THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) says it is finalising preparations for the 26th edition of Zimbabwe’s premier mining, engineering and transport showcase (Mine Entra), where 169 direct exhibitors have confirmed participation so far. In a statement yesterday, ZITF chief executive officer Nicholas Ndebele said this year’s expo would take place from November 1 to…
COMPANIES that do not prioritise minimising the impact of their operations on the environment have no future as consumers are increasingly shunning products made by such firms, an environmental expert has said. African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) country director, Olivia Mufute told hundreds of Zimbabwean chief executive officers at the recent CEO Africa Roundtable in Victoria…
ZIMBABWE is next February set to host the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) conference of African ministers of Finance in the resort city Victoria Falls. The 56th session of the ECA Conference of African ministers of Finance will run from February 28 to March 5, a notice, in the Government Gazette yesterday…
FORMER Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive officer Matheline Mujokoro has been acquitted of allegations of criminal abuse of office. This was after she was accused of flouting procurement procedures in hiring two security companies without the approval of the Procurement Regulatory Authority in 2018 Mujokoro, through her lawyer Admire Rubaya, applied for an…
TRADE development and promotion body ZimTrade has been named the best international exhibitor at the ongoing Global Expo Botswana (GEB). The Zimbabwe pavilion saw 23 companies from sectors such as horticulture, leather, fast-moving consumer goods, clothing and textiles, building and construction and services showcasing their products. “To the organising entity and our partners BITC (Botswana…
TRADE development and promotion body, ZimTrade says business people in Botswana and Zimbabwe, including farmers, should familiarise themselves with the bilateral trade agreement signed between the two countries. Speaking after making a presentation on doing business in Zimbabwe at the ongoing Global Expo Botswana, ZimTrade southern region client advisor Nozipho Maphala said the bilateral trade…
FIRST Capital Bank, a Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)-listed company, says it will use internal funds to fund the development of its new headquarters in Borrowdale, and it anticipates finishing it within a year. To avoid congestion and traffic, a number of banks have moved their headquarters from Harare’s central business district to the affluent…
PROPERTY sector players say plans to discontinue the use of the United States dollar (US$) beyond December 2025 will impede them from realising the housing goals of Vision 2030. This comes as banks are no longer offering long-term funding beyond 2025 when the multi-currency regime is set to end. Speaking during a property session on…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Sithembiso Nyoni has invited business leaders to contribute to the ongoing review of the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy. Nyoni made the remarks on Wednesday at the 2023 CEO Africa Annual Roundtable (CEOART) running in Victoria Falls till weekend under the theme ‘‘Delivering the vision: prospering through smart partnerships’’. “This Industrial…
ZIMTRADE will tomorrow showcase trade and investment opportunities in Zimbabwe at the ongoing Botswana Global Expo in Gaborone as part of a two-day European Union (EU)-Botswana Business Forum. The session, dubbed Doing Business with Zimbabwe, would be facilitated by ZimTrade’s client advisor for the southern region, Nozipho Maphala. “This will be an interaction between Zimbabwean…
