Foundries engage banks to raise US$15m for retooling

The number of companies operating in the profitable steel recycling sector has increased as a result of the increased demand for steel.
By Freeman Makopa Feb. 23, 2024

WestProp, Sharpe win awards

WestProp has this year won local, regional and international awards based on its huge impact in the housing sector and astute marketing of its products and brand Zimbabwe.
By Business Reporter Dec. 2, 2023

Govt imports 50 000 TV decoders

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Kindness Paradza during a brand Zimbabwe breakfast dialogue organised by the Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking in Harare.
By Tafadzwa Kachiko Aug. 21, 2023

Foundries require US$50m for retooling

ZIF chief operations officer Dosman Mangisi told Standardbusiness that retooling the sector will help cut the import bill.
By Freeman Makopa May. 21, 2023

‘Zim loses US$1,5m/yr to scrap metal smuggling’

Steel manufacturers which depend on scrap metal as a raw material used to flourish in the country, but during the past 10 years, hundreds of businesses nationwide have closed.
By Freeman Makopa May. 15, 2023

Steel manufacturing industry bullish

Zimbabwe used to have a thriving manufacturing sector during the time ZiscoSteel, Zimasco, Zimcast and Zimalloys were at their peak.
By Emmanuel Mpofu Apr. 30, 2023

Praz red flags procurement loopholes

Praz chief executive Clever Ruswa noted that the performance of the public procurement system remained questionable.
By Tapfumanei Muchabaiwa Dec. 12, 2022

Stanbic positions employees for leadership excellence

The Bank has been very intentional about capacitating its employees and to date has already set this ball rolling by taking its key people through a series of learning programmes.
By Stanbic Nov. 28, 2022

Zesa losing eight transformers weekly

The destruction could explain why rolling blackouts have returned to haunt both domestic and industrial consumers.
By Mthandazo Nyoni Nov. 17, 2022