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Gold Star resumes operations
Zim Now WriterGold Star, a subsidiary of ZSE-listed StarAfrica, has resumed operations at its Harare refinery following a successful resolution of the pricing of raw sugar and the trading terms thereo...
AfDB president Akinumwi Adesina in Zim for debt clearance indaba
Dr Akinumwi AdesinaZim Now WriterAfrican Development Bank president, Dr Akinumwi Adesina, the chief facilitator of Zimbabwe's arrears clearance and debt resolution process, arrived in the country yest...
CZI advocates for return to Zim dollar
 Zim Now WriterThe Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has said as much as the migration to use of US$ may seem favourable, complete dollarisation has more negatives on the economy than positives.“Co...
Lillian Nyamasoka nominated for international award
Lillian NyamasokaMunyaradzi Doma Shawasha Group Regional Managing Director Lillian Nyamasoka has been nominated for the 2023 Women Changing the World Awards.Nyamasoka whose companies ShawashAgri based...
Meikles Q3 revenue grows 40%
Zim Now WriterMeikles Limited Group said room occupancy for the hospitality segment grew by 9.85 percent and 18.43 percentage points for the quarter and nine months respectively.Revenue per available...
Lubu Coal Project nears commissioning
Zim Now WriterLondon Alternative Investment miner Contango Holdings says it is on course to start coal production in Q1 2023 at its Lubu Coal Project in Hwange following arrival of key components of t...
Faced by Chinese dominance, US focuses on Africa’s strategic minerals
CobaltThe US administration is leading a Western initiative to secure supplies of key metals for the energy transition. But the lag behind Chinese state-owned companies, which already boast a strong p...
Gold Star Harare refinery sends staff on forced leave
Zim Now WriterGold Star, a subsidiary of StarAfrica Corporation Limited announced that they have temporarily suspended the Harare refinery and sent workers on an indefinite leave due to price increase...
Ecocash partners with Remitly
Zim Now WriterEcocash has partnered with a United States-based digital financial services provider, Remitly to ease more international remittance inflows into the country.The partnership will enable Z...
CSOs say over 100 miners have died in two years at Scott Sakupwanya’s Redwing
Zim Now WriterCivil Society Orgainstaions have said that government must ensure that Redwing Mine remains closed until safety is ensured, claiming that over 100 miners have died in work related accide...