140 000 Bulawayo SMEs need working space
GOVERNMENT has directed the Bulawayo City Council to avail more working space for budding entrepreneurs in the city amid indications that about 140 000 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lack… Read more »
Author Archives: Bulls n Bears
Kapenta fish breeding spreads
Local kapenta production is expected to increase significantly over the next few years after two big water bodies,Tugwi-Mukosi and Mtsabezi dams joined Kariba Dam as new breeding grounds. Kariba Dam… Read more »
Tobacco farmers seek better access to US dollars
Tobacco farmers want the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to simplify access to the US dollar component of their proceeds, including a portion to be withdrawn in cash, ahead of the… Read more »
My duty is to enhance commercial ties
Zimbabwe has tasked its foreign diplomatic representatives to promote international trade, investment and tourism as part of efforts to attain Vision 2030 of an upper middle-income economy. Last week, the… Read more »
Rains rekindle farmers’ hopes, dam levels rise
Crops and pastures have improved markedly following rains that have been received in most parts of the country in the past week. Farmers said crops that had not permanently wilted… Read more »
City gets $52m for road rehab
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has allocated $52 million to Harare City Council for road rehabilitation, including the patching of potholes. This comes at a time when the city’s… Read more »
Hippo Valley gears for growth
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed sugar producing concern – Hippo Valley – is upbeat of enhancing sugar production and milling capacity by 2023 and 2024 on the back of many factors… Read more »
Struggling Falgold says goodbye to ZSE
Struggling gold producer, Falcon Gold Zimbabwe Limited (Falgold) is voluntarily delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) after failing to overcome a number of operational challenges. The gold producer’s decision… Read more »
No plans to exit Zim: StanChart
One of Zimbabwe’s oldest financial institutions, Standard Chartered Bank, has reiterated it has no plans to exit the country but is rationalising its distribution channels, becoming more digital as it… Read more »
Deposit protection cover up by 900%
The government has increased the deposit protection cover level by 900% to a maximum of $10 000 per depositor per institution in line with the fund’s growth and prevailing macroeconomic… Read more »