SASAI MONEY TRANSFER, a business of Cassava Technologies and one of the fastest growing international money transfer operators, has partnered with Airtel Money to expand its offer of free remittances to more African markets. The zero fees initiative, which was first launched in May 2024 by Sasai Money Transfer in partnership with Econet in Zimbabwe,…
THE 114th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (Zas) ended on Saturday and was attended by thousands of show-goers with a record 560 local and foreign companies exhibiting. The week-long event was officially opened by President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Daily News yesterday that the annual event was peaceful with low crime…
THE ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) support the call to register all political parties active in the country. The chief whips of the country’s two main political organisations confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they agreed with the call, although the CCC put in a caveat that any amendments…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s first independent national television station, 3Ktv, has launched its eleventh season, which the channel says is “the…
POWER utility, Zesa, has issued an ultimatum to all companies to migrate from post-billing meters to prepayment systems by October 1 this year. This comes as Zesa is owed US$400 million by its customers which it said was exacerbating the country’s energy crisis. Among those who owe the power utility these huge sums are local…
AUTHORITIES are targeting to harvest 3,2 million tonnes of grain in the 2024/25 cropping season. This comes as this year’s grain harvest was only 635 000 after the season was severely affected by the El Nino-induced drought and has to import cereals to avert hunger. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said…
THE government spent at least US$88 million on rehabilitation of roads ahead of the just-ended Sadc Summit, figures released by Transport minister Felix Mhona show. This comes as the country has increased its investment in national infrastructure development. The Daily News sister publication, the Daily News On Sunday, yesterday erroneously reported that government had spent US$1,7 billion on…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) expects merchandise imports to increase by four percent this year to US$8,999 billion from US$8,656 billion in 2023 attributed to increases in grain, fuel, and raw material imports. Merchandise exports are expected to close the year at US$7,330 billion, a 1,8 percent increase from US$7,251 billion recorded in 2023…
AUTHORITIES and the Church must continue to work together to protect Zimbabweans from slipping national moral standards — including with regards to homosexuality. So says outspoken cleric and founder of Impact Africa, Peter Mapise, who also argues that there should be no place for same-sex relationships and marriages within the Church in the country. Speaking…
TIME Bank of Zimbabwe (Time Bank) significantly boosted its balance sheet during the year ended December 31, 2023 as its strategic phased approach to its operations continued to pay -off. The bank is aiming to raise its capitalization from US$7,2 million to US$30 million by December 31, 2024 in line with minimum regulatory targets for…
