Pension industry challenged to move beyond property investments Staff Writer CBZ Holdings group chief executive Lawrence Nyazema has urged Zimbabwe’s pension industry to redirect long-term savings into productive sectors of the economy, warning that excessive focus on defensive investments was limiting economic growth and retirement value creation. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Association of Pension Read more Share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinEmail […]

Staff Writer Harare: Old Mutual Zimbabwe is seeking shareholder approval for a sweeping balance sheet restructuring that would convert US$84,3 mln in long-standing foreign currency obligations into preference shares, as the insurer moves to resolve liabilities tied to Zimbabwe’s blocked funds regime and a decade-old indigenisation transaction. The proposed transaction, detailed in a circular to Read more Share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinEmail […]

Staff writer Zimbabwe’s capital markets are navigating a complex environment marked by tight liquidity, currency uncertainty, and shifting institutional investment patterns in the second half of the year. This is coming at a time when the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange turnover saw a total of 1.27 billion shares exchanging hands during the first half of the year, up 179% from 456 million shares were traded Read more Share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinEmail […]

Driven by evolving customer needs, technological advances, and regulatory shifts, what has been key growth opportunities for 2025: 1)  Sports Insurance The global sports industry is rapidly expanding, driving higher demand for comprehensive insurance. As sports grow in both professional and recreational spheres, insurers will see an increased need for coverage addressing athlete injuries, event Read more Share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinEmail […]

HARARE: On February 4, 2026, Econet announced its migration to an Over-The-Counter (OTC) platform on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX). This is a special trading platform managed by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). At first perceived as a routine corporate decision, the move signifies a strategic transformation with the potential to reshape Zimbabwe’s capital market and significantly increase Read more Share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinEmail […]