CABS’s half-year performance demonstrates strategic focus and continued resilience

Staff Writer

Zimbabwe’s largest building society, CABS, delivered strong financial performance in the first half of 2025, demonstrating its strategic focus and continued resilience.

During the same period, the Bank paid US$1.92 million and ZiG52.7 million in corporate tax in response to the new legislation that now requires building societies to pay corporate tax; hence, the Bank has been compliant

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ZIMRE Holdings banks on strategic partnerships

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Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL) is banking on strategic partnerships and balance sheet optimisation to strengthen returns for shareholders and expand its footprint across Africa.

Speaking on the sidelines of the group’s annual general meeting recently, Zimre chief executive officer Stanley Kudenga said ZHL was under pressure to deliver stronger returns on capital and is turning to asset

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FMHL eyes informal sector as a key growth frontier

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FIRST Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) says it is eyeing Zimbabwe’s informal sector as a key growth frontier, with the group unveiling plans to take its products directly to small businesses and entrepreneurs who have traditionally been excluded from mainstream financial services.

Speaking on the sidelines of the group’s annual general meeting recently, FMHL chief executive officer

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CBZ looks to expand micro insurance products

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FINANCIAL jagganaut,CBZ Holdings Limited says it is looking at expanding its micro-insurance products to appeal to the market adding that it will take value from its micro-finance business going into the future.

This comes as the firm says it has several insurance products in the sector including the hospital cash plan and comfort shore plan among others.

Responding to questions

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Ipec urges industry to embrace and adapt to digital transformation

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The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has encouraged the industry to embrace and adapt to digital transformation, saying it is essential for the industry.

Speaking during the ongoing Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe Winter School in Kariba, IPEC Director of Insurance and Microinsurance Sibongile Siwela said adapting to change was not optional.

Siwela said the sector was currently

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NicozDiamond to consolidate local market leadership, records profit in 2024

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NicozDiamond Limited, a member of First Mutual Holdings, says local market leadership consolidation still remains the group’s key focus that can be used as a springboard for the long-term regional expansion strategy.

Cluster chief executive David Nyabadza, in a statement of financials for the year ended December 31, 2024, said the Group will seek to leverage technology and digital

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POSB Launches Solar and Starlink Loan Facility to Schools to improve sustainable energy and digital connectivity

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The People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has unveiled a Solar and Starlink Loan, a transformative financing solution designed to help schools and staff in the education sector across Zimbabwe to access reliable solar energy and high-speed internet connectivity via Starlink.

Chief executive Garainashe Changunda in a statement said this people-centric initiative is a direct response to the

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First Mutual Holdings consolidates regional presence and plans to list a gold exchange-traded fund

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First Mutual Holdings (FMHL) Insurance Contract Revenue (ICR) for the half-year period to June 30, 2024, grew by 15 percent year-on-year to US$84,009 mln compared to US$73,193 mln for the same period in 2023, primarily driven by increased customer uptake.

Chief executive Doug Hoto told shareholders at the group’s annual general meeting (AGM) that the pure USD ICR contribution remained

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