MINING & RETAIL

Edgars opens new stores in expansion drive

Edgars Stores Limited has expanded its retail presence with the launch of new Express Stores in Rusape and Harare, marking a significant move to strengthen its position in the low-income consumer mark...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Bulawayo woman thrives with hydroponic farm

A young female entrepreneur in Bulawayo is turning heads with her innovative approach to farming, using hydroponic technology to grow lettuce and strawberries at her family home in Waterford suburb. H...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Cotton farmers want immediate price talks

Zimbabwean cotton farmers are pressing the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) to urgently initiate price negotiations for the 2025 marketing season, warning that any further delay could trigger wid...

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe dominates 65th ZITF

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe stole the show at the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), walking away with four top awards, including the coveted Presidential Award for the Supreme...

TRADE & INDUSTRY

Bulawayo firm urged to seize lithium battery opportunities

A Bulawayo-based engineering company, VEET Engineering, has been encouraged to tap into the booming global market for lithium batteries and contribute to Zimbabwe's industrial growth and economic reco...

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

MTN hacked

The MTN Group has announced a significant cybersecurity incident that has led to unauthorised access to the personal information of some customers across various markets.The telecommunications giant,...

MINING & RETAIL

Mutapa clarifies Kuvimba's US$1,9 billion acquisition

The Government of Zimbabwe has provided clarity on the funding structure used for its acquisition of a 35 percent stake in Kuvimba Mining House (KHM), the country's largest mining asset, by the Mutapa...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe targets 600 000 tonnes winter wheat output

Zimbabwe is aiming to produce 600,000 tonnes of wheat this year as part of a major push to sustain and expand its winter crop production. The country is stepping up preparations for a successful seaso...

TRADE & INDUSTRY

Zimbabwe pushes for lifting of ivory trade ban

Zimbabwe has renewed its call for the lifting of the international ivory trade ban, insisting that selling its stockpiles could generate critical funding for wildlife conservation and help combat ille...

Tobacco crop under threat from fungal disease

Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers are facing a major crisis as a destructive fungal disease, Fusarium Wilt and Root Rot (FWRR), spreads across fields, threatening the country's lucrative tobacco industry.Far...

MINING & RETAIL

Huayou Cobalt bets on Arcadia Lithium Mine

Chinese battery manufacturing giant Huayou Cobalt is intensifying its focus on Zimbabwe's Arcadia Lithium Mine, as it pushes forward with a lithium sulfate project aimed at significantly reducing prod...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe airports see surge in passengers

The Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) has commended the surge in air traffic witnessed at the country's airports during the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) 2025, describing it as a s...

MINING & RETAIL

Young miners secure 300ha of land for chrome washing

The Young Miners Foundation (YMF) has secured 300 hectares of chrome-rich land in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central province, as part of a structured, youth-led chrome processing initiative aimed at transfo...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe's maize production to fall short by 10-15%

Zimbabwe's maize production for the 2024/25 agricultural season is expected to fall short of the country's national requirements by 10% to 15% due to prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall, accordi...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe unveils coal tar project

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, in collaboration with the Research Council of Zimbabwe, has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming road construction and ...

MINING & RETAIL

ALROSA to double investment in Zimbabwe's diamond sector

ALROSA, the world's largest diamond producer by output, has announced plans to double its initial investment in its joint venture with the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), in a move that ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga urges private sector to drive Zimbabwe's industrial revival

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has underscored the indispensable role of the private sector in spearheading Zimbabwe's industrial transformation, calling for deeper collaboration between gover...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco farming expands to Matebeleland South

Zimbabwe's tobacco sector is seeing renewed growth in previously untapped regions, with Matebeleland South emerging as a promising new frontier for the country's second-largest foreign currency earner...

MINING & RETAIL

UK firm secures US$5m to fund gold mines in Zimbabwe

United Kingdom-based mining firm Kavango Resources Plc has secured a US$5 million interest-free funding facility from the Comarton Managed Pension Funds' Investments Consortium to accelerate its gold ...

BUSINESS NEWS

CABS renews US$40m facility to support the economy

The Central Africa Building Society (CABS), a member of Old Mutual Zimbabwe, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving economic development and social impact across Zimbabwe, following the release of i...

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Afreximbank says globalisation is under life support

Globalisation is under threat amid rising protectionism which must force African countries to look inwards for growth and development, Afreximbank president Benedict Oramah has said.The world is in a ...

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Varun Beverages is reshaping Zimbabwe's consumer market

WHEN Varun Beverages Zimbabwe began commercial production in January 2018, it had a single production line.Today, the company boasts four backward-integrated lines manufacturing bottle closures and pr...

MINING & RETAIL

Modi acquires Choppies for US$260,000 after selling it for US$22 million

Deputy Industry Minister and prominent businessman Raj Modi has acquired Choppies Zimbabwe for just US$260,000, marking a dramatic turn in the retail chain's fortunes more than a decade after the Bots...

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Vodacom supports Starlink being blocked in South Africa

Vodacom says satellite operators like Starlink should be held to the same standards as terrestrial operators, particularly regarding local ownership, control, social obligations, performance, and sanc...

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zupco in drive to procure 500 buses

ZUPCO is set to kick off the long-awaited procurement of hundreds of new buses within the next three months, marking a significant step forward in efforts to modernise Zimbabwe's public transport syst...