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Smallholder farmers dominate potato market

Smallholder farmers are fast becoming the dominant force in Zimbabwe's potato industry, now supplying the bulk of produce arriving daily at Mbare Musika, the country's largest agricultural market.According to Knowledge Transfer Africa's eM…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Lake Kariba black market fish trade fuels illicit financial flow

A booming black market fish trade along Lake Kariba, driven by the illegal use of cheap twine nets, is undermining Zimbabwe's formal fishing economy and fuelling millions of dollars in illicit financial flows (IFFs), according to conservat…

Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter

Small town councillors plan US$50,000 South Korea trip

Residents of Chiredzi and disgruntled council workers have voiced strong opposition to a planned overseas trip by the town council chairperson and two junior councillors to South Korea next month. The delegation is set to attend the Intern…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter

Inside Zimbabwe's market of pregnant vendors

Commuters along Seke Road have started calling the busy H Bus stop by a new and curious name - "Pamimba", a term referring to pregnancy in Shona. The moniker reflects an unusual yet poignant reality: a growing number of pregnant women sell…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter

Food Lovers Market shutdown exposes deeper turmoil at OK Zimbabwe

The impending closure of Food Lovers Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale signals a deeper crisis engulfing OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest retail group, which is struggling to stay afloat amid worsening economic conditions.OK Zimb…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter

Edgars Zimbabwe shifts focus to low-end market

Edgars Stores Limited, one of Zimbabwe's leading clothing retailers, has announced a strategic shift toward the low-end market, revealing that 60% of the country's clothing market now falls within the affordable segment. This move is part …

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to officially re-open Mbare Market

NewZimbabweAllegations of racial bias resurface at Peterhouse Boys SchoolPeterhouse Boys School (PHB), a prestigious Anglican-run institution, is once again embroiled in controversy following renewed allegations of racial discrimination, w…

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:07hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to officially re-open Mbare Market

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially re-open Mbare Market in two weeks, following extensive reconstruction after a devastating fire last November. The re-opening ceremony will also mark the start of a national programme aimed …

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:06hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter

BCC resolves to permanently close 5th Ave market

Bulawayo City Council has resolved to permanently close the 5th Avenue vegetable trading market, citing the need to enhance urban planning, improve safety, and support sustainable business growth. The market, spanning from Joshua Mqabuko N…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:24hrs | 2389 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's fuel black market returns

Illegal fuel dealers have re-emerged on the streets of Bulawayo, selling smuggled petrol and diesel in defiance of government regulations mandating ethanol blending. The illicit traders claim their fuel, sourced from South Africa and Botsw…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:57hrs | 6275 | by Staff reporter

Smuggled, counterfeits goods flood Zimbabwe's market

Illegally imported goods, ranging from soft drinks to baby formula, are flooding Zimbabwe's markets, threatening public health and the economy, a recent market surveillance by the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has revealed. The surg…

Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:05hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean cow horn artist aims to tap into Chinese market at CIIE

Cow horns are often regarded as waste material at slaughterhouses, a Zimbabwean craftsman, however, has struck gold in them.Joseph Chifamba, a businessman who makes jewelry and other products from cow horns and bones, will be exhibiting at…

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:51hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa declares State of Disaster after Mbare market fire

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following the devastating fire that tore through Mbare Traders Market on October 8, 2024. The fire, which raged for hours before being extinguished, caused extensive damage, des…

Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 14:00hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter

New player enters Zimbabwe money transfer market

A new money transfer service provider, TX Money Transfer, was launched today and is promising a more reliable, transparent and efficient experience for the transacting public.TX Money Transfer said their key focus is on reliability, ensuri…

Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa commits to free market economy

President Mnangagwa has pledged his Government's commitment to a complete free market economy, arguing there is no justification to put the burden of price determination on the Government.In response to questions about recent price hikes r…

Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

BCC shuts down 5th Avenue marketplace

THE Bulawayo City Council has decided to temporarily close 5th Avenue for vending activities as it plans to create 500 vending bays in the area and allow smooth vehicular passage. The council met informal traders on Thursday at the Large C…

Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Egodini to be opened during the second week of February

THE first phase of the long-awaited Egodini mall project is ready for re-opening with at least 400 informal traders set to be allocated vending stalls, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart has said.Coltart said indications were that the facility w…

Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo flea burns

ABOUT 350 traders in Bulawayo have been left stranded after their wares were reduced to ashes by a raging inferno, which engulfed Mutize Flea Market, popularly known as the â€˜Little Musina" early yesterday.Nick-named after South Africa's …

Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

19 firms blacklisted for fuelling black market

NINETEEN contractors providing Government with goods and services have been blacklisted for channelling funds to the foreign exchange black market, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said this week and will ne…

Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Chaos on 5th Avenue gives Bulawayo city a perennial headache

GAINS made from the recently concluded Bulawayo City Council Spring Cleaning exercise could be quickly  reversed as authorities continue to struggle to bring sanity along 5th Avenue where illegal vendors have turned the entire street …

Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Dubai Zimbabwe's second-largest gold market

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) has consolidated its position as Zimbabwe's second-largest export destination as gold shipments to the region continue to grow, a new report by the country's statistical agency has shown.As the global economy…

Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 15:24hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Market research innovation improvements in the wake of Covid-19

Most, if not all businesses and organizations will be forced into a change of habits in the workplace just like we have all had to adapt our personal lives due to the coronavirus. Washing your hands may have been a hygienic practice you ut…

Published: 10 May 2021 at 19:09hrs | 1 | by Staff writer

Zanu-PF youths grab Gweru markets

Zanu-PF youths in the Midlands capital have forcibly allocated themselves vending stalls at Mtapa market with city fathers failing to take action against them for fear of reprisals, The NewsHawks can report.Gweru City Council created the t…

Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

200 000 enter formal job market

More than 200 000 formal jobs have been created between November 2017 and the end of last month boosting employment by 20 percent backed by 235 000 more now earning in the informal sector. Further, 86 new inward investments and new employe…

Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Want a goblin? Ask these guys

MR Lameck Banda from Waterfalls, Harare is a shrewd and cunning businessman.Better known as Sekuru Chitsuwi, Banda understands the basic premise of capitalism: supply and demand.Each day, the 60 year-old wakes up at 4am and goes to nearby …

Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:49hrs | 3 | by Staff writer

Top 10: Why You Should Consider Investing In The Stock Market

No.10 Trust the expertsThomas says: "The value of information is what people are looking for. Pricing and timing are two tools in the industry, as a whole, that determines whether you make money in the stock market or you don't, and they r…

Published: 08 Mar 2011 at 14:35hrs | | by Thomas Belesis

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