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Financial woes threaten Harare service delivery

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER HARARE City Council faces severe financial pressure, requiring US$2.7 million monthly for water treatment chemicals amid a 58 percent revenue collection rate. The development raises urgent concerns over the sustainability of capital operations at a time when local residents continue to face unreliable tap water supplies and rapidly deteriorating municipal infrastructure across… To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice! Subscriptions

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CBZ repositions for wealth market growth

TAPIWA CHIRUME CBZ Bank has repositioned its af­fluent banking business to capture emerging opportunities, introducing investment advisory, wealth manage­ment and expanded lending services across the country. The new CBZ Affluent Bank­ing proposition, launched in Harare last week, marked a strategic shift from conventional private bank­ing towards an integrated financial services model that targets clients across… To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice! Subscriptions
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Local industries eye international market

ZIMBABWE Trade Development and Promotion Or­ganisation (ZimTrade) is connecting local exporters with 15 international buyers across nine countries to open new global markets and boost trade orders. The engagements, being held under Zimbabwe Export Week in Bulawayo, bring together buyers from the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Poland, Mozam­bique, Zambia, Rwanda, Angola and Eswatini. Participating local… To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice! Subscriptions
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SMEDCO eyes US$100m balance sheet

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER AN INTERNATIONAL credit rating has boosted the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO)’s push to raise affordable capital for Zimbabwe’s small businesses. SMEDCO secured a BBB credit rating from the International Credit Rating Agency (ICRA). Speaking at the official handover of the credit rating certificate on Wednesday night, SMEDCO board chairperson… To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice! Subscriptions

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Elevate Africa to convene African leaders in Accra

…as continent moves from AfCFTA ambition to implementation African leaders, policymakers, investors, creatives and members of the diaspora will gather in Accra…
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Emirates and South African Airways expand codeshare partnership

EMIRATES and South African Airways (SAA) today announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership, enabling access to nine cities and establishing the…
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Trump backs Morocco in Western Sahara dispute

US President Donald Trump has reignited one of Africa’s longest-running territorial disputes by reaffirming US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara,…