Midlands poised for strong winter wheat cropping season
Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] MIDLANDS province is poised for a strong comeback in winter wheat production this year, with an ambitious target of 12 000 hectares set as preparations intensify across…
GMB Kwekwe expansion nears completion
Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot expansion in Kwekwe is nearing completion and this will guarantee the district and surrounding areas adequate storage facilities for the farmers’ produce.…
South Africa abandons VAT increase
South Africa’s finance ministry has announced it has abandoned plans to increase value-added tax (VAT) from 15 percent to 16 percent starting May 1.
ZITF Company gets US$12m mall funding
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has secured a partner who has agreed to provide US$12 million for the construction of a modern shopping centre at the firm’s exhibitions precinct.
Government unveils fund to support value chains
Judith Phiri, Zimpapers Business Hub THE Government has launched the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) to support the strengthening of domestic value chains and promote industrial growth. The financing facility will…
ZITF Company gets US$12m mall funding
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has secured a partner who has agreed to provide US$12 million for the construction of a modern shopping centre at the firm’s exhibitions precinct.
Zimnat Microfinance pioneers invoice discounting for SMEs
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro ZIMNAT Microfinance has pioneered a new financial product, the Invoice Discounting Facility, designed to ease cash flow constraints for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The announcement was made…
Tobacco farming registers success in Matabeleland
Zimbabwe’s tobacco production is spreading, with output increasing in Matabeleland South province, where a local company has contracted farmers in the region for the second season in a row.
Govt to introduce electronic permit to streamline agric trade
THE Plant Quarantine Services Institute (PQSI) is set to introduce an electronic permit management system to enhance efficiency and improve safety in plant imports.
US says tariffs on China will drop ‘substantially’
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that the 145 percent tariffs imposed on Chinese imports will eventually “come down substantially” while expressing optimism about future talks to reach a US-China trade deal, US media reported.











