The Insider

Zimbabwean investors will be in a catch-22 situation this year. There are no more safe havens for their money. The equity market to which most investors flocked following the lowering…

France has hit Britain below the belt. Already at odds with Britain over the war against Iraq, France has invited President Robert Mugabe to attend the Franco-African summit next month…

Despite the high inflation, negative interest rates, severe foreign currency shortages, an unrealistic exchange rate and falling formal employment, consumer spending has been firm largely because of the low interest…

International and regional tourism is beginning to improve though the country continues to be plagued by a poor international image and adverse media coverage, one of the country's leading hotel…

Retail chain OK Zimbabwe saw its turnover in the six months to September increase by 129 percent from $6.6 billion to $15.1 billion but it says the growth was largely…

Diversified retail group Tedco had mixed fortunes. There was a reduction in unit sales of furniture and electrical items while the clothing market remained buoyant. The company, which owns among…

Hyperinflation and the country's inability to generate foreign currency has had a disastrous effect on medical inflation with claims costs going up by three to four times the rate of…

Though there was a sharp fall in cotton production due to the drought, the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) still managed to increase sales by 51 percent from $7.1 billion…

Domestic cement sales for Porthold increased by 10 percent during the year ending September but the company had an operating loss of R8.7 million because of hyperinflationary cost pressures of…

PG Industries had an excellent first half ending September with sales and net profit exceeding that for the full year ending March even in inflation adjusted terms. Sales totalled $6.6…