THE Mine Ventilation Society of Zimbabwe has called on authorities to introduce new ventilation and occupational hygiene regulations that reflect modern mining conditions. Speaking at the Society’s Symposium and Annual General Meeting in Bulawayo, Mine Ventilation Society of Zimbabwe president, Tonderai Chikande, said ventilation is no longer a background function but the “bloodstream of any…
THE tobacco industry is expected to increase production to 500 million kilogrammes (kg) by 2030 from 355 million kg recorded this year, according to the new Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2 programme. The strategy, spanning 2026 to 2030, targets to transform the tobacco sector into a US$7 billion industry, predicated on boosting…
TN Cybertech Investments Holdings (TN CyberTech) says it wants to expand the micro-lending operations to meet its strategic objectives of capturing the unbanked mass market across the country. Since rebranding from Steward Bank earlier this year, the financial services group has remodelled its banking subsidiary into a neobank, leveraging scalable, low-cost digital platforms to deliver…
By Leonita Mhishi COMMERCIAL real estate in Zimbabwe has always been a mirror of the nation’s economic pulse — its highs reflected in gleaming office towers and bustling malls, and its lows etched into the vacant shops and quiet industrial corridors that whisper of decline. Today, the sector once again finds itself in the thick…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for strict fiscal discipline in Zimbabwe’s upcoming 2026 budget, warning that enhanced revenue management is critical to sustaining macroeconomic stability and reducing financial risks. In a statement after concluding its visit to Zimbabwe this week, the Bretton Woods institution said expenditure management must be significantly strengthened. “Discussions in…
Simbarashe Hamudi THE taxation landscape for ecclesiastical, charitable, and educational institutions in Zimbabwe has undergone significant changes. Understanding the nuances of what constitutes an institution of public character is crucial, as the definition goes beyond merely benefiting the general community to include organisations that serve a wide cross-section of the public. The term “of a…
By Ephias Ruhode EVERY few years, a new technology makes the spotlight, drawing in billions of dollars in investment, capturing headlines, and sparking both wild enthusiasm and deep scepticism. At the moment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is capturing the world’s imagination. The world is crossing into a new age of AI, propelled by explosive breakthroughs in…
ZIMBABWE should accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in urban planning and public administration to drive the country’s transition toward smart, sustainable cities by 2030, experts say. Speaking at the Annual Zimbabwe Infrastructure Summit held in Nyanga this week, director of Works and Estates at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), Tsitsi Hweju, said…
THE Mutapa Investment Fund (Mutapa) should be listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) to raise capital for financing and commercialising underutilised State assets, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has recommended. The country’s sovereign wealth fund has a gross asset value under its management amounting to US$16 billion. The Mutapa Investment Fund…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it will leverage its digitalisation strategy to improve tax compliance among informal businesses as part of efforts to widen the national tax base. Zimbabwe’s economy remains heavily informal, with fewer than 40 percent of businesses contributing to the tax net, resulting in reduced revenue collection. Addressing delegates at the…
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