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Sugar Surtax Adds US$2.26 Million Burden on Dairibord
 Zim Now WriterDairibord Holdings Limited says it incurred an additional US$2.26 million in expenses in 2024 due to the newly introduced Special Surtax on sugar content in beverages, a fiscal policy c...
Caledonia Mining Q1 Profit Up 493%, Revenue Hits US$56.2m
Caledonia CEO, Mark Learmonth Rutendo Mazhindu- ZimNow ReporterCaledonia Mining Corporation Plc has posted strong first-quarter results for 2025, with gold revenue rising 46% to US$56.2 million, up fr...
Zimbabwe's Gold Deliveries Surge, Driven by Small-Scale Miners
Philemon JambayaZim Now Editor Zimbabwe's mining sector is experiencing a significant resurgence, marked by a substantial increase in gold deliveries. In April of this year, nearly four tonnes of gold...
Zimbabwe’s Sugar Industry Shake-Up: Breaking Tongaat’s Monopoly
Nyashadzashe Ndoro- Chief ReporterThe Zimbabwean government has expressed intentions to introduce more players into the sugar milling industry, stating that the country "cannot continue to rely on one...
CBCA Under Review: Calls Grow for Reform of Zim:s Import Quality Control Scheme
Audrey Galawu- Assistant Editor Zimbabwe’s Consignment-Based Conformity Assessment programme—once hailed as a critical tool to curb the flood of substandard imports—is now under scrutiny, as stakehold...
Masiyiwas, Gates Launch $500M Africa Health Fund
 Witness RunodadaZim Now reportAs global development aid declines, a group of major philanthropists has come together to launch a $500 million initiative aimed at transforming maternal and newborn hea...
Zimplats Reports 11% Decline in Q1 2025 Mining Volumes, Impacting Government Revenue
Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterZimbabwe Platinum Mines, the nation's leading platinum group metals producer and largest corporate taxpayer, has reported an 11% year-on-year decline in mined volumes for t...
Delta Hands Over Poultry Project to Tose Respite Care Home
 Witness Runodada Zim Now reporterDelta Corporation has officially handed over a long-standing poultry project to Tose Respite, an institution that accommodates and supports students with severe disab...
Fidelity Life Asset Management Launches Eagle REIT with US$60M Investment Goal
Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterFidelity Life Asset Management is launching the Eagle Real Estate Investment Trust, aiming to raise approximately US$60 million to invest in the development of medical, h...
Zimbabwe Berries Export Boom Nets Over US$50 Million in 2024
 Witness Runodada Zim Now reporter Zimbabwe’s berry export industry has experienced a remarkable boom, with export earnings surging by 351% from US$11.1 million in 2020 to US$50.1 million in 2024.The...