Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Make the 99-year lease bankable’ The Zimbabwe Independent 9 October 2017 NOW in its second year running, there has been wide-ranging debate on whether the Command Agriculture scheme introduced last year by government has been a success given the attendant problems surrounding the programme which include the erratic supply of inputs. Last week, the Zimbabwe …
Fertiliser firms to get revolving fund October 9, 2017 Business Minister Mupfumira Tinashe Makichi Business ReporterGovernment through the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) is set to create a revolving fund for local fertiliser manufacturers, which will enable consistent supply of the key agriculture input. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira told The Herald Business that …
US$1,5bn inputs kitty for farmers 1 October 8, 2017 4:41 PM Livingstone MarufuGOVERNMENT and banks have set aside US$1,5 billion for the 2017-2018 summer cropping season to boost productivity and ensure food security. Source: US$1,5bn inputs kitty for farmers | The Sunday Mail October 8, 2017 According to the Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe, financial institutions were prepared …
Fuel shortages hit economy September 21, 2017By Dumisani Ndlela, Deputy Editor Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya ZIMBABWE this week experienced widespread fuel shortages, which threatened to push the country down a slippery slope to levels reminiscent of a pre-dollarisation crisis that ruined the economy and forced government to ditch the defenceless local currency in …
Tackling Warehouse Receipt System challenges The Herald 21 September 2017 Dr Gift Mugano A number of African countries, Zimbabwe included, have met challenges which have led to slow or limited progress in establishing warehouse receipt system (WRS). Most common challenges include lack of suitable storage infrastructure, legal and regulatory issues, lack of requisite skills, missing …
Appointment of an executor September 9, 2017 in Opinion & Editorials By Miriam Tose Majome WE continue from last week. An estate is a person’s assets and liabilities and it matters little how small or large their estate is for administration purposes. When people die, their property and debts continue to exist and they will need to …
Collateral registry process begins September 11, 2017 in Business THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has started the process to establish a collateral registry to allow the use of movable collateral to enable borrowers to leverage their movable assets to obtain credit, a top official has said. BY TARISAI MANDIZHA Speaking at the Zimbabwe Microfinance Conference last …
Zinara extends 100pc waiver: Car licence penalties reprieve up to 30 September Chronicle 8 September 2017 Kiyapili Sibanda, Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has extended its 100 percent waiver on vehicle licence penalties to 30 September 2017. The waiver follows an initial reprieve in April this year, which received an overwhelming …
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Intra-SADC trade remains limited: How can it be boosted? Herald 7 September 2017 Talkmore Chidede Correspondent Boosting intra-regional trade in Africa, and also within the Southern African Development Community (sadc), has for some years now been an important focus of the regional integration agenda. An array of strategic policies and legal arrangements have been implemented to advance …
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Warehouse receipts: Role of MFIs in agric finance Herald 7 September 2017 Dr Gift Mugano The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in its mid-term monetary policy review underscored that it is working with relevant ministries to operationalise the warehouse receipting system (WRS) which will, inter alia, unlock agricultural finance, provide markets and reduce post-harvest losses. This …
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