Econet Wireless insurance business in growth trajectory

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Harare: Econet Wireless insurance business continues to grow and expand largely riding on the group’s digital platforms.

According to the group’s financials for the 3d quarter ended November 30, 2024, the life insurance business, EcoSure, recorded a 51% growth in transaction volumes compared to the same period last year as it continues to offer digital bundled products for

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Healthy beginnings, fragile systems: Antenatal care should become a national priority in Zim

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HARARE: Attending antenatal clinics or classes is important for the well-being of pregnant women and their babies as it equips them with knowledge, exposes them to screening and treatment for any health issues, Cimas Health Group’s doctor Martin Chirara has noted.

Dr Chirara was commenting in light of the theme for the recently commemorated World Health Day, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful

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CABS pays US$12 mln dividend in 2024

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Harare, CABS, Zimbabwe’s largest building society and a subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe, says during the course of 2024, it declared and paid dividends amounting to ZiG348.28m (being US$12 mln).

Dividends are the percentage of a company’s earnings that is paid to its shareholders as their share of the profits.

Dividends are generally paid quarterly, with the amount decided

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Kavango Resources Issues US$5 Mln Convertible Loan Note Facility to Consortium of Zimbabwe Registered Pension Funds

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Southern Africa focussed mine development and metals exploration company, Kavango Resources says it has issued a US$5million convertible loan note facility to a consortium of Zimbabwe registered pension funds, Insurance- 24 reports.

The Convertible is interest free can be drawn down in three tranches by Kavango and is convertible into new ordinary shares in Kavango at a conversion price

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CABS commits more funding in key sectors of the economy

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Banking unit CABS says it is committed to playing its part in the economic development of the country and, as a financier, has provided working capital and capital expenditure loans to the productive sectors of the economy.

Managing Director Mehluli Mpofu, in a statement of financials for the year ended December 31, 2024, said CABS was active in the agriculture and mining sectors as well

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Zimre Holdings to raise capital from Botswana and VFEX

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ZIMRE Holdings says group insurance revenue amounted to US$61.86 million in 2024 compared to US$50 million in the prior year, and the bulk of it came from reinsurance business, which accounted for 78 percent.

This was followed by life and pensions business at 18 per cent and short-term insurance at 4 percent.

Net investment income was US$12.62 million, while non-insurance income amounted

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ICZ launches integrated call centre 591

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Harare, The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) has launched an integrated emergency call centre (591), accessible free across the country’s networks and linked to critical emergency services.

Chairman David Nyabadza, at the launch said the toll-free call centre is directly integrated with critical emergency services, such as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), ambulance services, insurers

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