Business

CABS has launched HerNest, a groundbreaking financial solution designed to bridge the inclusion gap for Zimbabwe’s women and entrepreneurs.The innovative platform, unveiled in Harare recently, signalled a transformative shift toward inclusive banking by addressing the unique systemic challenges women face.HerNest offers tailored transactional and savings accounts alongside simplified access to credit, positioning itself as a…

IF YOU think Econet’s entrance into the tel­ecommunications sector nearly 30 years ago has already transformed Zimbabwe’s social and economic life, wait and see what Econet AI is about to unleash. The launch of Econet AI last Thursday signals the country’s most significant step yet into the global AI economy, positioning Zim­babwean businesses to access…

DIVERSIFIED agricultural firm Ariston Holdings Limited produced 1 487 tonnes of tea in the year ended September 30, 2025, marking a sharp 52 percent decline from the previous year.According to audited financial results released last week, company chairman Michael Allan Bailey attributed the drop to reduced production, which also weighed down revenue.“During the year ended…

INTERNATIONAL fertiliser producer, Genesis Fertiliser, has called on private sector players in the agriculture sector to work together in order for the country to realise a bumper harvest.Speaking at a field day held in Ward 11, Muzarabani District, Mashonaland Central, last week, Genesis Fertiliser chief executive for Zimbabwe, Ponai Matsenyangwa, said there was a need…

Zimbabwe’s air traffic recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a sustained recovery in travel demand, rising tourism inflows, and improving international connectivity.Latest data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) show that total passenger numbers across the country’s airports rose 11,6 percent to 559 240 between January and March, up…

THE minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, expects tobacco prices to continue rising this marketing season as higher-quality leaves reach the floors. This comes as tobacco farmers have expressed anger over low prices being offered at auction floors and pleaded with the government to intervene to protect their interests. Addressing the media after touring auction floors…

UNIFREIGHT Africa (Unifreight) is expanding its courier business through the acquisition of an 86,67 percent stake in Cheetah Express Logistics. Cheetah Express Logistics is the sole authorised Global Service Participant for FedEx Express in Zimbabwe. The transaction, valued at US$2,08 million, represents approxi­mately 15,7 percent of Unifreight’s market capitalisation on the Zimba­bwe Stock Exchange. Unifreight…

STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has demonstrated its commitment to supporting Zimbabwean farmers access international markets by participating at the Zimbabwe–China Horticulture Buyers Engagement held recently in Mutare. The buyers engagement, organised by the national trade and development agency, ZimTrade, brought together local horticul­ture producers and Chinese buyers seeking to establish supply relationships with Zimbabwean farmers. Stanbic…