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Bulawayo industrial decay raises alarm

Once a proud hub of Zimbabwe's industrial might, Bulawayo now stands as a hollow shell of its former self. The city's industrial parks, once teeming with workers and humming with production, are largely silent - filled with rusting machine…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter

SADC pushes for education reform to spur industry

Ministers from southern Africa have called for sweeping reforms to education systems across the region, citing the urgent need to align learning with industrialisation, regional integration and socio-economic transformation.The call was ma…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:25hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's mining industry set for over 7% growth

Zimbabwe's mining sector is on track for significant growth in 2025, with projections indicating an expansion of over seven percent, fueled primarily by strong performances in gold and coal production.The Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ) r…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:04hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe makes major strides in reviving steel industry

Zimbabwe is steadily reclaiming its position as a regional steel industry leader after the recent shipment of nearly 100 tonnes of steel products by the newly commissioned Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO). Since its launch in mid-2024…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:23hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter

Witness incriminates Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials

The trial of three Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials accused of issuing fraudulent vehicle import licences to over 200 unqualified individuals resumed this week, with damning forensic evidence presented in court directly implicat…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter

SMEs drive Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector

Zimbabwe's manufacturing industry is largely being sustained by small to medium enterprises (SMEs), with fresh calls emerging for a strategic revival of the sector amid concerns over fluctuating performance.Recent findings presented at the…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:13hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga urges private sector to drive Zimbabwe's industrial revival

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has underscored the indispensable role of the private sector in spearheading Zimbabwe's industrial transformation, calling for deeper collaboration between government and industry to realise national …

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City Council seeks ideas to revive city's industries

In a bid to combat urban decay and rapid de-industrialisation, Bulawayo city leaders are urging residents, policy experts, and various stakeholders to contribute innovative solutions that can drive sustainable economic growth for the city.…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa rallies Africa to align education with industry needs

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on African governments, private sector players, academic institutions, and the diaspora to scale up investment in research and development (R&D) as a key driver for unlocking the continent's full…

Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:30hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter

ZiG spawns upheavals in insurance industry

Insurers have been scrambling to reassure policyholders as market jitters resurface in the wake of the introduction of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) in April. With memories of the devastating currency shifts in 2009 still fresh, thousands of policyh…

Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:13hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records over 1 million tourists in 9 months

Zimbabwe's tourism industry received over one million tourists between January and September last year, representing a 52 percent growth compared to the same period in 2022, putting the industry on course to become a US$5 billion economy b…

Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 08:04hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe industry players call for Budget taxes review

Organisations in industry and commerce want Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube to review some of the tax proposals he made in the 2024 Budget saying they would impact negatively on the co…

Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Stakeholders brainstorm over Bulawayo industry revival

The revival of industrial activity in Bulawayo is contingent upon resolving the city's water supply issues, according to stakeholders.Many companies in Bulawayo have closed or relocated due to persistent water challenges, with the Matabele…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe urged to cut sugar imports to avert collapse of local industry'

To safeguard local producers grappling with declining sales, it is advisable to halt sugar imports into Zimbabwe. Concerns have arisen that by March of next year, the country could find itself burdened with nearly 100,000 tonnes of domesti…

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe industry frets over suspension of import duty

CAPTAINS of industry in Zimbabwe are sweating over the recent suspension of import duty and import value-added tax (VAT) on 10 basic groceries saying this was tantamount to exporting jobs and killing local production.Government last week s…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ministry engages industry over price hikes

The Government is engaging the manufacturing and retail sectors with a view of establishing their operational challenges and arresting business malpractices causing unprecedented consumer price hikes. This follows the recent arbitrary pric…

Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to scale up diamond cutting, polishing industry

MINES and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has said the country is targeting seven million carats this year as the country plans to scale up the diamond cutting and polishing industry.He said a 10 percent quota is set aside for…

Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:21hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

ZESA switches off Harare industrial area

HUNDREDS of industrial workers in Harare's busy Workington area have been laid off by different companies struggling to operate due to an electricity crisis that has seen the area going almost a month without power.Companies have reduced t…

Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's new multi-billion industrial hub to create 25 000 jobs

A NEW industrial energy hub worth over US$13 billion that is set to create more than 25 000 jobs will soon be running in Mapinga Mashonaland West province in yet another transformative initiative from the Second Republic. The plant that is…

Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

SA blackouts bleed Zimbabwe industry

ZIMBABWEAN industries, already battered by a long running economic crisis, have been thrown off balance by rolling blackouts in South Africa, which escalated this week, briefly grounding trade.Implications of the power crisis will include …

Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo reindustrialisation ongoing

The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) has licensed three companies under the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) initiative in Bulawayo but there are growing concerns implementation is moving at a snail's pace.In 2018, business a…

Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt throws industry under the bus

THE decision by the government to open up importation of basic commodities by citizens together with a six month suspension of duty on various products will have a damaging impact on the revival of the country's manufacturing sector.This c…

Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mthuli Ncube to address industry captains

FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, is expected to address business leaders at a financial and industrial breakfast meeting in Harare next week.The indaba seeks to unpack ways of boosting Zimbabwe's exports, …

Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe industry defies odds, hits 95% capacity'

ZIMBABWE'S industries have emerged from the crossfire of Covid-19-induced lockdowns and forex shortages to extend a bounce-back registered since the second quarter of this year, central bank chief John Mangudya has revealed.The Reserve Ban…

Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sugar industry workers demand wage review

SUGAR industry employees are demanding an urgent National Employment Council (NEC) meeting to come up with new salary scales.The Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Allied Workers' Union of Zimbabwe (ZSMAWUZ) has since written to Clemence Muparutsa, th…

Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Future of iGaming industry

Today, online gambling field is recognized as one of the fastest-growing industry in the world. Due to research, the iGaming industry was worth approximately US$41.78 billion by the end of 2016 and just keep growing.Online casino and betti…

Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 18:30hrs | 189 | by Staff writer

75% of Bulawayo's industrial plants idle

THE battle to reposition Bulawayo as the heartbeat of Zimbabwe's industries appears to be hitting a brick wall.Just when national manufacturing output is reportedly rising, Bulawayo's industrialists told Standardbusiness that up to 75% of …

Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa told to appoint new Minister of Industry

The Reserve Bank and the entire  monetary policy team have done well towards stabilising the local currency. A stable currency forms the foundation for a strong economy. The country now needs an experienced operator to serve as Minist…

Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 13:49hrs | 1 | by John Mbizvo

What tourists should know about gambling in Zimbabwe

A lot of people have thought about visiting Zimbabwe. Their reasons for doing so are diverse and immense. Some people want to visit the area because they want to see its amazing national parks. Others are interested in seeing the wildlife.…

Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 21:21hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

How the Gambling Industry might look after COVID-19?

Whether you are a parent, teacher, businessman, day-to-day gambler, or small business owner, you have been impacted by COVID. There was likely no way around it. You might have been able to mitigate the impact you suffered, but there is not…

Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 21:19hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Chifunyise's death shocks arts industry

LEGENDARY playwright and multi-talented artist Stephen Joel Chifunyise, who died at 70 on Monday after a long battle with cancer, was an influential creative who wore many hats and contributed to the development of local theatre.Chifunyise…

Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

BCC engages business community to revive industry

Bulawayo City Council is engaging the local business community to spearhead the development and revival of industries.This was revealed by council spokesperson Bongiwe Ngwenya yesterday in a notice to the media and stakeholders."The City o…

Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Re-inventing Zimbabwe industrial base

THERE is no doubt in my mind that Zimbabwe is on a new economic trajectory which must be underpinned by key principles which have, throughout history, led to the emergence of successful economies.These include continuous leadership renewal…

Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:06hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe

Forex shortages gnaws Zimbabwe's fertilizer industry

ZIMBABWE'S fertilizer industry says it is constrained by forex shortages, but it still has the capacity to produce enough to meet the country's demand this year and export excess production.Zimbabwe Fertilizer Manufacturers' Association ch…

Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Bulawayo industry revival vital'

THE revival of Bulawayo industries is critical towards achieving national economic growth targets under the Government's new blue-print, the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP), Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister, Raji Modi, has …

Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

'China can assist with Zimbabwe re-industrialisation'

China has the potential to finance Zimbabwe's re-industrialisation strategy following a significant increase in trade between the two countries, economic analysts have said.This comes as China's commercial success has been largely interpre…

Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 12:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Call for rural industrialisation

The business community here says the Government must embark on a massive rural industrialisation programme in line with the concept of devolution. Great Zimbabwe Chamber of Business (GZCB) provincial chair Mr Casper Shumba hailed President…

Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Factors impeding growth of industry in Bulawayo

IN my first submission I sought to unpack Bulawayo deindustrialisation and highlighted the political impact on the state of the manufacturing sector.Today I continue my submission with focus of economic, sociological and technological fact…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Obert Sibanda

Product dumping killing Zimbabwe industry

As local manufacturers struggle to raise foreign currency to import raw materials and equipment on one end, another uncontrolled delinquent flourishes on the other to their detriment. Cheap imports have flooded the Zimbabwean market and ar…

Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 5 | by Victor Bhoroma

Day-old chicks shortage hits industry

THE production of hatching eggs in Zimbabwe is projected to remain depressed until the last quarter of this year, necessitating the continued high dependence on imports to satisfy demand for day-old chicks from poultry farmers, an official…

Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Cheap Chinese imports killing Zimbabwe industry'

THE Democratic Opposition Party (DOP), one of the several opposition parties contesting the July 30 harmonised elections, has blamed company closures and resultant high unemployment on the importation of cheap Chinese goods.DOP leader Harr…

Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo scents industry revival

Diversification and innovation are the buzzwords for Bulawayo's surviving industries whose resilience in the face of a difficult macro-economic climate deserves applause. While the city has seen a demise of major companies recently, result…

Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 15:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo: From industrial to church hub

ONCE regarded as the country's industrial hub, Zimbabwe's second largest city has suffered what probably ranks as the worst job carnage, occasioned by the deteriorating economic situation that has led to seismic company closures, with chur…

Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 13:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

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