Business

LEADING financial services institu­tion, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, recently undertook a successful trade and busi­ness exchange mission to China for players in the health sector, reaffirming its commitment to support the indus­try’s growth and modernisation. Stanbic Bank executives with sector-specific knowledge on trade and health accompanied delegates drawn from Zimbabwe’s health sector, includ­ing managing directors, chief…

THE Grain Millers Association of Zim­babwe (Gmaz) and the Agricultural and Rural Development Author­ity (Arda) have entered into a joint venture to produce and supply 200 000 metric tonnes of non-GMO white maize during the 2025/26 summer season. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Wednesday, Gmaz vice chairman Chipo Nheta said the initiative seeks to…

CALLS for stronger reporting, digitisation, and coordination in the recording of workplace injuries dominated a session at the 62nd National Social Security Authority (Nssa) Safety and Health at Work (SHAW) Conference yesterday. Nssa Actuary assistant Wellington Mukondo stressed that Zimbabwe’s occupational safety framework urgently needed a technological transformation to strengthen prevention and policymaking.  “Accurate injury…

A YEAR on from its re-opening after a major redevelopment programme, Rupurara Valley Lodge in Nyanga has won an early accolade in the prestigious Association of Zimbabwean Travel Agents (AZTA) Awards ceremony for 2025. The AZTA Awards are held each year to honour effort and achievement in the travel and tourism sector, with winners decided…

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the country for implementing sound economic reforms that have resulted in relative stability of prices of basic goods and the foreign currency exchange rate. This comes as the government continues to engage with the IMF in crucial discussions that could lead to Harare securing another Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP)…

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation says it has invested more than US$10 million in community development projects across Matabeleland South as part of its commitment to sustainable growth and improving livelihoods in its areas of operation. Speaking during a handover of the Sitezi projects in Gwanda District yesterday, Caledonia Mining Corporation chief executive officer Mark Learmonth said…

DESPITE the liberalisation of grain selling in the country, the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is transitioning to become a national warehouse, offering storage services to private sector players who can then collect their grain from any depot across the country. This strategic shift is aimed at curbing significant post-harvest losses incurred by farmers. Losses are…

THE Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) has commended Zimbabwe’s transformative measures in its tobacco industry, which have seen the country achieve a record production of 355 million kilogrammes in the 2024/25 season. Speaking to the Daily News during the ZimbabweChina Tobacco Expo in Harare last week, TBZ corporate affairs manager Lee Haamunji said Zambia aimed…

THE government has called on players in Zimbabwe’s leather industry to strengthen the entire value chain by embracing digital design technologies and innovation to improve productivity. This appeal follows the recent completion of a 10-day Computer-Aided Design (CAD) training programme for 10 lead designers drawn from the Bulawayo, Harare, and Citywear Leather Clusters, as well…