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 …
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LOCAL manufacturers should intensify cost-cutting measures by localising supply chains amid rising cost pressures from the Middle East conflict, squeezing profit margins, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has warned. …
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THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Parliament’s active oversight role in promoting accountability and transparency, while highlighting progress made by Zimbabwe in strengthening economic governance under the Staff-Monitored Programme …
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THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has established 1 804 mobile buying and collection points across the country to ease transport costs for farmers, who previously incurred high expenses delivering produce …
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International News
South Africa’s inflation hits 4% as fuel shock bites
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg South African annual inflation accelerated to the highest level in 20 months in April, driven by sharp increases in local pump prices stemming from the Iran war. …
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MERCEDES will introduce their first significant car upgrade of the season at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The world championship leaders only brought small modifications to their W17 car for …
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Sport
Twenty-two years in the making – how Arsenal celebrated title win
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterFor Arsenal fans, it has been a very, very long wait to celebrate winning the Premier League again. So they made sure Tuesday was a special night. Supporters had gathered …
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International News
New blocs, new capital: Why Africa could gain in a fractured world
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Liesl Peyper The Middle East is playing a growing role in funding Africa, reflecting changing trade and investment patterns in an more fragmented global economy. Middle Eastern capital flows …
