finance

ZECO sees green shoots

ZECO Holdings (ZECO), a perennial loss-maker, says it has already begun to see improvements in its performance as a result of its recent restructuring from a rolling stock business to a property investment and development company. The company shifted its focus earlier this year, which shareholders approved in August. In a trading update for the…

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TAX MATTERS: Rebasing tax debts and interest rate a double tragedy!

https://fingaz.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/penci-text-to-speech/post-286964.mp3?cb=1732294484.mp3 THE minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mthuli Ncube, through the circulated Finance (No 2) Bill, 2022 is proposing that all ZWL$ outstanding tax debts be converted to the foreign currency equivalent at the time the debt is incurred, and payment will be made in ZWL$ using the prevailing inter-bank exchange rate at the time…

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Digital banking buoys EcoCash

ECOCASH Holdings says digital banking was its most profitable segment during the half-year to August 31, 2022, with a surplus of $5,7 billion, up by 323 percent compared to the prior comparable period. In contrast, the mobile money and insurance segments both made losses of $4,86 billion and $4,88 billion, respectively, while the group’s other…

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Old Mutual targets US$100mln infrastructure fund

OLD Mutual Zimbabwe aims to raise US$100 million under an infrastructure fund which will see US$45 million directed towards renewable energy projects. The programme, which is a joint venture between the government and some United Nations agencies operating in the country, comes as the UN SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) fund has already made US$10 million…

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Business tells government to rise to the ‘test’

BUSINESS says the country’s worsening power crisis, as well as continuing policy inconsistencies and hesitancy in implementing needed reforms are blighting Zimbabwe’s economic prospects for 2023. Speaking to The Financial Gazette this week, experts said it was critical that authorities stepped up to the plate urgently, as all this had the net effect of denting…

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SeedCo adequately stocked

AGRO-SEED manufacturer SeedCo Limited (SeedCo) says it has adequate seed for the ongoing summer selling season. Seed uptake is currently high as most of the company’s markets including Zimbabwe are in their summer cropping season. “The regional business is also well prepared for the season on the back of adequate stocks out of Zambia also…

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Zera seeks to save 300MW

THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it will intensify efforts to promote efficient use of electricity in a move that could save up to 300 megawatts. This comes as Zimbabwe has been experiencing rolling power cuts of up to 19 hours a day, amid dwindling water supplies at hydroelectric power source, Kariba Dam, and…

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‘Zimbabwe on course to meet growth targets’

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwe is still on course to meet a four percent gross domestic product growth this year and 3,8 percent in 2023, despite the incessant power cuts that have hit the productive sectors. Ncube told The Financial Gazette on the sidelines of a post-budget review seminar organised by the Confederation of…

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Air traffic increases

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) says air traffic has increased and is almost back to the pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels due to the relaxation of travel restrictions. CAAZ director-general Elijah Chingosho told The Financial Gazette on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ workshop that the pandemic had negatively affected the sector. “As you may be…

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Tech lifts local bank customer satisfaction

ZIMBABWE’S bank customer satisfaction surged to 70 percent in 2022 from 63,7 percent in 2021, mainly pushed by the adoption of technology, a survey report has revealed. The Zimbabwe Customer Satisfaction Index (ZimCSI) carried out by the Chartered Institute of Customer Management, provides insights into the state of customer satisfaction in Zimbabwe and is based…

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