Kudzanai Gerede, Companies and Market Editor

Jonga elected ICAZ president

JONAS Jonga has been elected president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) for 2026-27 at the institute’s annual general meeting held in Victoria Falls this week.Jonga succeeds…

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Escalating costs hit local companies

Kudzanai Gerede Companies and Markets Editor LOCAL companies are coming under mounting pressure as rising operat­ing costs squeeze profit margins, constrain cash flows and threaten growth. Several listed companies re­cently reported that rising input, energy, fuel, freight and financing costs were eroding profitability and limiting their ability to im­prove capacity utilisation. The cost pressures come…

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RTG profit surges 260pct

RAINBOW Tourism Group (RTG) posted a 260 percent jump in after-tax profit to US$3,7 million in the six months to June 30, 2026, as higher hotel occupancy, stronger foreign currency earnings and tighter cost con­trols boosted margins. The record-high first half performance was underpinned by a 29 percent increase in revenue to US$26,8 million from…

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NDB broadens Zim funding options

THE admission of Zimbabwe as a borrowing mem­ber of the New Development Bank (NDB) will usher in a new era of alternative development fi­nancing, opening fresh funding avenues for criti­cal infrastructure, analysts say. The country has endured close to two decades of iso­lation from traditional lenders, mainly the Bretton Woods institutions the International Monetary Fund…

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Government tying up mining legislation changes

THE Mines and Minerals Bill is on course to be gazetted into law before year-end after the government addressed constitutional concerns raised by Parliament, Mines minister Polite Kam­bamura has said. Speaking during a recent tour of Mutapa Gold Resources’ Freda Rebecca Mine in Bindura, Kam­bamura said authorities had resolved issues raised by Parliament’s legal committee…

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POSB remits record dividend to Mutapa

THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has remitted a record US$5,14 million dividend payout to its shareholder, the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), following a strong financial performance during the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year under review, the state-owned lender raked in US$54,15 million in revenue driven by strong customer acquisition efforts which…

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CFI rebound boosts Zimre

ZIMRE Holdings (Zimre) says it resumed recognising earnings from its 41,08 percent share­holding in CFI after the associate re­turned to profitability during the year December 31, 2025. The recovery in CFI signalled the potential turnaround of a long-troubled investment that had previously been fully impaired after years of cumula­tive losses. “In prior years, the company’s…

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Mutapa banks on cost discipline

MUTAPA Gold Resources (MGR) says it remains fo­cused on cost management rather than fluctuating bullion prices as global gold markets retreat from record highs reached earlier this year. International gold prices peaked at an all-time high of US$5 595 per ounce late January this year driven by uncertainty in the global economy. Since then, the…

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Sandawana JORC findings boost bankability

SANDAWANA Lithium Mine has declared a 39,9 million-tonne JORC-certified resource with 72 percent measured confidence, positioning Zimbabwe’s project among the world’s most bankable emerging lithium deposits. Mutapa Energy Resources says the maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC)-compliant resource estimate marks a major geological milestone for Zimbabwe’s mining sector, providing independent confirmation of the quality and…

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Miner commits US$2,1m to new lab

MUTAPA Gold Resources (MGR) has earmarked US$1,2 million for the construction of a new assay lab­oratory at its Freda Rebecca Gold Mine in Bindura as it moves to strengthen testing capacity and support grow­ing exploration activities. The investment comes as MGR became the first gold miner in Zimbabwe to secure international accreditation for its current…

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