OLD Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC) says digital sales grew by 194 percent during the year ended December 31, 2025, driven by investments in digital platforms that enhanced customer access and distribution reach. The company expanded its digital ecosystem through the introduction of new products on mobile channels and enhanced online access to insurance services, helping…
THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) and AFC Insurance Company have signed a bancassurance partnership aimed at expanding access to insurance products and financial services, particularly for farmers and rural communities. The agreement will see POSB offering a range of AFC Insurance products through its branch network, including crop and livestock insurance, loan protection for…
News Editor ZIMBABWE’S long-awaited move to regulate the virtual asset sector has been broadly welcomed by industry experts, who say the new framework provides much-needed legal certainty while aligning the country with global anti-money laundering standards. The government gazetted the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime (Virtual Asset Service Providers Registration) Regulations, 2026, under Statutory…
FIRST Mutual Properties (FMP) reduced electricity consumption by seven percent in 2025 through expanded solar installations, as it accelerated renewable energy adoption across its portfolio. In its 2025 annual report, FMP said solar energy capacity expanded across its portfolio during the year, with four additional properties fitted with solar systems. The group, however, indicated that…
ZIMBABWE’S new gold mining policy requires recalibration to preserve its empowerment objectives while safeguarding investment, exploration and long-term production growth, Fincent Advisory has said. The firm, in its latest policy and investment strategy paper, argues that although the policy’s intention to increase local participation is “sound”, some provisions risk discouraging the capital needed to sustain…
AS artificial intelligence reshapes industries, disrupts traditional business models, and redefines the future of work, organisations worldwide are searching for professionals who can bridge the gap between technology and business…
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has intensified a nationwide crackdown on unregistered tourism facilities, including restaurants, following widespread non-compliance. This comes in the wake of the authority’s first-ever annual general meeting, which brought together government officials, tourism industry leaders and stakeholders to review ZTA’s performance and strengthen accountability since the authority’s establishment in 1996. The…
THE Ministry of Mines has called on the mining sector to adopt environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, warning that non-compliance threatens commercial and market access. Speaking at the Sustainability and ESG Symposium during the Chamber of Mines Annual Conference, Ministry of Mines chief director of mining development, Leon Godza, highlighted that ESG compliance is…
Almot Maqolo in Beijing THE BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB) approved nearly US$43 billion in financing for infrastructure and sustainable development projects by March 2026. China’s State Council Information Office…
BUSINESSMAN and construction industry leader Christopher Togaraseyi has been elected president of the Zimbabwe CEOs Network, one of the country’s leading business leadership organisations. His election during the annual conference…
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