Tapiwa Chirume ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe will switch off its 3G network by December 2027 to accelerate investment in faster 4G and 5G mobile technologies. The country’s largest mobile network operator said retiring the older technologies would improve service quality, free up valuable spectrum, and align its network with global telecommunications trends. “Our plan is to…
BANCABC has launched its upgraded A360 Super App, an all-in-one digital platform allowing Zimbabwean consumers to open accounts, secure loans, and invest directly from their smartphones. Operating under the banner “Bank. Borrow. Pay and Invest all in One App,” the transformed mobile application serves both existing customers and non-account holders. The digital solution eliminates the…
China Railway No. 9 Group is seeking to deepen its footprint in Zimbabwe by turning its partnership with Harare Polytechnic into a pipeline for industrial skills, employment and practical innovation,…
AFRICA GreenCo has secured a further US$11,5 million from existing shareholders as the regional renewable energy trader moves to expand its role in Southern Africa’s electricity market. The investment from…
ZIMBABWE must harness innovation and entrepreneurship to tackle the employment crisis, Youth minister Tino Machakaire has said. Machakaire said the government could not address unemployment alone, urging businesses, communities and other stakeholders to work together to create an environment in which young innovators could develop and commercialise their ideas. Machakaire said this during the recent…
FINANCIAL services giant Old Mutual Zimbabwe says its partnership with The Financial Gazette on the Top Companies Survey Awards reflects its commitment to promoting business excellence, innovation and economic development. Old Mutual Zimbabwe group marketing, public affairs and sustainability executive Lillian Mbayiwa said this year’s awards ceremony will be bigger. “Preparations are progressing very well,…
THE motor and fire insurance lines dominated Zimbabwe’s short-term insurance revenue in the half-year ended 30 June 2026, reflecting limited diversification across the industry, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has said. Short-term insurers reported total insurance revenue of ZiG4,26 billion, equivalent to US$164,94 million during the period under review. This represented an 18 percent…
LIFE assurance revenue rose 34 percent to US$147,04 million in the first half of 2026 buoyed by strong demand for funeral and group life products. In the same period last year, life assurance’s topline stood at US$110,05 million. The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) said in its half-year report that funeral assurance products alone accounted…
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe (SMEAZ) chief executive Farai Mutambanengwe has applauded the government’s move to regulate the country’s e-hailing transport operators. This comes as the government introduced a five-month moratorium to allow for a review of existing requirements and develop a new regulatory framework for e-hailing services. The review will cover platforms…
AFRICAN contractors must position themselves to secure a greater share of the continent’s construction market, which is projected to reach US$330 billion by 2031, industry leaders have said. Speaking at the Master Builders South Africa Congress in KwaZulu-Natal last week, Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) president Tinashe Manzungu said the rapid expansion of Africa’s infrastructure…
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