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- businessweekly
- March 21, 2025
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Vitol snaps up Africa assets from Eni for $1,65bn
Vitol Group agreed to buy into Eni SpA’s assets in Africa as the trading giant taps bumper profits to beef up its oil and gas portfolio.
- businessweekly
- March 19, 2025
- 266 views
Japanese ambassador highlights Zim business potential at Expo 2025
Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Yamanaka Shinichi has said Expo 2025 Osaka to be held in his country from April 13 to October 13 this year presents a valuable opportunity for Zimbabwean and Japanese businesses to discover new opportunities for business and collaborations.
- businessweekly
- March 19, 2025
- 144 views
IPEC board, management pledge against corruption
INSURANCE and Pensions Commission (IPEC) Board members and senior management have signed integrity pledges, reaffirming their commitment to fighting corruption, promoting transparency, and upholding accountability within the insurance indust
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
- 318 views
NSSA pauses Shava’s appointment as substantive GM
THE National Social Security Authority (NSSA) board has reportedly deferred the appointment of Dr Charles Shava as the substantive general manager of the State-owned pension fund.
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
- 435 views
About EcoCash
EcoCash Holdings is a ZSE-listed entity that was demerged from Econet on November 8, 2018, and listed as a standalone entity.
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
- 178 views
‘Bare knuckle’ fight: Govt targets smuggling to protect industry
THE Government has taken a tough stance to curtail the influx of smuggled goods into the domestic market to protect local firms and industry from unfair competition, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Professor Mtuli Ncube, has said.
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
- 116 views
Counterfeit goods crippling industry competitiveness, businesses warn
Zimbabwean industry leaders have voiced serious concerns that the proliferation of counterfeit and smuggled goods is severely undermining local industry competitiveness, eroding market share, and damaging brand reputations.
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
- 232 views
TFF repayment terms, interest rates spark market concern
Analysts and economic players have expressed reservations about the loan tenure of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Targeted Finance Facility (TFF), suggesting that the 270-day term may lead to rapid loan repayments that could deplete working capital and cause liquidity constraints.
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
- 91 views
Agriculture Minister Masuka to headline commodity exchange conference
Business Reporter Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development Minister Dr. Anxious Masuka will headline the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Association of African Commodity Exchanges (A-ACX) annual conference…
- businessweekly
- March 14, 2025
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Tougher penalties, mindset shift key to curbing substandard goods
Deterrent sentencing, beyond the current paltry fines of around US$30, and a significant shift in consumer mindset are crucial to effectively combat smuggling and counterfeiting of products.