PPC Zimbabwe dominates the domestic cement market alongside Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of Lafarge, the French building materials group. The two command a 90 percent share of the local market, with Chinese-controlled Sino Zimbabwe holding the balance of the market share.Todd Moyo, PPC Zimbabwe's board chairman, said…

Traditionally, Coventry's sleek cats have been powered by six or eight cylinder motors (notwithstanding the rare V12)  but on this occasion, journalists from all over the sub-Sahara Africa region were to be exposed to the growl of four cylinder turbo power as well as the aural delights of…

Presenting his monetary policy on Thursday last week, RBZ governor Gideon Gono said a large chunk of the loans was channelled towards financing agriculture, manufacturing and distribution while the construction industry received the least."The lion's share of loans and advances were deployed towards financing agriculture (19 percent), manufacturing…

 As these diesel engines demand low sulphur fuel (50 ppm), the Zimbabwe importers, ADI, are obliged to offer a 2,4 litre petrol model with 6-speed automatic transmission and the option of 2WD or 4WD. This direct injection engine, by way of comparison, offers maximum power of 141kW at…

 The Mount Pleasant councillor who was fired from council in 2011 said the city's central business district used to have two council clinics to serve residents but the land was taken by government with promises that it would build a council hospital at an open space at the…

I use the description "somewhat" with intent as no-one could describe the thunderous SLS coupe and the C63 AMG as conservative, but I'm sure you get the drift. Even if those two models bellow and thunder with the best of them, you're more likely to find someone with…

This is despite the fact that Zimbabwe has the second lowest rentals in the Southern African Development Comm-unity (SADC) region after Mozambique, according to a recent report.A recent comparison of rental fees for the property market compiled by Knight Frank indicated that rental fees per square metre for…

In fact, I must make an early disclosure in this review of Suzuki's diminutive hatchback and that is to reveal my wife is an owner. "She who must be obeyed" has spent decades behind the wheel of Germany's most popular brand and this change to something sourced from…

I hope too that you managed to avoid the appalling carnage on the roads, whether in Zimbabwe or in South Africa where motorists continued to play Russian Roulette with the result that more than 1 300 people perished during the festive season.  On a relative basis, the carnage…

A recent comparison of rental fees for the property market compiled by Knight Frank indicated that rental fees per square metre for offices in the region ranged between US$16 and US$40. The fees were at US$10 per square metre in Zimbabwe.Rental fees for retail space ranged between US$35…