Hwange pulls plug on coke oven battery negotiations
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed coal miner, Hwange Colliery Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) appears to have terminated negotiations with its Chinese partners for the takeover of the Hwange Coal Gasification…
Zimra surpasses revenue target in Q1
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) collected $1, 13 billion in the first quarter of 2018, surpassing its revenue target by 8 percent, an official has said.
Oil seed crops now under Command Agriculture
HARARE – Government will from this season include oil seed crops under Command Agriculture and come up with a lucrative price for soyabeans as part of strategies to boost production.…
Zim industry urged to gear up for Continental Free trade area
HARARE – Local industry should begin retooling to be able to produce competitive products in preparation for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Competition and…
Vital Signs: the world economy can benefit from a vindicated Trump
Richard Holden I am in Beijing this week, so I will start with important Chinese data. The producer price index (PPI) grew at 3.1 percent for the 12 months to…
Oil markets tense after western strikes on Syria, rising U.S. drilling weighs
SINGAPORE – Oil fell more than 1 percent on Monday as markets opened following western air strikes in Syria over the weekend, while a rise in U.S. drilling for new production also…
Bonds stable as market assess Syrian missile strike
South African government bonds were little-changed on Monday morning, in line with the rand, as investors assessed how much geopolitical risk to price into the market.
Geiger deal opens can of worms . . . Firm a ‘handbag’ company . . . Costs allegedly inflated . . . Minister Gumbo insists everything above board
Hebert Zharare The cancellation of the Geiger International road dualisation deal has exposed that incompetence and corruption abounded in Government corridors amid revelations that the Austrian company is just a…
Cottco under ZACC probe . . . Two officials suspended . . . Potential prejudice may run into millions
Business Writer The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe amid revelations the company could have lost millions of dollars in a botched lint…
Dangote eyes agric sector
Livingstone Marufu Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has renewed his interest in investing in Zimbabwe, but seems to have moved away from his first love — cement — and is…











