SABMiller restarts reporting of Zim ops

Global brewing giant SABMiller Plc said Monday (18 October 2010) that it has recommenced reporting the results of its Zimbabwe associate, Delta Corporation with effect from 1 April 2010. The business contributed total beverage volumes in the six months to September 2010 of 1.0 million hectolitres, including lager volumes of 0.3 million hectolitres. 25 Oct 2010 10:24

Zim: NetOne in financial dire straits

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's smallest cellular network operator NetOne Cellular is wriggling to extricate itself from a financial crisis, with sources indicating the company had punched a financial black hole after being deserted by contract subscribers last year. 25 Oct 2010 08:55

Zimbabwe launches new destination brand

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe has launched a fresh brand war cry, or a tourism destination brand, as they are calling it in hospitality circles: "Zimbabwe - A world of wonders". It is part of national rebranding efforts being spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara to help reshape the image of the country. 22 Oct 2010 10:18

Zim: Multichoice forced to broadcast ZTV for free

[Dumisani Ndlela] Multichoice Zimbabwe has been forced to allow free viewing of the country's state-owned broadcasting channel, ZBC TV 1, as election fever grips the country after a fall-out between principals in the inclusive government. 19 Oct 2010 10:56

Zim marketers to hold annual convention

[Dumisani Ndlela] The Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) is to hold its 2010 annual marketing convention from 9-11 November 2010 at The Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga. MAZ secretary general, Gillian Rusike, said the association had lined up a number of speakers, including a renowned brand expert and an advertising and marketing executive from Zambia. 15 Oct 2010 06:41

Zim: Meikles Stores runs credit promotion

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe departmental stores group, Meikles Stores is targeting 50 000 new accounts between October and December under a partnership with a local financial institution, TN Bank. The accounts will be managed by a TN Bank-Meikles Stores joint venture vehicle, Meikles Credit Services. 11 Oct 2010 08:00

AON Zimbabwe wears the Man United jersey

[Dumisani Ndlela] AON Zimbabwe has adopted the partnership between its global parent, AON Corporation, and English premiership football club, Manchester United. Advertising agency, Gary Thompson & Associates has described it as 'redbranding'. 4 Oct 2010 07:15

Zim: State-owned newspaper posts profit

[Dumisani Ndlela] The state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers Group (Zimpapers) says it is ready to face competition after posting a US$1.6 million profit at its newspaper division, which publishes former-monopoly daily newspapers now under threat from new entrants. 28 Sep 2010 08:16

Zim: Credit helps grow sales at Edgars stores

Edgars Stores (Zimbabwe) has reported a significant leap in sales, spurred largely by growth of its credit scheme which made a comeback after dollarisation of the crisis-torn economy last year. 20 Sep 2010 07:30

Zim: Dearth of local content blamed for expensive internet

[Dumisani Ndlela] A leading internet service provider (ISP) has admitted internet in Zimbabwe is expensive and frustratingly slow but blamed this on high costs and lack of domestic internet content among a host of factors. 17 Sep 2010 07:44

Irrigation transforms lives in southern Zimbabwe

GWANDA: More than a million people will need food aid in Zimbabwe this year. As the government looks to boost agriculture production, one rural community is leading the way by using irrigation schemes to improve food security and income. 16 Sep 2010 10:50

CNN enlists top journalism students for iReport initiative

ATLANTA, US: CNN has announced the launch of a new initiative for journalism students, called CNN iReport University, linked to iReport, the network's user-generated news community. 16 Sep 2010 10:35

Zim: First VoIP service launched

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwean telecommunications firm, Telecontract (Telco) has launched Zimbabwe's first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services after waiting for nearly 10 years for regulatory approvals. 13 Sep 2010 07:29

Zim: Daily News to launch in October

[Dumisani Ndlela] The much-awaited Daily News newspaper is finally expected to hit the streets in October after a hold-up caused by problems with its printing press. Managing editor, John Gambanga told Bizcommunity.com: "All I can say is that we're coming out sometime in October after refurbishment of our printing press." 10 Sep 2010 07:34