Category: Finance and Economics (archives)

From Economic Rebound to Transformation – World Bank presentation – Piffaretti   ZIMBABWE NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Presentation by the Deputy President: Mr D Norupiri   INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPEDIMENTS – Sean Gammon – CEO Imara Capital Zimbabwe   NEW GOVERNMENT, NEW POLICIES, NEW PERSPECTIVES – Presentation by John Robertson    SPEECH FOR NEW GOVERNMENT, NEW POLICIES, NEW EXPECTATIONS SUMMIT 17 …

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Funding for agriculture will not be adequate Posted on September 26, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via ‘Funding for agriculture will not be adequate’ – The Zimbabwe Independent by Hazel Ndebele September 26, 2013 PREPARATIONS for the 2013-2014 agricultural season have started on a bad note after the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) indicated financial institutions will not be able to adequately fund …

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Economic growth unlikely: Robertson Posted on September 25, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Economic growth unlikely: Robertson | The Zimbabwean by Farai Mabeza 25.09.13 The key economic sectors of agriculture, manufacturing and mining will struggle to spur the country’s economic growth prospects, says economist John Robertson. He told The Zimbabwean that government’s revised projected growth rate of 3.4 percent was …

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Aico suspends soya beans projects September 19, 2013 in Business, Companies     ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed agricultural concern Aico Africa Limited has suspended contracting soya bean farmers  after the company lost more than $1 million through side marketing, a company official has said. Tarisai Mandizha In an interview with NewsDay Business, Aico Africa Limited chief executive officer Patrick …

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Tetrad to introduce agriculture insurance September 19, 2013 in Business, Companies     TETRAD Holdings insurance arm, THI Insurance, plans to introduce new insurance products to the agriculture sector soon in a bid to explore opportunities in the niche market, the company’s non-executive director David Birch has said.Business Reporter Addressing delegates at the company’s 75th celebration on Tuesday, …

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CBZ issues $35m agro bonds BUSINESS WRITER  •  17 SEPTEMBER 2013 10:40AM  •  0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services0   HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest financial group by assets and earnings, CBZ Bank, has issued agro bonds worth $35 million to raise funding for …

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Zimbabwe Sails Close to Economic Rocks Posted on August 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 5 Comments ↓ via IPS – Zimbabwe Sails Close to Economic Rocks | Inter Press Service By Jeffrey Moyo With the time for empty promises and electioneering now over, there is a crisis of expectation; promises were made to the people and it is now payback time For …

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UNWTO indaba great economic opportunity August 23, 2013 in Opinion     Tomorrow heralds the commencement of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly, being co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia at the world-renowned, magnificent Victoria Falls.The conference can yield immense future beneficiation to Zimbabwean and Zambian tourism as well as the economies of the two …

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Bank Sues Zim’s New Farmers Over Loans Posted on August 20, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via RadioVop Zimbabwe – Bank Sues Zim’s New Farmers Over Loans  By Criswell Chisango Several new farmers who confiscated farms under the government backed and often violent land reform programme are seeing red after one of the country’s leading commercial banks filed lawsuits against …

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Zimbabwe Manufacturers Ask Government to Cut Taxes, Mint Coins Posted on August 20, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe Manufacturers Ask Government to Cut Taxes, Mint Coins – Bloomberg  By Godfrey Marawanyika Zimbabwe’s manufacturers asked the government to cut taxes and mint coins to boost demand for local goods, stimulate the economy and help reduce the perception of risk …

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