe Limited has won the first position in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Annual Quality Awards (SAQA) under the large enterprise category for the year 2018-2019.

Boeing quietly unveils new 777X upgraded airliner to employees

While the world was focused on Boeing’s 737 MAX series aircraft, the presently-embattled aircraft manufacturer quietly unveiled its latest aircraft: the Boeing 777X, at an employee-only preview in Everett, Washington.

Import bill drops for 4th consecutive month

Zimbabwe’s import bill has fallen for the fourth consecutive month due to a combination of austerity measures introduced by Government as well as limited availability of foreign currency.

RBZ fails to honour foreign debt assumed from Natfoods

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe failed to honour a foreign debt it assumed from the largest manufacturer and marketer of food products, National Foods, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed entity has revealed.

Group resilient, reports strong earnings growth

National Foods Holdings Limited reported profit for the six months to December 31, 2018, grew 78 percent to $16,8 million from comparable prior year’s $9,4 million despite a challenging operating environment.

Potraz engages stakeholders on tariff adjustment

The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority has started consulting stakeholders on tariff increases after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe floated the foreign currency rate to US$1 to RTGS$2,5 last month

New companies and products flood market

Zimbabwe that has been dubbed a unique market by many due to its resilience to economic shocks, continues with that streak amid a growing number of new companies that are joining the manufacturing sector or expanding their product range despite the challenging operating environment.

Mangudya’s MPS changes trigger market sell-off

Foreign exchange changes made by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya, have triggered a stock market sell-off that has now reached double digits’ losses post the Monetary Policy Statement, reversing the little gains that were still there before the announcement.

40 tonnes gold target attainable: Fidelity

State gold buying arm, Fidelity Printers and Refineries (FPR), is confident deliveries of the yellow metal will this year hit the 40 tonnes target set by Government as deliveries started picking up in the month of February after a lethargic start in January.

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