finance

Hippo Valley optimistic of export growth

Advertisements SUGAR producer Hippo Valley Estates (Hippo Valley) is optimistic about prospects in the export market following relative stability in Mozambique, a crucial trade route, which was disrupted by prolonged post-election violence in 2024.Advertisements The skirmishes continued into early 2025, impacting businesses, mainly at the sea ports which link landlocked Zimbabwe with international markets. As…

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Customs duties and transfer pricing in Zim

Advertisements By Simbarashe HamudiAdvertisements IN Zimbabwe, the imposition of customs duties on imported goods is governed by the Customs and Excise Act. Additionally, excise duty is levied on certain locally manufactured goods and other imported goods falling under the excise tariff, even if they are entered under trade agreements. The applicable rates of customs and…

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Aim higher, pension funds told

Advertisements THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has urged the pensions industry to move away from passive capital preservation and focus on generating real returns through active management and strategic diversification.Advertisements In Zimbabwe, passive capital preservation is centred on protecting retirement savings from high inflation and currency depreciation, a necessary response after pension funds lost…

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Why humans are the biggest security risk

Advertisements By Godfrey NyoniAdvertisements WHEN people think about cybersecurity, they often imagine sophisticated hackers, dangerous computer viruses, and complex technical systems hidden behind screens. In reality, however, the biggest weakness in most digital environments is not the technology itself but the human being using it. Across Zimbabwe, many cyber incidents do not succeed because systems…

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Pension funds should come out of hibernation

Advertisements ZIMBABWE’s pensions industry stands at a critical inflexion point. For much of the past decade, pension funds have understandably adopted a defensive posture, focused almost exclusively on capital preservation in an environment marked by inflationary shocks, currency instability and eroded confidence.Advertisements That caution was rational and, indeed, necessary. However, as inflationary pressures show signs…

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‘VFEX reboot tied to fresh listings’

Advertisements THE country’s equity market recovery is increasingly dependent on new listings at the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), rather than migrations from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), as tight monetary policy and structural constraints continue to limit overall market appeal, First Mutual Wealth (FMW) has said.Advertisements This development would mark a strategic shift by…

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