BUSINESS NEWS

Business reporter

The Arcadia Lithium Project (ALP) – which was commissioned early this year – has begun shipments of technical grade bulk samples for product qualification to offtake partners in Europe as the project gathers momentum.

Business reporter

Local stock-feed manufacturers have logged an urgent appeal to Government to lift the ban on maize and wheat bran importation, which was effected early this year.

Staff Writer

Government is moving with haste to plug holes in the procurement laws for parastatals and State Owned Enterprises.

Staff Reporter

Ministry of Industry and Commerce says it is pressing ahead with resuscitating the country’s leather sector and is targeting firms with lower capitalization requirements for assistance during the remainder of the year.

Staff Reporter

Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Ministry yesterday joined the rest of the country in commemorating the Heroes and Defence Forces Day Anniversary, highlighting the land reform programme as one of the gains of the liberation struggle.

Business Writer

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the US dollar deposits which have soared to US$1.7 billion due to growing confidence in the financial services sector buttress and sustain the economic rebound if funnelled to productive sectors.

Business reporter

Evidence of Zimbabwe’s economic resurgence under the new dispensation anchored on agriculture and mining continues, as the country has been ranked fifth on the intra-Africa trading list, according to the latest regional statistics.

Staff Reporter

The 2020/21 agricultural farming season has more than doubled its production of wheat, maize, small grains, tobacco and cotton compared to the previous 2019/20 farming season, with wheat attaining the 3^rd highest production since independence.

Staff Reporter

Newly launched airline, Flycity Air is set to introduce a Harare-Mutare flight with effect from September this year.

Rungano Dzikira

Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) is working with a Singapore based firm, AF Power, to identify and exploit investment opportunities in the agricultural sector.

Financial Reporter

…as Gvt continues to pursue strong monetary and fiscal policies

According to the 2021 Mid-Term Budget and the Economic Review, the country’s economic performance remains strong as inflation continues to drop while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remains firm.

Agriculture Reporter

The country’s economic recovery is hinged on the performance of the agricultural sector and there is need to enhance the current agricultural education system to respond to the requirements of the resettled farmers to increase production on farms.