A LOCAL research firm, Akribos, says transactional dollarisation will likely continue to expand as economic actors try to hedge against currency risk in a high inflationary environment. This comes as experts have continuously warned that the worsening volatility of the Zimbabwe dollar is creating uncertainty within the economy. More than three-quarters of domestic spending is…
PERSISTENT global inflation and tighter monetary policies have led to higher borrowing costs for sub-Saharan African countries and placed greater pressure on exchange rates, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Last year and the start of this year saw most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Zimbabwe, increasing interest rates as a measure to tame…
VARUN Beverages Zimbabwe (Varun) says it is in talks with the government to obtain more land to allow it to further expand its business. Speaking at the commissioning of the company’s US$20 million water and bottles closure plants, chairman Ravi Jaipuria said the company has run out of space for further expansion. “I don’t think…
RUBBER and chemicals specialists, GB Holdings, say volumes have declined as Covid-19-related business has gone down after the threat from the pandemic significantly receded over the last year. In its inflation-adjusted financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, company chairman Godfrey Nhemachena said total turnover increased to $3 billion, representing a 53 percent…
TRANSFER pricing is not an exact science. It involves the pricing of goods or services outside normal commercial parameters so as to gain some tax advantages. Transfer pricing is anchored on the arm’s length principle. The arm’s length principle requires that compensation for any inter-company transaction should conform to the level that would have applied…
IH SECURITIES (IH), a local financial services firm, says it expects Zimbabwe’s dollarisation to continue in the foreseeable future despite authorities’ efforts to promote the domestic unit. This comes after the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (Zimstats) recently revealed that 75 percent of domestic transactions are now being conducted in foreign currency. “Going forward, the theme of…
OLD Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ) says it has expended US$25 million on infrastructure projects in the renewable energy, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors of the economy. This comes as the integrated financial services institution has reaffirmed its commitment to play a significant role in the resurgence of the local economy. In a statement after the release of…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the country’s internet penetration rate increased by 2,5 percent to reach 65,3 percent in 2022 from 62,8 percent in 2021. This is the highest internet penetration rate recorded in the last 14 years. The second highest rate was 62,9 percent in 2018. In its latest…
ZIMBABWE and the kingdom of Eswatini are pushing for closer cooperation to boost their respective tourism economies. This comes after the launch of Eswatini Air flights between Harare and Manzini, Eswatini’s industrial and commercial centre. Eswatini Tourism minister Moses Vilakati told the launch ceremony that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) would be signed between the…
FIDELITY Life Assurance of Zimbabwe (Fidelity) has registered a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to lead infrastructure development and wealth creation initiatives through public and private partnerships. The listed financial services group’s chairman, Livingstone Gwata, said all the company’s activities continued to be focused on creating value for policyholders and shareholders, as well as growing…
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