Business

ZIMBABWE’S largest life insurance company by policy holders, Econet Life Private Limited, has revamped its education insurance cover product to ensure continuity of school-going children’s education when a parent or guardian passes on. The insurance product, called Enda Education Cover, was originally launched four years ago, but was only limited to individuals.  The new package…

THE country’s top brewery, Delta Corporation, has launched a new alcoholic beverage brand, Chibuku Super Banana Flavour. Speaking during the launch yesterday, sorghum beer business general manager Marshall Pemhiwa said the launch signifies the “collective resolve to offer our consumers wider choice of an exciting trajectory in the vision and mission of the Sorghum beer”…

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has embarked on a programme to modernise its recreational facilities throughout the country in order to meet international standards. Speaking to Daily News yesterday, Zimparks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said renovations of infrastructure would attract more tourists. This comes as the country is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic…

AS THE country continues to reel from brutal power cuts, different sectors of the economy are paying the price for the relentless load shedding. The power cuts forced a Harare five-star hotel to resort to using buckets for people who want to use hot water for bathing, however, the power utility company yesterday rectified the…

ZB Financial Holdings (ZB) has embarked on an ambitious transformation that will see it introduce a new operating model under the mantra “One Digital ZB”. In an interview with the Daily News after the launch of the model on Monday, ZB group chief executive Shepherd Fungura said their new journey is expected to deliver convenience and increase…

RENOWNED industrialist Busisa Moyo says there is a need for the country to invest in technology as part of aiding the manufacturing sector to enhance sustainable economic growth. Speaking during a webinar hosted by First Capital Bank Zimbabwe at the weekend, the chief executive officer of United Refineries Limited said the country needed to explore…

THE government has extended the wheat planting season to end on June 15 after only reaching 70 percent of the 75 000 hectares targeted for the crop. Initially the deadline was May 31, but due to climate change and late maize harvesting, the wheat planting cut-off date had to be extended. Speaking at a field…