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NATIONAL Foods Limited is spearheading efforts to boost rural manufacturing growth through strategic partnerships with key stakeholders. This initiative aligns with the government’s goal to revitalise the manufacturing sector as a driver of economic transformation. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting on strategies for industry revival in Bulawayo yesterday, National Foods representative Ntokozo Mkandla said partnerships…

AGRICULTURE experts are calling on farmers to adopt agroecology to boost food security and promote sustainable farming practices. This comes as climate change continues to wreak havoc on Zimbabwe’s drought-prone regions, threatening the livelihoods of farmers. Matabeleland South provincial agronomist, Innocent Nyathi, said climate change has drastically altered the province’s thriving agricultural sector, plunging farmers…

THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says they have recorded a sharp increase in tobacco sales, attributing the growth to good rains received during the 2024/25 cropping season. This comes after the country managed to achieve 265 million kilogrammes last season, despite being battered by El Nino, and they are targeting 300 million kilogrammes…

SWITZERLAND has pledged US$200 000 for Bulawayo’s safe market spaces for vendors and modernising the city’s trading sites. This was confirmed by Bulawayo mayor David Coltart yesterday while speaking at a stakeholders meeting where he said the Swiss donation would improve trading and assist in decongesting the city. “The town clerk and I have met…

ELECTRICITY challenges affecting the country have had a negative impact on the operations of digital information centres across the nation, Parliament has said. This comes as the government introduced digital information centers, also known as Community Information Centres (CICs), to bridge the digital divide and provide access to information communication technology (ICT) services, particularly in…

THE Confederation of Zimbabwe (CZI) has implored the government to align local industry policies with global trends to boost economic development. The call was made over the weekend in Bulawayo by the CZI chief executive officer, Sekai Kuvarika, while speaking at a business event on crafting an integrated economic landscape where she said that analysing…

AT LEAST 2 600 farmers in Hauna, Honde Valley, Manicaland Province, are set to benefit from a fruit and vegetable processing plant established by the government in the area. This was confirmed by the minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, while addressing journalists in Harare at the weekend where she added…

THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has revealed that this year’s edition of the annual business expo generated business leads valued between US$296 million and US$379 million. The figures are based on responses from 154 participants who completed the ZITF’s online survey, comprising 94 exhibitors (61 percent) and 60 business delegates (39 percent). In…

RESIDENTS in Harare are expressing concern over the proliferation of industrial businesses in residential areas, citing noise pollution. The businesses are rampant in suburbs such as Lochinvar, Arcadia, and Waterfalls. Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) yesterday blamed the local authority for failing to enforce regulations and allowing the mushrooming of industrial parks in residential areas….

PEOPLE’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has partnered with Zimnat General Insurance to offer its customers a range of “bancassurance” services. The joint venture would enable POSB to provide various insurance products directly to its customers and streamlining access to essential financial services. In a statement yesterday, the POSB chief executive officer, Garainashe Changunda, said the…