Mounting challenges sour sugar production
ZIMBABWE’s sugar cane sector faces mounting pressure from irrigation bottlenecks, rising input costs and unreliable transport, threatening the viability of…
Category: Manufacturing
Tongaat gets IDC lifeline, pauses liquidation
Tongaat Hulett Limited has secured a post-commencement funding lifeline from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), extending the facility to June…
Midlands dominates investment inflows as regional disparities persist
THE Midlands province has emerged as the leading destination for actual investment inflows in the first quarter of 2026 accounting…
Stronger collaboration needed to boost Zim leather industry
THE African Leather and Leather Products Institute has called for stronger collaboration in Zimbabwe’s leather sector to address challenges faced…
Tongaat seeks lifeline as liquidation battle heads to court
Tongaat Hulett Limited is seeking an extension of its critical post-commencement funding (PCF) facility from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC),…
BATZ secures shareholder backing as profits surge
Tobacco manufacturer British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BATZ) has secured financial support from its shareholder as profits surged, largely driven by…
Iran conflict sparks supply chain alarm at Proplastics
Plastic pipe manufacturer Proplastics Limited is working closely with its suppliers to explore mitigation strategies amid concerns that the ongoing…
Mutapa funding enables Sable Chemicals to resume production
ZIMBABWE’S sole producer of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, Sable Chemicals, is set to resume production in May following a capital injection…
Over 90% of PPC Zimbabwe sales in US$
CEMENT manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe now earns the bulk of its revenue in US dollars, with over 90% of sales dollar-denominated,…
‘Chinese firms take over Zim’s cement industry’
CHINESE firms now largely dominate Zimbabwe’s cement industry, with six operating locally compared to just two domestic producers, highlighting Beijing’s…