ZIMBABWE’S banking sector recorded a net profit of $176,1 million for the six months to June 30, 2018, a 75,1 percent increase from $100,6 million recorded in the previous comparable period on the back of improved interest earnings and deposits. The sector, which consists of 13 commercial banks, five building societies and one savings bank,…
GOVERNMENT’S domestic debt has escalated by over $9 billion in the past six years largely on civil servants salaries and other recurrent State expenditure. Presenting a mini-fiscal review on Monday, Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Finance minister, said the high debt called for urgent reforms to control it. “The high deficit has ignited expansion of domestic debt…
PHARMACEUTICALS maker MedTech Holdings (MedTech) has warned of a looming drugs shortage due to the escalating foreign currency challenges. Projecting the company’s outlook after announcing its financials for the half year to June 30 2018, MedTech chair Rose Mazula said “in the short term, we do foresee continued delays in remitting foreign payments and this…
MEIKLES Limited (Meikles) says it is restructuring its debt to reduce high interest rates that have been eroding its profits. The group’s borrowings stood at $21,1 million as at July 31, 2018. “Negotiations are in progress with a banking institution to convert present short term borrowings to medium term loans,” John Moxon, the group’s chairman,…
HWANGE Colliery Company’s (HCC) production increased to 819 859 tonnes in the half year to June 30, 2018, a 45 percent increase from 565 296 tonnes recorded during the same period prior year. The increased output is on the back of an adoption of a five-year strategic plan aimed at increasing and reducing production costs.…
EMIRATES says it has seen growth in the number of business travellers to Zimbabwe, following renewed interest in the country. Zimbabwe, currently grappling a hangover from decades of recession, bounced back on the map following leadership change last November, with the new administration emphasising that the country is “is open for business”. Al Falasi, Emirates’…
TRUWORTHS recorded a profit after tax of $806 916 in the year to July 8 2018, recovering from a $1,7 million loss incurred in same period prior year, buoyed by improved product supply and sales. The designer wear retailer operates three outlets in Zimbabwe — Truworths, Topics and mass market-focused Number 1 Stores. “Due to…
ZIMRE Property Investment (ZPI) says it expects a significant drop in income in the short term but hopes to recover at the end of March next year after restructuring its investment portfolio. The group disposed Zimre Centre in Harare to finance the construction of the Sawanga Shopping Mall in Victoria Falls and also converted Nicoz…
CONFEDERATION of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president Sifelani Jabangwe says the country should focus on developing its manufacturing sector to grow the economy. The southern African country’s economy is agriculture-based and has in recent times started to rely more on mining, with mostly raw produce from these sectors dominating exports. “The manufacturing sector is an area…
ZIMBABWE’s persistent trade deficit has been magnified by unstated foreign trade activity, the country’s national statistical agency has said. In recent years, the southern African country has run systemic trade deficits due to decline in exports, mostly as a result of ailing industry. “Trade deficit says that you are importing things that cost more than…
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