For the country's biggest brewer, Delta, the glass is optimistically half full; sales are defying lockdowns and the economy is showing signs of a "nascent recovery". But the cup is not running over yet, as concerns over...
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...
Takura Capital has taken control of agro-processor Interfresh Limited, as it bids to revive yet another stricken big brand. The private fund has, in recent years, rescued and relaunched many struggling companies, among them...
In January 2020, Yanano Mundawarara’s fledgling restaurant in Harare was buzzing. Listening to the loud Friday night laughter from her packed small restaurant near Chisipite, she was convinced that her daring idea to open an eatery was...
By Lungelo Ndhlovu Before agronomist Peter Sena retired, he planted a variety of mango trees on his rural homestead in the Midlands, aiming to ensure an ongoing income for his family.
Afdis, Zimbabwe’s biggest maker and distributor of spirits, wines and ciders, says volumes grew 28% in the quarter to September, despite the impact of COVID-19. Among Afdis’ most recognisable brands are Viceroy and Klipdrift brandy, Smirnoff vodka, Sting spirit cooler,...
Customer numbers at Simbisa Brands, the country’s largest fast-food company, dropped 33.7% in the year to June, the latest evidence of the collapse of disposable incomes. The company, which operates brands such as Chicken Inn, opened 14 new outlets in...
By Kristen Bieler There is no direct English translation for the word “kumusha.” In Shona, it means “your home, your origin, your roots.” The term conjures the “feeling of belonging” rather than a physical place, explains Tinashe Nyamudoka, which is exactly...
Spear Capital, a Scandinavian private equity investment firm that holds minority stakes in various companies in Southern Africa, is invested in Zimbabwe dairy Dendairy and wholesaler Metro. The fund says it is tracking at least two possible new investments...
From a small factory at Chingoma Farm near Guruve, Zimbabwean chilli sauce maker Dr Trouble has begun exports to the United Kingdom, hoping to crack a sauce and condiments market forecast to grow to US$4 billion this year. Dr Trouble...
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