finance

US Treasury sent $1.4bn of pandemic aid to dead people

The US Treasury mistakenly sent more than $1.4bn (£1.1bn) of its pandemic rescue funds to dead people, government inspectors have found. The finding was one of several “challenges” uncovered in the official review of federal coronavirus aid. Since March, Congress has pumped some $2.6tn into the American economy in an effort to shield it from…

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Border Timbers’ future ‘uncertain’

BORDER Timbers (Border) faces an uncertain future owing to the impact Covid-19, which has disrupted business globally. The firm, which is under administration, had previously declared that it was out of the woods but the prospect of recovery has been hampered by the contagion. “The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to have a material adverse effect…

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‘Forex auctions will not save Zim dollar’

ZIMBABWE’S foreign currency auctions, which have seen the local dollar trading at 57 to the greenback, are unlikely to save the local unit from its plunge, as a number of factors remain unresolved, analysts say. This also comes as parallel market rates have actually increased to a range of $90 to $120 for a single…

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Local start-up plans derivatives exchange

A LOCAL start-up based in Bulawayo is planning to launch the first derivatives exchange in Zimbabwe by August this year. Divine Jigu, Qubit Quark’s co-founder and director of operations says the “technology and data science” company has been working on the project, which it is calling the Bulawayo derivatives exchange (Budex), since its establishment three…

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Rajput staying put as Zimbabwe head coach

Lalchand Rajput has announced he is staying put as head coach of the Zimbabwe senior men’s national cricket team. Media reports had sparked speculation regarding a move elsewhere for the 58-year-old mentor. However, Rajput says he is fully committed to honouring his three-year contract with Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) which runs up to the end of…

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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: When hoarding mentality invades a stock market

AS Covid-19 social distancing measures are slowly being relaxed and formal businesses have resumed operations, one reality that has caught up with ordinary Zimbabwean citizens are fuel shortages. Queues at fuel stations have become a common feature despite some phoney pronouncements now and then that the country has adequate fuel stocks. While it could make…

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‘Zimbabwe financial sector lacks depth’

ZIMBABWE’S financial sector is hobbled by economic problems such that it is not “deep enough” to come up with innovative products to get the country out of its doldrums, analysts say. The development comes as independent organisations and economists such as the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), and Misheck Ugaro say local firms are in…

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BAT to grow shareholder value in H2

BRITISH American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe is banking on the equity of its brands and the quality of clients to deliver value growth for its shareholders during the current reporting season. This was after the company recorded a net loss attributable to shareholders of $27,7 million for the year to December 31, 2019, a 129 percent…

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Zimplow in talks to expand products

ZMPLOW Holdings (Zimplow) last week said it is in talks with certain entities to expand its product mix. This follows the farming implements manufacturer’s recent announcement that it is determined to weather the Covid-19 crisis and see its business continue to expand after the pandemic. “Shareholders are advised that Zimplow Holdings is in discussions regarding…

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