Business

BUY Zimbabwe has intensified calls for consumers and industry to support locally made products as the country moves to grow industrial output, fight counterfeit imports and position local firms to benefit from opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).The push follows a government target, through the local content steering committee, to increase local…

BEAVEN DHLIWAYO ZIMBABWE’S drive to turn colleges into engines of rural industrialisation is accelerating as Nyadire College of Education expands into vocational skills and entrepreneurship programmes.Speaking on behalf of the minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Frederick Shava, at the college’s 40th graduation ceremony on Thursday, his deputy Simelisizwe Sibanda said institutions must evolve from…

Masimba Makwembere SMALL business owners in Whitecliff, Harare, are counting losses following a court-ordered demolition exercise that left dozens of structures destroyed and local livelihoods shattered on Thursday and Friday.This comes as the demolitions carried out followed a legal ruling in favour of Eddies Pfugari Properties to reclaim the disputed land.In an interview with the…

HAZEL MARIMBIZA SWITZERLAND has committed US$200 000 toward the revamping of Highland­ers Market in Bulawayo, a major boost aimed at improving working conditions for thousands of informal traders operating at the site. Speaking on the sidelines of a market tour yesterday, the Swiss Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi, Stephane Rey, said the support reflected…

Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERTHE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) reports that tobacco sales have so far reached US$673 million from 266 million kilogrammes of tobacco sold during the current marketing season.In a statement yesterday, the TIMB noted that the tobacco marketing season had reached its peak, with farmers beginning to calculate their earnings and prepare…

Masimba Makwembere THE involvement of young people in agriculture is key to scaling up innovation in the sector across the country, agricultural experts have said.This comes as the ministry of Agriculture and Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) are working together in conducting school-based demonstrations as a way of promoting new farming technologies through practical,…

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE government has called on businesses across the country to prioritise the regular calibration of measuring equipment in order to protect consumers and uphold fairness in commercial transactions.Speaking during World Metrology Day commemorations held in Bulawayo on Friday, the minister of Industry, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said accurate measurements were critical in maintaining…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR RETAIL giant OK Zimbabwe has suspended employee salaries and wages with immediate effect as part of measures aimed at stabilising the strug­gling business, which is currently under corporate rescue. According to a resolution of the company’s Joint Works Council dated 22 May 2026, management and workers agreed to halt payroll payments,…