At least 56 percent of the 3.4 million MSMEs in the country are run by women, with the majority however being largely informal.
Bulawayo (New Ziana) A Bulawayo business group said on Thursday its members had potential to export more of their products, and generate foreign currency, but were being hamstrung by obsolete equipment. Bulawayo Chamber of Small to Medium Enterprises (BCSME) chairperson, Coustine Ngwenya said the group’s members were even unable to adequately supply the local market. […]
Harare (New Ziana) – The country recorded a trade deficit of US$94.2 million last month, representing a 44.7 percent improvement compared to August, a senior official of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) said on Thursday. Exports in September totalled US$678 million, versus imports of US$772.2 million, the agency said. According to Zimstat, South Africa […]
Harare (New Ziana) -The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has approved an increase in electricity increase tariffs of US$0.2 cents, which takes immediate effect. ZERA board chairperson Dr David Madzikanda made the announcement duringa press conference in the capital on Tuesday. Madzikanda said the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) had, through section 53 […]