THE Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has urged the government to ease cost pressures on horticultural growers and exporters by providing tax relief and reducing levies, as global conflicts continue to …
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THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has called for the slashing of diamond royalties by half, to five percent of total sales, to circumvent a mounting viability crisis triggered by …
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ZIMBABWE’s gold deliveries rebounded in April, increasing 16,5 percent month-on-month to reach 3,32 tonnes up from 2,85 tonnes recorded in March, official data shows. Figures from Fidelity Gold Refinery show …
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THE African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has committed to supporting Zimbabwe’s debt clearance strategy after approving a three-year technical and financial initiative meant to accelerate engagements with creditors. The US$4 …
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THE call by the country’s diamond industry for the government to reduce the foreign currency surrender ratio and royalties should not be viewed as a plea for sympathy, but rather …
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International News
New set of levies on imported grain on the cards to mitigate climate change
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAUTHORITIES are set to introduce a new set of levies on imported grain and oil seed products as they intensify efforts to finance irrigation expansion, reduce food import dependence. This …
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THE government says a strong and well-regulated seed system is critical to achieving the country’s ambitious agricultural production targets and boosting food security. Speaking during the Zimbabwe Business Summit and …
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THE Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) says the newly-launched regulatory sandbox could help revive the country’s declining insurance penetration by creating space for new products, technologies and business models tailored …
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Companies & Markets
Stanbic adds 13 more remote branches for tobacco season
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterSTANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has added 13 more remote branches nationwide for this tobacco season and beyond, bringing the total to 27 to enable easier transactions for its customers. Stanbic Bank …
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THE government has urged the pension industry to prioritise investing in sectors that drive national growth while delivering inflation-hedged returns for pensioners. Zimbabwe’s pension industry remains heavily concentrated in real …
