Middle East war weighs on Proplastics production
PROPLASTICS says geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have disrupted global supply chains for key raw materials, placing pressure on…
Category: Manufacturing
Cement demand surge fuels fresh industrial investment
ZIMBABWE’S rising demand for cement is driving a fresh wave of industrial investment, with Chinese-owned Zhongjin Heli Energy and its…
Dinson to Invest US$15 Million in New Mvuma Cement Plant
Dinson Iron and Steel Company is set to invest more than US$15 million in the construction of a new cement…
CFI to sharpen procurement strategy for key commodities
CFI Holdings says it is enhancing its procurement strategies for key input commodities while ramping up investment in its milling…
Leather sector SMEs call for access to affordable finance
SMALL to medium enterprises in the leather sector have called for measures to improve access to affordable capital needed to…
MPs blast Cottco over unpaid farmers, financial chaos
LAWMAKERS yesterday tore into the debt-ridden Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) board and the Mutapa Investment Fund for failing to…
BAT implements defensive strategy to protect market share
BAT Zimbabwe is implementing a defensive strategy anchored in product portfolio optimisation and operational discipline to protect its market position…
Japan injects US$2.6m into Zimbabwe’s rice sector to curb imports
Zimbabwe and Japan on Wednesday sealed a US$2.6 million agricultural equipment grant to boost local rice production, as officials warned…
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…
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…