Prisca Tshuma and Mishma Chakanyuka ZIMBABWE remains on course to maintain single-digit inflation for the rest of this year, provided that authorities stay the course on their current policy discipline, economic analysts say. This comes after the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency released data last week which showed that annual ZiG inflation eased to 4,4 percent…
THE Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) says it is actively helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adopt mechanisation through financing for machinery and equipment, among other initiatives. Many women entrepreneurs struggle to access formal loans to purchase costly industrial machinery because they lack collateral and face high interest rates. Speaking at the…
ZIMBABWE’s trade deficit widened by 15,9 percent to US$169,6 million in April 2026. This comes as exports fell more quickly than imports, reflecting weaker mineral shipments and continued dependence on imported fuel, machinery and industrial supplies. The trade deficit stood at US$146,4 million in March. According to trade statistics released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics…
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has relaxed key listing requirements for the next 36 months to attract new issuers, improve market liquidity and lower the cost of accessing domestic capital markets. In a practice note issued this week, ZSE chief executive Justin Bgoni said the new measures, effective from June 1, 2026, are also designed…
FIRST Mutual Properties (FMP) shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the company’s voluntary delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) at an extraordinary general meeting held this week Tuesday. This paves way for the property firm to become a privately held entity under its majority shareholder, First Mutual Holdings (FMH). Shareholders voted in favour of…
HR Perspective with MEMORY NGUWI Many organizations only begin to worry about salary competitiveness after they start losing good employees. By the time resignations begin increasing, the business is often…
NMBZ Holdings is expanding its lending portfolio to strengthen interest income as regulatory fee cuts introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) threaten revenue from traditional banking charges. The RBZ, in a bid to encourage formal banking, recently lowered bank charges by capping cash withdrawal fees at two percent from an industry average of…
GODFREY NYONI ZIMBABWE is steadily moving towards a more digital economy. Every day, more people are using the internet to access banking services, shop online, apply for jobs, study through…
CAFCA lost 324 production hours during the six months ended March 31, 2026, up from 99 hours recorded prior year as persistent power quality challenges worsened despite improved electricity availability. Voltage fluctuations are emerging as costly threats, affecting equipment performance, disrupting operations and increasing maintenance bills. Experts say ageing infrastructure at state-owned utility company, ZESA,…
EAGLE REIT says its performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, exceeded expectations on the back of strong residential stand sales, improved gross margins and disciplined cost management. The trust is managed by Eagle Asset Management, a licensed investment manager and subsidiary of Zimre Holdings. In a trading update for the quarter, the…
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