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Changes in the macro-economic policy on interest and exchange rates announced in February have brought hope to the battered economy says Zimnat Lion Insurance in its report for the year…

NicozDiamond, which was created through the merger of the National Insurance Company of Zimbabwe and Diamond Insurance company, to form what it says is the largest short-term insurer in the…

Though the formal tyre services sector is under threat from black market traders and those who sell second hand tyres, National Tyre Services says it is well placed to meet…

Clan, which has just changed its shareholding with locals taking over a majority stake, says it has embarked on a major upgrading of its fleet and depot infrastructure to refocus…

The food security situation in Mashonaland continued to improve while that in Matebeleland and parts of Midlands and Masvingo, which had already experienced three consecutive years of poor harvests, was…

The relaxation of price controls has seen some of the basic commodities that disappeared off the shelves when the government introduced strict price controls coming back. Cooking oil is now…

Zimbabwe has increased the selling price of the staple maize from Z$9 600 to Z$211 756 a tonne and that of wheat from Z$30 100 to Z$336 584. It had…

It is now official. While the local and international media are debating Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's retirement and succession, his party, ZANU-PF, is already gearing itself for the 2005 Parliamentary…

Rio Tinto's gold production dropped by almost half from 2 097 kgs in 2001 to 1 182 kgs last year and it looks the trend has not changed. The company…

Dairibord Zimbabwe still managed to increase its sales by 171 percent despite a drop in milk supplies of 13.25 percent and price controls that affected most of its products. The…