Partnership to revamp SA’s rail network, ports
South Africa has taken its biggest step yet to invite the private sector to help it fix dilapidated freight-rail lines and ports that are stymieing exports from companies including Glencore, Anglo American Plc and BMW AG.
Industrialisation, SEZs essential for full AfCFTA operationalisation
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said industrialisation and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on the continent will be critical to fully operationalise the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
‘Increased livestock output can drive economic growth’
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Writer Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Deputy Minister Davis Marapira, says cattle farmers must scale up production to make a meaningful contribution…
Panic buying to distress Nigeria’s oil supply market
Given the current situation in Nigeria’s oil market relating to the Naira-for-Crude saga with the Dangote Refinery, oil marketers have begun amassing Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol.
Gold prices steady amid US tariff uncertainty
Gold was steady after a report indicating that the next round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs would be more measured than previously suggested.
Innscor’s diesel usage drops as Zesa power supply increases
DIVERSIFIED group Innscor Africa Limited says electricity usage by its business units increased by 18,97 percent to 119 493 megawatt hours (MWh), leading to a 28 percent drop in diesel used to power generators as the availability of grid-fed electricity improved during the 2024 financial year.
Zim to expand Walvis Bay Dry Port capacity
NATIONAL trade development and promotion body, ZimTrade has said the Walvis Bay Dry Port is strategically located near important trading routes and is expected to enhance Zimbabwe’s access to different global markets and drive economic development.
OK Zimbabwe reverses Entumbane branch closure
Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] RETAIL giant OK Zimbabwe, plans to re-open its Entumbane branch, which it closed early this year, and convert it into a wholesale business with lower operating costs.…
Willdale to capitalise on construction boom to remain profitable
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Writer Brick-making firm Willdale Limited, listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), is positioning itself to capitalise on the construction boom in infrastructure development. Zimbabwe has…
Cigarette output falls nearly 50pc since 2023
Martin Kadzere, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe’s cigarette output fell by nearly 50 percent, data from a Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) report shows, citing operational “challenges” at a major manufacturer.…











