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OK Zimbabwe Navigates Challenges, Sees Growth Despite Volume Decline
Zim Now WriterOK Zimbabwe released its trading update for the third quarter ended December 31st, 2023, highlighting a complex operating environment marked by currency depreciation and regulatory compl...
Duty-free imports strain Hippo Valley sugar sales
Hippo Valley Estates CEO, Aiden MhereAudrey GalawuHippo Valley Estates recorded a share of the total industry sugar sales volume of 295 382 tons compared to 318 352 in 2022.Total industry sugar sales...
Zim investment firm guns for New York markets
Philemon JambayaLocal financial services firm, Bard Santner, has expanded its reach with a new branch in New York Cityâs financial district, a move expected to benefit Zimbabweâs economy by facilitat...
Cholera crisis presents opportunity for SADC commitment to sustainable development
 Nyashadzashe NdoroPrompted by the increasing statistics, on February 2 this year, the Southern Africa Development Committee governments held Extraordinary Summit to discuss how to suppress the contin...
Farmers Gear Up for Promising Tobacco season
Philemon JambayaTobacco farmers are buzzing with anticipation as the 2024 marketing season kicks off next month. With high-quality crops nurtured despite challenging weather conditions, theyâre optimi...
Investors Left in Limbo as Legal Battle Looms: First Mutual Life Faces âSignificantâ Corrective Order
Zim Now Writer Uncertainty hangs over First Mutual Life Assurance Company and its investors after the Insurance and Pensions Commission issued a âCorrective Orderâ demanding substantial payments to po...
Zim-Belarus Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation Inaugurated
Frederick ShavaZim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe-Belarus Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation has commenced its opening session, which is being led by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Am...
Willdale mulls changing transactional currency
Audrey GalawuWilldale Limited said the company is contemplating a change in functional currency to the United States dollar in view of the increased ratio of transaction conducted in US dollars.Despit...
Electrifying Injustice: Discrimination Claims Spark as Kariba Residents Lack Power
Nyashadzashe NdoroLawmakers in Zimbabwe raised concerns this week about the lack of electricity in rural areas surrounding Kariba Dam, the country's main source of energy. They highlighted the situati...
Hippo Valley Struggles in Zimâs Tough Economic Climate
Nyashadzashe NdoroHippo Valley Estates Limited, a Zimbabwean sugar processor, painted a bleak picture of their 2023 operations, citing a challenging business environment marked by high inflation, vola...