ZB FINANCIAL Holdings (ZBFH) recorded a 25 percent increase in total income to ZiG3,89 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, underpinned by sustained growth in core business lines despite pressure on profitability. This mirrors domestic market-wide trends, where financial institutions no longer rely on volatile revaluation gains following recent macroeconomic stability. The group’s…
CBZ Holdings’ total income increased to ZiG5,73 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from ZiG4,11 billion in the prior year, reflecting continued growth in both funded and non-funded income streams. The increase comes as non-funded income, driven by digital platform transaction volumes and fees, remains the primary revenue driver for banks in…
By Godfrey Nyoni CYBERCRIME is becoming an everyday reality in Zimbabwe, affecting people through scams, hacked accounts, and online fraud. While many victims feel confused or powerless after being targeted,…
THE Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) says its partnership with three financial institutions for the 2025-26 marketing season will boost uptake of the warehouse receipt system and improve farmers’ access to capital from formal banks. The system allows farmers to deposit produce at certified warehouses and receive a tradable receipt, which they can use as collateral…
By Bothwell Nyajeka CORPORATE finance literature states that the primary objective of management is to maximise shareholder value. This value is typically reflected through company share price appreciation and dividends,…
IN times of global uncertainty, governments are often judged not merely by their responsiveness, but by their foresight. The current consideration to increase the ethanol content in petrol represents precisely…
GLOBAL shocks have dampened both business confidence and the country’s economic prospects going forward, experts say. This is despite the fact that the key mining, agriculture and construction sectors continued to perform very well during the first three months of this year. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and…
MOVING the regulation of medical aid societies from the Health ministry to the insurance and pensions watchdog could destabilise the healthcare sector and duplicate skills, an umbrella body representing health funders has warned. The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) said this while responding to proposed amendments to the Ipec Bill, which would transfer…
RIOZIM is seeking shareholders’ approval to execute a series of corporate actions, including asset disposals, debt restructuring and financing as part of its proposed turnaround strategy. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed metal and mining company has been struggling for profitability owing to a confluence of challenges, mainly, weak cash flow, high debt levels, undercapitalisation and antiquated…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will introduce an upgraded series of ZiG bank notes on Tuesday, a move expected to enhance transactional convenience and boost the domestic use of the local currency. The central bank says the big five ZiG bank note series received “overwhelmingly positive feedback” from stakeholders across all provinces and districts…
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