THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has intensified efforts to restore its operational capacity after securing multiple funding facilities and strategic partnerships aimed at rehabilitating locomotives, wagons and rail infrastructure. Speaking during a presentation to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee in Bulawayo on Thursday, NRZ deputy chief executive Ainah Dube-Kaguru said the parastatal had unlocked a…

THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has cleared its wheat payment arrears, disbursing US$5,2 million to farmers to support production ahead of the next farming season. The development comes after an outcry by farmers over the government’s failure to increase funding to the GMB to ensure the timely disbursement of payments for delivered grain, hindering their…

THE government has urged industry to take advantage of improved macroeconomic stability to boost production and expand exports. Since last year, the country has, for the most part, maintained a positive trade balance, supported by firm foreign currency inflows from mineral exports and a stable local currency. Exports of value-added products rose by 18 percent…

ZIMTRADE has called for investment in modern agricultural value chain systems to meet the demand for horticultural products from the Chinese market. This comes as China recently granted a zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries, including Zimbabwe, through its Zero-Tariff Regime, effective from the start of this month. The initiative is designed to dismantle traditional trade…