THE Zimbabwe Builders Contractors Association (ZBCA) says women’s participation in the country’s construction sector has grown significantly following some interventions by various groups to improve gender equity in the male-dominated industry. ZBCA president Petros Kagwere recently told The Financial Gazette that the organisation has established a desk that looks after women’s welfare within the industry.…

MASHONALAND Holdings (Mash Holdings) says the property market continues to evolve for survival in response to the headwinds in the economy. Zimbabwe has been experiencing economic challenges, which have affected different sectors of the economy, including the property market. “The incessant macro-economic challenges have seen some sectors within the property market failing to provide an…

PLAYERS in the building and construction industry are ramping up recycling efforts in a bid to promote the circular economy, which they see as a new source of revenue. A circular economy is defined as a system of economics focused on the recycling and regeneration of materials or goods, particularly as a means of sustaining…

ONE of Harare’s notable milling companies, Classic Super Foods (CSF), has called on the government to provide more support to smaller indigenous millers. Speaking on the sidelines of a tour of CSF organised by the Entrepreneurs Network of Zimbabwe in Harare recently, the company’s chief executive, Alvin Mparutsa, said the smaller players needed support to…