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Bard Santner growing in leaps and bounds
Fast-growing asset management firm Bard Santner Investors (Private) Limited has been appointed as the new fund manager for three unit trusts: Tetrad Gold Fund, Gross Income Fund, and Net Income Fund, ...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 14:39hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Behind the Scenes: How money transfer businesses make money
In an era of global connectivity, the ability to transfer money across borders efficiently has become a crucial service. Whether supporting families, facilitating business transactions, or aiding in e...Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 20:50hrs | 35 | by Libz Mbanje
Mumba Money Africa appoints Victoria Mateyo Chairperson for Mumba Money Zambia
Mumba Money Africa, a leading financial services company, has officially announced the appointment of Victoria Mateyo as the Chairperson for Mumba Money Zambia. This strategic move is poised to streng...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 09:50hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mumba money CEO and Mukuru CIO share insights at a financial services event in Johannesburg
The Evolution of Cross-Border Payments Conference held in Johannesburg brought together industry leaders, experts, and visionaries to discuss the future of the global payments landscape. The event wit...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 11:17hrs | 44 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Old Mutual rallies re-engagement efforts
FINANCIAL services provider, Old Mutual Holdings has implored relevant authorities to continue with international re-engagement efforts to attain healthier relations with international financial marke...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Zimbabwe's financial sector needs to be harmonised,' says Mangudya
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya says the country must establish a Financial Sector Development Plan (FSDP) as part of efforts to coordinate the operations of companies working in...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic appoints new CFO
Stanbic Bank has appointed seasoned banker, Tafadzwa Mahachi as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with effect from 1 March 2021. Mahachi, who is a Chartered Accountant and a holder of a...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 09:05hrs | 9 | by Agencies
ZSE outsmarts African peers
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) was the second best performing bourse, after the Egyptian Exchange, last week among seventeen regional stock markets tracked by researchers at African Markets....Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:41hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Bank heist as Kuda Tagwirei acquires ZB', says Biti
FORMER Finance Minister, Tendai Biti has described as a ‘bank heist', businessman Kuda Tagwirei's reported acquisition of ZB Bank and becoming a major shareholder against the provisions of the Banki...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
NetOne awarded Bureau De Change license
Telecommunications giant NetOne has been awarded a license by the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe to operate as a Bureau De Change.Bureau de change is the fastest growing sector in the African financ...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 10:07hrs | | by Agencies
Pope Francis begin Southern Africa visit this week, not coming to Zimbabwe though
Pope Francis arrived late for his weekly address in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, explaining that he had been stuck in an elevator in the Vatican for 25 minutes and had to be freed by firefighters....Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by Reuters
Building Zimbabwean Business via Access to Investment & Global Markets
The ZIMDABA Business Platform of Investment Conferences is designed and aligned toward showcasing the variety and depth of business-ready or near-ready opportunities within Zimbabwe and the region....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Climate change to affect insurance business - Maguwu
The gradual increase in global temperatures and other climate change associated hazards will affect insurance business if the phenomena continues unmitigated, Farai Maguwu has said.Addressing ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 14:10hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
We told you so!
SOMETIMES it's nice to be right, that does not often happen, but in this case I am sorry that those of us who had said we are headed for trouble, were right.I am referring to the first stateme...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Eddie Cross
Private enterprise must drive recovery
"We owe it to all the peoples of the sub-continent to ensure that they see us not merely as good leaders waxing lyrical about our development, but as front commanders in the blast furnaces of labour, ...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Decoding block chain for municipalities
BY 2010 the City of Bulawayo had registered their domain name citybyo.co.zw but did not have a functional website or an email service associated with their domain.Knowing the City Fathers to b...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Robert Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to import more point of sale machines
Zimbabwe's banking industry will soon be importing more point of sale (POS) machines to reduce reliance on cash by the transacting public in line with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) measures t...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 16:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Blitz on unregistered insurance agents launched
THE Insurance and Pensions Commission has launched a blitz on unregistered insurance agents and fake insurance cover notes, a senior IPEC official said. The operation is being conducted by IPEC in con...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:46hrs | | by Tinashe Makichi
Banker Mukupe turns to politics
Collapsed Allied Financial Holdings (AFH) former chief executive Terence Mukupe has turned to politics and is eyeing the Harare East parliamentary seat under the Zanu-PF ticket.Mukupe is expec...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 22:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
I have decided to leave Zimbabwe
This article was first published on 263Chat.By Jimmy I am a Zimbabwean and I have decided to leave the country!!! Ye...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 09:40hrs | | by Sir Nige
'Zim banks have no capacity to fund mines,' says BAZ
THE banking sector has no capacity to meet financial requirements for the mining industry due to the liquidity crunch facing the economy, the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe president, Sam Malaba, sai...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 17:56hrs | | by Oliver Kazunga
Lawyers threatens legal fight for Wenela pensions
A South African law firm, Xulu Attorneys Incorporation, is threatening to take legal action against its government, financial institutions and mining companies for their failure to facilitate the rel...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet gives in to banks
ZIMSWITCH has broken the impasse with Econet Wireless Zimbabwe over restricted access to its mobile money transfer system, unstructured supplementary service data, with the latter's banking unit ...Published: 04 Mar 2014 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet opens up EcoCash to banks
Econet Wireless has opened up full Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) functionality for ZimSwitch mobile money transfer service, TechZim reported.According to TechZim, in the comin...Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 17:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Transferring wealth to Zimbabweans
Our fear is that it will not be done properly by people who have the relevant expertise and experience.Between 2004 and 2006 all but a few indigenous banks in Zimbabwe faced significant p...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 09:46hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Zimbabwe banks asked to cap lending rates
Banks in Zimbabwe have been asked to curb lending rates as the government pressures the financial services industry to aid economic recovery.A draft agreement between 23 banks and the Reserve...Published: 07 Jan 2013 at 09:22hrs | | by Bloomberg
Zinnovation Spruces Mobile Banking Technology
Aptly named Zinnovation – a hybrid of the two words Zimbabwe and Innovation is one of hottest Start-up Technology companies in Zimbabwe at the moment; with a focus on financial serv...Published: 30 Aug 2011 at 15:18hrs | 4 | by Mike Tashaya
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