Every year, many rural communities in Zimbabwe find themselves staring at more guavas than they know what to do with. Schweppes, one of the country’s biggest beverage makers, has a plan for them. Through...
Although the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority hopes the country will generate 1,100MW from non-hydro renewable energy sources by 2025, Zimbabwe’s best chance for electricity near-term self-sufficiency lies on the vast coalfields of Hwange,...
Zimbabwe began its COVID-19 vaccination programme on February 18, 2021. In this report, the Public Health Information Lab (PHILA), a public health initiative of newZWire, looks at the country’s vaccine procurement plan; what vaccines...
Private equity firm Takura has reached an agreement to acquire a 57,4% stake in sugar processor StarAfrica Corporation from the Zimbabwe Asset Management Company (ZAMCO), according to a corporate announcement on Thursday. “On the...
Meikles is to separately list its subsidiary Tanganda, as the group sharpens its focus on agriculture after selling a key part of its hotels business last year. Advisors on the transaction have been engaged...
The developers of a US$4 billion hydropower plant on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border delayed the project until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pre-construction work on the Batoka Gorge project has been suspended for...
John Deere is expanding its construction equipment line-up to 18 countries, including Zimbabwe, where Deere-branded construction products were previously not available. The company already supplies farm equipment to Zimbabwe, and in 2019 tied up...
Are you wondering why some supermarkets are restricting the amount of milk you can buy? There are three main reasons why milk is in short supply, according to dairy producers. Dairy cows hate...
Gold output at RioZim fell 27% last year due to low-grade ore at its flagship operation Cam & Motor and breakdowns at the smaller Dalny mine. Gold production fell from 1.66 tonnes in 2019...
Caledonia Mining Corp. has started operations at its US$67 million Central Shaft at Blanket Mine, the company announced on Tuesday. The shaft, which has taken six years to complete, was wholly funded through internally...

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