Manufacturing sector rebounds in Q2, VMI up 19pc
THE country’s Volume of Manufacturing Index (VMI) increased to 135,24 in the second quarter this year from 113,65 in the same period last year, data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics … Read More
Category: Manufacturing
Zim inaugurates manufacturing sector local content steering committee
Industry and Commerce Minister, Nqobizitha Ndhlovu, on Monday inaugurated a steering committee for the manufacturing sector, expected to oversee the development and implementation of policies to boost local production. Schweppes … Read More
Top quality Zimbabwean leather products charm Namibian market
As the curtain comes down today at the Windhoek Agricultural and Livestock Fair where 15 Zimbabwean firms are participating, one of Bulawayo’s leather giants, Millenium Footwear, is excited by the … Read More
Leather and textile industry urged to embrace quality standards certification
THE Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) has urged stakeholders in the leather and textile industry to embrace and implement quality standards certification to increase market access and competitiveness in light … Read More
Zimra loses Zimasco royalty, penalty battle
ZIMASCO, a leading ferrochrome producer in the country, has successfully challenged the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)’s demand for mining royalties and penalties. In its ruling on the dispute between the … Read More
Bulawayo hosts business Indaba to address state of manufacturing sector
THE state of the manufacturing sector and the ease of doing business in Matabeleland and Bulawayo are the focus of a business engagement taking place today in Bulawayo. Government officials … Read More
Mealie Brand introduces new products for conservation farming
AS the summer cropping season draws closer, Mealie Brand, a division of Zimplow, has introduced a range of equipment and techniques designed to complement Government initiatives promoting conservation farming. These … Read More
NTS sees growth in tyre sales despite challenges
NATIONAL Tyre Services (NTS) says it is confident that interventions being implemented by monetary authorities to boost demand for the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) will stabilise inflationary pressures. The Reserve Bank … Read More
Seed Co International looks to Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya for growth
SCIL is a sister company to Seed Co Limited (SCL) and the two firms are under the Seed Co Group. SCL operates in markets outside Zimbabwe while SCL is focused … Read More
Resurgent iron and steel sector eases reliance on imports
THE positive growth of Zimbabwe’s mining sector and improved quality of products from the iron and steel industry is fast pushing demand for local products up and experts commend the … Read More
