BY GODFREY NYONI WATER is life, especially for farmers in Zimbabwe’s dry regions like Beitbridge, Gwanda, Chiredzi, Mwenezi, and Lupane. In these areas, rain is not reliable, boreholes dry up, and dam levels drop during long dry seasons. This means crops fail, livestock suffer, and incomes drop. Many farmers in such places are constantly battling…
WITH a significant increase in national food production, oversupply in mass markets is leading to a rise in post-harvest losses, which is squeezing farmers’ profits and threatening their livelihoods.Knowledge Transfer Africa Zimbabwe chief executive Charles Dhehwa said that post-harvest losses represent a significant challenge for farmers, particularly smallholders, with estimates ranging from 20-40 percent of…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is prioritising the enhancement of public confidence through consistent policy implementation and active engagement with stakeholders. In a statement detailing the bank’s latest monetary policy highlights, the RBZ said all its policies were designed to foster public trust and stability in the financial system. “Stakeholders welcomed the implementation of…
GOVERNMENT is preparing to pitch a high-stakes investment plan, dubbed the Zimbabwe Legacy Programme, to global financiers at the African Food Summit in Dhaka this September. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, said the plan focuses on strategic value chains, maize, dairy, beef, sunflower, pea,…
INDUSTRIAL packaging firm NamPak Zimbabwe (Nampak) is expecting a strong volume recovery in the final quarter basing on the record-breaking tobacco yield from the just ended marketing season.Group volumes for the third quarter ended June 30, 2025 were three percent behind the prior year comparable period, mainly due to weaker demand and increased competitor activity…
By Jackson T Mashinge IN an era where data reigns supreme, the evolution of Business Intelligence (BI) has transcended mere IT functionality to become a cornerstone of corporate strategy and competitive advantage. As we transition from last week’s insights on risk management and technology, we delve into the dynamic world of BI this week —…
STATE-owned telecommunication service provider NetOne says data traffic shot up by approximately 530 percent in 2024 – by far outpacing voice calls growth in line with shifts in subscriber use patterns.Data traffic reached 71,41 billion megabits from a budget of 11,28 billion megabits as voice traffic grew by 28 percent to 1,55 billion minutes from…
CFI Holdings revenue for the third quarter ended June 30, 2025 grew 9,9 percent in inflation adjusted terms to ZiG675 million from ZiG614,15 million prior year on volume growth across major units.The group subsidiaries, Agrifoods and Farm&City recorded volume increases of 13,9 percent and nine percent, respectively on the back of strong rebound in agriculture…
NEDBANK Group says it remains committed to the Zimbabwean market which continues to show immense potential by providing financial inclusion to areas with limited banking infrastructure.In a statement accompanying the group’s half year results to June 30, 2025 Nedbank Africa Regions group managing executive Terence Sibiya said mobile banking platforms were enabling secure transactions for…
THE Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of Zimbabwe (ECGCZ) is reviewing its underwriting processes to minimize risks of losses.In the year ended December 31, 2024, the insurer posted a ZiG3 million loss which was largely due to claims lodged in the financial guarantees.“The corporation has tightened the underwriting process to curtail the loss experience and these…
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