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Zimbabwe's value-added exports rise to US$244,5 million
Zimbabwe's export sector is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by a marked increase in value-added products and local manufacturing, signaling a promising path toward sustainable economic grow...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:29hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's SADC Chairmanship offers new opportunities
Zimbabwe's chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) offers a prime opportunity for local businesses to shape the regional economic agenda and benefit from the African Continen...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:38hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Fresh push to drive intra-Sadc trade
Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu urged the private sector to identify obstacles hindering regional trade within Sadc nations, aiming to enhance intra-Africa trade amid recent tensions ...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Bridge remains structurally sound and safe
EMERGED Railways Properties (ERP), which manages the Victoria Falls Bridge, asserts that the bridge remains structurally sound and safe for trade and movement of people. Jointly owned by the N...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Intra-Africa exports surge
At the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Nassau, The Bahamas, Kwazulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube highlighted Africa's growing intracontinental commerce, which now constitutes 16.3% of total tra...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube calls for open borders in Africa
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has urged African countries to eliminate barriers at all points of entry and departure to drive intra-African trade and industrial development.In his remarks at t...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from AfDB's US$40m Mozambique facility
THE African Development Bank's (AfDB) US$40 million loan to Mozambique's State-owned rail and port authority, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique EP (CFM), will help neighbouring countries, incl...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Airfares for flights between Zimbabwe and SA dramatically shoot up
AIR fares for flights between Zimbabwe and South Africa - mainly the Harare-Johannesburg and Bulawayo-Johannesburg routes - have shot up dramatically during the festive season (Christmas and New Year ...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Passport removal could boost Zimbabwe-Botswana trade
The agreement between President Mnangagwa and President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana to allow passport-free travel between Zimbabwe and its western neighbour is a trade masterstroke, a political and ...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Neville Mutsvangwa delivers inspiring speech at Founders Awards Gala
In a powerful address at the prestigious Founders Awards Gala, Neville Mutsvangwa, Chairman of Mumba Money Africa, urged young people across Africa to come together and work towards enhancing intra-Af...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 11:16hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SADC PF reappoints Secretary General
The 54th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum has endorsed the reappointment of the Forum's Secretary General, Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, for a second five-year term.Delegates to t...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 14:21hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Cross Border traders commend price stability measures
The Zimbabwe Cross Border Traders Association (ZCBTA) has commended authorities for implementing comprehensive measures that have contributed to price stability. The recognition follows the maintenanc...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe air traffic volumes surge
As Zimbabwe continues to experience the benefits of liberalizing air transport, such as improved service quality and increased air traffic, which in turn facilitates tourism, trade, investment, and gr...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chirundu border now open 24 hours
The Chirundu One-Stop border post is now operational 24 hours a day, a move driven by Zimbabwe and Zambia to boost intra-Africa trade and handle the increased traffic from Beitbridge and Forbes border...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa receives Afreximbank award
STRIVE Masiyiwa, the founder and chairperson of the Econet Group and Cassava Technologies, has expressed his appreciation at the recognition he received at the Afreximbank's Pan-African Business and D...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
RBZ backs Pan-African payment, settlement system
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya has thrown weight behind the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, a cross-border, financial market infrastructure enabling payment system...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
President Ruto asks Africans to ditch the US Dollar
President William Ruto has asked African leaders to take first steps towards ditching the globally-bullish US dollar by signing up to a pan-African payments system to facilitate trade within the conti...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:32hrs | | by Erick Matotoba
Shelf occupancy of locally manufactured goods rises to 80%
SHELF occupancy of locally manufactured goods has increased to 80 percent, a development which is set to continue bolstering Zimbabwe's comparative, competitive and adaptability advantages to move the...Published: 02 May 2023 at 08:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Curtain comes down on eventful ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is an annual event that brings together business leaders, innovators, policymakers, and investors from across the globe together.This year's trade ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ncube frets over runaway forex rate
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube this week threatened to hike Zimbabwe's policy rate beyond 200%, if companies continue to dabble into parallel market activities.The Treasury chief, who spoke dur...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenya President Ruto meets Zimbabwean envoy
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday urged African countries to rethink their visa regimes to boost intra-Africa trade and position the continent for transformation.Ruto said African states...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa salutes private sector
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday saluted the country's private sector which has risen to the occasion through the production of the majority of goods found in local supermarkets.This is testimony...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exports in 5,5% jump from a low base
ZIMBABWE'S manufacturers enjoyed rising export demand amid an increase in productivity, a government State of Industry report has indicated.The report suggested that manufactured export goods ...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies out again
President Mnangagwa has left the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he will join other African leaders for the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union summit that will tackle political, econom...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Africa's Funding Councils Meet for Impact
Participating councils of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) deliberated on progress, focus and initiatives to advance research and innovation since the SGCI was est...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 09:04hrs | 12 | by NRF
Afreximbank Zimbabwe trade centre on cards
AFRICAN Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Bank has taken the first step to establish a trade centre in Zimbabwe which will cater for the southern African region.This comes at a time when the co...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana, Namibia discard passports
NAMIBIA and Botswana nationals will no longer be using passports when travelling between the two countries after the countries' Presidents agreed to open their borders to each other.President ...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwean International Migration story has been criminalised'
THE Zimbabwean international migration story has been misconstrued and criminalised, a United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) official in Addis Ababa has said.Commenting on the ...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Associated Press
Mnangagwa, Tony Blair in historic handshake
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was yesterday complimented during the plenary session at the Africa Green Revolution Forum 2022 in Rwanda for stressing on the need for agricultural trade, and then in a historic m...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt abandons SA diaspora
THE Zimbabwe government has confirmed that it will not assist its citizens based in South Africa facing deportation in December after the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) with Foreign A...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 20:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe, SA to collaborate on expiry of permits'
Zimbabwe and South Africa will work together to find a common solution on the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP that are due to expire at the end of this year.This emerged yesterday during the m...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cargo tracking improves Zimra tax compliance
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has seen improved tax compliance due to its new electronic cargo tracking system (ECTS), which has enhanced monitoring of taxpayers and transit freight in the co...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Corruption worsening food crises'
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have blasted corrupt practices by African governments, saying they were major stumbling blocks to eradicating poverty and food insecurity on the continent.In...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to headline AfCFTA talk at Davos
President Mnangagwa, in Davos attending the World Economic Forum, is today expected to contribute to and co-chair a breakfast discussion around Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).The ...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oxford Business Group and Zimbabwe Sugar Association team up for latest focus report
Harare, April 2022: A new focus report, produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Sugar Association, explores the positive impact that the African Continental Free Trade...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 12:21hrs | 9 | by Regional and Global Opportunities Beckon for Zimbabwe's Sugar Industry
One year of free trading in Africa calls for celebration despite teething problems
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General AfCFTA Secretariat, says significant progress expected in 2022.Free trading under the auspices of the African Continent...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 08:41hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor
Mnangagwa to attend AU summit
President Mnangagwa is expected to join his counterparts at the African Union's (AU) 35th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this weeken...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sadc regional integration will benefit Zimbabwe
THE Southern African Development Community's (Sadc) regional indicative strategic development plan (RISDP) 2020–30 of October 2020 is a framework for the implementation of Sadc's regional integratio...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:13hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Mnangagwa reaches out to diaspora
President Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans living abroad are always welcome back home to play their part in building a prosperous country.Speaking at the memorial service of the late Lt General ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Dangote still interested in investing in Zimbabwe
AFRICA'S richest person Aliko Dangote is still interested in investing in Zimbabwe and had planned to meet Zimbabwe authorities at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) recently held in Durban, South Af...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sable Chemicals to double production to 200 000t
ZIMBABWE'S sole ammonium nitrate production outfit, Sable Chemical Industries says it will double production to 200 000 tonnes a year by 2023 after getting a US$11 million boost from a regional lender...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Govt splashes $30 billion on Harare-Beitbridge road
THE Government has spent more than $30 billion on funding the reconstruction of over 260km of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway, while an additional $1,3 billion has been directed towards the reh...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Great strides made in road rehab project
The Government has spent more than $30 billion on funding the reconstruction of over 260km of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway, while an additional $1,3 billion has been directed towards the reh...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns Munatsi
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has described as shocking and disheartening, the death of senior banker Mr Douglas Munatsi in an inferno at his luxury apartment in the early hours of Monday....Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank sets up regional HQ in Zimbabwe
Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works and National Housing, on Friday availed land for the construction of a US$100 million Afreximbank Africa Trade Centre (AATC) and re...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
US$4 billion mystery in Afreximbank, Zimbabwe deals
SHARP differences emerged between Zimbabwean authorities and the Africa Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Friday over the value of loans extended by the regional lender to Harare.During a ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Marc Holtzman: His axis with Mnangagwa and CBZ Bank
ON Monday last week - 15 November - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa travelled with a delegation of senior government officials and top business executives to the Intra-African Trade Fair in Du...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 16:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe angles for US$2,5t African market
Zimbabwe representatives from both the private and public sector took full advantage of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) that ended here today to showcase what the country has to offer, as the Afri...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:15hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa commit to improved trade ties
ZIMBABWE and South Africa are committed to improving trade and investor relations in order to boost bi-lateral trade and cooperation between the two economies. Nomalungelo Gina, the South Afri...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:54hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa set for Intra African Trade Fair
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to join other African Heads of State in Durban, South Africa at the opening session of the Intra African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), which seeks to boost the volume o...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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