finance

THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has appointed Meanwell Gudu, as chief executive, taking over from Andrew Matibiri. Our Staff Writer, Farai Mabeza (FM) spoke to Gudu (MG) on his …

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued savings bonds worth $4,99 billion in April to mop-up excess liquidity. The bank has been escalating open market operations (OMO) by aggressively mopping-up …

THERE has been several discussions on the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and what it means for African economies. Basically, the AfCFTA initiative has seen the creation of …

THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says Zimbabwe’s funeral and life assurers’ uptake of reassurance remains low, raising the risk of insolvency among players in the two subsectors. Ipec has …

BancABC was recently recognised as the most innovative retail banking brand for 2020 by Global Brands Magazine. Our news editor, Kuda Chideme (KC), this week spoke to the bank’s managing …

ZIMBABWE dairy producers say the sector has potential for growth, citing demand which is being pushed by a booming food and beverages industry, among other factors. The sector is currently …

WITH Zimbabwe’s high inflation tumbling, business confidence continues to surge — amid industry hopes that the country’s recovering economy may even grow by as much as 10 percent this year. …

A PERENNIAL water crisis in the country has increased the cost of industrial production, leaving most companies wobbling. This comes as most of Zimbabwe’s urban areas are facing persistent water …

ZIMBABWE will exempt pharmaceutical manufacturers from paying import duty, in a bid to lower production costs and improve the sector’s competitiveness. This is part of a wider government strategy which …

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended a US$18 million facility to CABS for on-lending to the private sector, marking the bank’s first engagement with Zimbabwe in over two decades. …