CFI Holdings (CFI) says its retail chain Farm & City Centre (FCC) is set to diversify its product portfolio to reduce reliance on agricultural products and mitigate risk. FCC remains …
finance
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ZIMBABWE’s horticultural export earnings rose to US$181,7 million in 2025, driven by strong growth in blueberry exports, recent ZimTrade figures show. The statistics indicate that blueberry exports led the growth, …
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ZIMBABWE’S taxation regime and levels are in line with regional trends, as the current revenue collections – at 18 percent – are attributable to “administrative efficiencies and not overtaxation”, Finance …
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GENERAL Beltings (GB) Holdings expects the continued thermal power infrastructure development programme to offer growth opportunities in the short-to-medium term. The group manufactures and distributes chemical and rubber products, including …
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International News
SA secures R175 billion loan package from Afreximbank
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe African Export-Import Bank has agreed to lend South Africa an initial $11 billion (R175.6 billion) to ease funding pressures, support infrastructure projects and Black-owned businesses. As much as $8 billion …
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International News
African ratings reach highest since 2020 on growth, S&P says
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterEconomic reforms and improved growth have lifted African sovereign credit ratings to their highest level in over five years, and the outlook remains positive, according to S&P Global Ratings. Financing …
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Companies & Markets
Varun Beverages expands snacks, beverage portfolio in Zimbabwe
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterVARUN Beverages Ltd. (VBL), one of PepsiCo’s largest and globally award-winning franchise bottlers and the second-largest bottler worldwide outside the United States, has announced a major expansion of its food …
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Opinions
Stability is not illegal: When pressure tactics replace due process in Zimbabwe’s gold sector
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterRECENT public statements circulating in the media have sought to recast a lawful, stabilised artisanal mining operation as a problem requiring “intervention.” This framing is misleading and diverts attention from …
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ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has published a circular to its shareholders, approved by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). In the circular, the company explains its rationale for the proposed transition from …
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THE government is strengthening policy instruments to capacitate the manufacturing sector in 2026, with a renewed focus on boosting local production, improving capacity utilisation, and reducing reliance on imports where …