Cobb expands its footprint in Africa with new Irvine’s JV
Cobb seeks to expand in Africa with a new joint venture with the Irvine’s Group. The Irvine’s Group, are Cobb’s oldest distributor and have been producing and selling Cobb products in Africa for over...
Tagwirei Pushes Youth Empowerment Through Land Title Deeds
By Kovedzayi Takawira
MASVINGO — Chairperson of the Land Tenure Implementation Committee and prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has urged Zimbabweans especially the youth—to seize the opportunity to acquire land and title deeds as a foundation...
Forex woes hamper irrigation development
Farai Mabeza
Government has blamed foreign exchange woes for its failure to develop adequate irrigation infrastructure in the face of consecutive droughts experienced in Zimbabwe.
In the Annual Budget and Economic Review for the 2019 fiscal...
Cottco expects 27% reduced cotton intake to 85 000t
HARARE – Cottco Holdings says it expects reduced intake in the current season due to the late onset of the rains and the erratic rainfall patterns but payment modalities have been put in place...
GMB maintains producer prices as it readies for better harvest
HARARE - GMB said it does not generate foreign currency as it announced that it will pay farmers in Zimbabwean dollars for their produce amid fears by farmers that the local currency might depreciate....
Food security and AfCTA crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery – African Economic Conference
Staff Writer
Food security, agriculture and the African Continental Free Trade Area are the key sectors that will anchor Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery, a senior AfDB official has said.
Addressing a virtual press conference on the opening...
Padenga says F20 earnings to be lower due to limited skin sales
HARARE - Padenga Holdings has issued a profit warning saying forthcoming results for the year to December 31, 2020 will have lower earnings than the comparable year ago period.
This comes as luxury shopping behaviour,...
ZAMCOM delivers PIDACC endorsement letters to AfDB
Talkmore Gandiwa
The Zambezi Watercourse Commission has delivered five endorsement letters to Africa Development Bank as part of the requirements needed to unlock funds that are part of a multi-million-dollar fund for the Programme for...
Crisis outcomes expected due to erratic rainfall: Fewsnet
Tadiwa Musiyiwa
Crisis outcomes are expected to persist in most typical deficit-producing areas through March due to non-availability of own-produced food stocks, reductions in agricultural labour opportunities and income, and limited access to food and...
Govt blames towns councils for segregation of duties
Reason Razao
HARARE - Government is set to drill 5 000 boreholes to address water shortages across the country as it claims that there is segregation of duties by town councils in providing tapped water.
Concerns...
