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B2Gold poised for new strike on Metallon's gold?

A new name popped up on Mauritius' company register on 23 July: B2Gold Zimbabwe Holdings Limited: this could mean B2Gold harbours plans to regain a footing in Zimbabwe.

Subscribers only Mining 21.08.2020

Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Formerly known as Nikuv International Projects, Israeli company Pangea IT, which specialises in the digitalisation and modernisation of administrative services, has a past marked by electoral controversy and a conviction for corruption of a foreign agent.

Subscribers only Business 31.07.2020

Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

The Norwegian group Yara is using a mix of grants and infrastructure builds to promote its interests to African governments, who largely call the shots on how much fertilizer their countries order.

Subscribers only Mining 30.07.2020

Covid-19 hampers the Pouroulis family's search for chrome buyers

The family of mining and oil magnate Adonis Pouroulis has seen the coronavirus pandemic delay the start of production at its new mine in Zimbabwe and hamper its efforts to conclude ore offtake contracts.

Subscribers only Mining 30.06.2020

Businessman Paradzai Chakona gets go-ahead for his Chiredzi solar plant

Zimbabwean businessman Paradzai Chakona.© Facebook

Subscribers only Energy, Business 25.06.2020

Debt-ridden Harare sends distress signals with new stock exchange

Zimbabwe hopes it will be able to coax multinationals back to the country and inject fresh energy into its mining sector with the opening of a stock market denominated in US dollars, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 15.06.2020

Star lawyer Chagonda thwarts Total, Vivo and Zuva

Best known as the lawyer who defended Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Innocent Chagonda has succeeded in getting the oil import licences of eight international groups cancelled. He was acting for local firms which considered that they had been unfairly excluded from the selection process.

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2020

AU-feted mobile money magnate Strive Masiyiwa vilified by Harare

The African Union may have appointed him to tackle the coronavirus pandemic across the continent, but Strive Masiyiwa does not enjoy the same level of confidence from authorities in his native Zimbabwe. The country's central bank has clipped the wings of EcoCash, Masiyiwa's mobile money business, which plays a key role in the country's economy.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 15.05.2020

Strive Masiyiwa, the London-based Zimbabwean finance, tech and telecom mogul.

The spanner in ZimCoke's plans to buy Zisco's coke ovens

Having board members close to Emmerson Mnangagwa's inner circles has not been enough to help ZimCoke finalise its deal over the acquisition of Zisco's core assets. The timeline for getting coke production up and running again by December 2021 is now in jeopardy.

Subscribers only Mining 28.04.2020

Ian Dearing manoeuvres to cling on to Asa Resource's gold and diamond assets

With the nickel, gold and diamonds firm in administration, Ian Dearing, the last man standing on the Asa Resource board, is fighting a rearguard action to regain a semblance of control and to hang on to some potentially very lucrative company assets in the DRC.

Subscribers only Mining 27.04.2020

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

The Tracr software platform, which is supposed to guarantee traceability in the chain of production of diamonds mined by the De Beers group in southern Africa, has been targeted by legal action by a former Boston Consulting Group employee, who claims to have contributed to its development without being properly rewarded for his work.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2020

RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

A court in Harare has rejected an application from Zimbabwean mining group RioZim for BCL's $35 million claim against it to be quashed.

Subscribers only Business 13.04.2020

Government teams up with Apollo to launch national cryptocurrency

With the Zimbabwe dollar in its death throes, the government is seeking to switch to cryptocurrency. On 19 March it entered into a partnership with the American firm Apollo, which after a number of setbacks is now beginning to find its feet in Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 09.04.2020

ZELA calls for reinforcement of the Dodd-Frank Act's Section 1504

NGO Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), whose commitments to protecting [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Tagwirei and Chiwenga swear only by lawyer Pasipanodya

Having had their fair share of legal battles, the Zimbabwean [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

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Pouroulis family's platinum record in Harare

Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has struggled to find investors to spearhead the country's recovery since stepping into power after Robert Mugabe's fall, is happy to see the Cypriot family Pouroulis making progress in the country. For its part, this entrepreneurial clan [.

Subscribers only Mining 25.02.2020

Phoevos Pouroulis (left) and Loucas Pouroulis.

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Zimbabwe

B2Gold poised for new strike on Metallon's gold?

Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

Covid-19 hampers the Pouroulis family's search for chrome buyers

Businessman Paradzai Chakona gets go-ahead for his Chiredzi solar plant

Debt-ridden Harare sends distress signals with new stock exchange

Star lawyer Chagonda thwarts Total, Vivo and Zuva

AU-feted mobile money magnate Strive Masiyiwa vilified by Harare

The spanner in ZimCoke's plans to buy Zisco's coke ovens

Ian Dearing manoeuvres to cling on to Asa Resource's gold and diamond assets

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

Government teams up with Apollo to launch national cryptocurrency

ZELA calls for reinforcement of the Dodd-Frank Act's Section 1504

Tagwirei and Chiwenga swear only by lawyer Pasipanodya

Spotlight
Pouroulis family's platinum record in Harare

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

Dave Collins offers ways for diamond miners to cut carbon emissions

Campaign launched for action against mining violence

What is the Stuart Lake (Invictus-Aker Energy) and Akerele deal worth?

DNS soon to pay taxes for mining services

Taurum helps Prospect find funds with Afreximbank for Arcadia lithium

Duff & Phelps' Mark Skelton puts ASA creditors and shareholders' minds at ease but not all repayments secured

NGOs pressure Harare over responsible supply chains

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Zimbabwe

B2Gold poised for new strike on Metallon's gold?

Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

Covid-19 hampers the Pouroulis family's search for chrome buyers

Businessman Paradzai Chakona gets go-ahead for his Chiredzi solar plant

Debt-ridden Harare sends distress signals with new stock exchange

Star lawyer Chagonda thwarts Total, Vivo and Zuva

AU-feted mobile money magnate Strive Masiyiwa vilified by Harare

The spanner in ZimCoke's plans to buy Zisco's coke ovens

Ian Dearing manoeuvres to cling on to Asa Resource's gold and diamond assets

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

Government teams up with Apollo to launch national cryptocurrency

ZELA calls for reinforcement of the Dodd-Frank Act's Section 1504

Tagwirei and Chiwenga swear only by lawyer Pasipanodya

Spotlight Pouroulis family's platinum record in Harare

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

Dave Collins offers ways for diamond miners to cut carbon emissions

Campaign launched for action against mining violence

What is the Stuart Lake (Invictus-Aker Energy) and Akerele deal worth?

DNS soon to pay taxes for mining services

Taurum helps Prospect find funds with Afreximbank for Arcadia lithium

Duff & Phelps' Mark Skelton puts ASA creditors and shareholders' minds at ease but not all repayments secured

NGOs pressure Harare over responsible supply chains

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Pouroulis family's platinum record in Harare