Preparations for 2025/26 tobacco season underway
Tobacco farmers have started sowing seedbeds for the 2025/26 irrigated crop, and seed sales are beginning to intensify. Seed sales have, however, been lower compared to last year but are … Read More
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Property market shifts: CBDs struggle as suburbs gain traction
Zimbabwe’s property market continues to navigate a complex interplay of economic headwinds and evolving tenant preferences. Knight Frank reports that: “Vacancy rates in Harare and Bulawayo’s CBDs have reached 60 … Read More
SACP calls for banks to fund smallholder farmers
THE Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project (SACP) has called on financial institutions interested in disbursing development funds to eligible smallholder agricultural value chain actors, to submit their expressions of interest by … Read More
Manufacturing sector not ready for AfCFTA
BUSINESS experts have emphasised the urgent need for strategic investment in infrastructure, innovation and capacity building, to prepare Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector to fully participate in and benefit from the African … Read More
12kW solar plant lights up business centre
THE completion of a 120-kilowatt solar power plant at Chitulipasi business centre in Beitbridge has marked a turning point for the once-marginalised community, paving way for accelerated rural industrialisation and … Read More
IFAW, ZimParks toast to partnership
THE International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the country’s natural heritage remains protected and thrives harmoniously … Read More
Bank wins US$2m Supreme Court case
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Magic Software Enterprises Limited seeking to overturn a High Court judgment that declared that US$1 996 723,02 in Nedbank Zimbabwe was … Read More
ZiG depreciates by 2,86% in May: IH Securities
FINANCIAL services firm, IH Securities, says the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) depreciated by 2,86% on the parallel market in May as demand for the United States dollar continues. Last week, the … Read More
City seeks US$200 million to replace ageing water pipes
Ward 10 Councillor Khalazani Ndlovu, the chairperson of Future Water Supplies and Water Action Committee, said the city’s water system is outdated and urgently requires replacement. “As we celebrate 131 … Read More
Artisanal Gold Sector Eyes Mercury-Free Future Through Collaborative Strategy
A new draft strategy to transform Zimbabwe’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector took center stage at a recent stakeholder dialogue held in Harare where stakeholders convened to map … Read More
