The government of Zimbabwe is set to 500 000 housing units in 10 years, in line with their Vision 2030, of a radical […]
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The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings is seeking US $128m to finance construction of the Gairezi hydro power project in the […]
Chinese multinational group, Touch Road International Holdings, has revealed plans to construct two hotels in Harare and Victoria Falls. The group […]
Zimbabwe and Zambia have said the multi-billion Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme project will reignite local industry and provide employment […]
PPC Zimbabwe Ltd is stuck with R896 million (US$64,2 million) due to its parent company in South Africa after the […]
The government of Zimbabwe under the Command Housing programme, is set to construct 470 000 house in the next five years following identification […]
An investment of at least US $2.3bn is required in the next five years to fix Zimbabwe’s water and sewer […]
The cement industry has excess capacity to meet the 1,3 million tonnes annual domestic demand as the sector has an […]
The company contracted by Government for the $241 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project yesterday said they were now finalising […]
Chirumhanzu Rural District Council has embarked on a $500 000 road rehabilitation exercise expected to cover Mvuma urban roads and […]
The Government of Zimbabwe is seeking US $600m to rehabilitate Harare roads. This is according to Chief Engineer of Works George […]
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commissioned the US $153m Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport upgrading and rehabilitation project, as his […]
The government of Zimbabwe has prioritized the maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges throughout the country under the Government’s initiative on […]
Entries for the 2019 PPC Imaginarium Awards in South Africa and Zimbabwe are now open! The prestigious competitions invite creatives […]
Zimbabwe has signed a US $1bn deal with Sinosteel Corp in a development that will see the Chinese firm building a 400MW […]
The National Assembly has ratified the $153 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion project following the signing of a […]
Business mogul, Aliko Dangote, has made a firm undertaking to invest US$1.5 billion in the energy sector in Zimbabwe, a […]
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, will soon boast a new luxury boutique hotel in the region’s famous world heritage site. From early 2019, the new […]
Zimbabwe is soon going to benefit from a US $2bn solar financing arrangement availed by the Government of India to […]
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Joram Gumbo said Government plans to construct an airport for Beitbridge at an estimated cost […]
Beitbridge residents have applauded Government for availing more than $14 million to resuscitate infrastructure in the border town. The Minister […]
Government has set aside a cumulative budget of $139 million for rail, road and air projects to improve and rehabilitate […]
Stakeholders in the construction industry have called on Government to expedite the passing of Contractors Bill that will help regulate […]
The PPC Imaginarium is a competition originating from South Africa, which will take place in Zimbabwe for the first time. […]
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) is floating infrastructure bonds worth $27 million to finance the Kariba and Sumbeni […]
The Zimbabwean cabinet has given a nod to an investment deal between the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), the Diaspora Infrastructure […]
Zesa Holdings has paid South African power utility Eskom US $12 million to avoid disconnection. It will pay another US$20 […]
Kariba South extension project is going to start feeding 150 MW into the national grid before the end of the […]
Zimbabwe has to relax its visa regime to attract Nigerian tourists and market the country as a destination for meetings, […]
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has applied to set up three solar power plants in the country. This is in […]
Zimbabwe’s Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) recently met South African potential investors for the Kondo Dam project. The $300m project involves […]
PPC Zimbabwe has hinted that it may be looking to shut down its Colleen Bawn Cement plant in Gwanda, citing […]
China’s R&F plans to invest up to $2-billion to revive operations at Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco), the southern African nation’s industry and commerce […]
PPC has recorded the highest production volumes in Zimbabwe for the first time in 18 years following the opening of […]
A US$ 10m shopping mall will be constructed in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe before the end of this year. This is […]
Despite an unemployment rate of 90% and rising debts, Zimbabwe’s cash-strapped government plans to build a brand new university for […]
The $533m Kariba South extension project began in November 2014. The dam is expected to add 300MW to the national […]
About 86% of work on the Kariba South Power expansion project that was first commissioned in 2014 has been completed, Sinohydro chief […]
Standard Bank has finalised a $120-million debt package with Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for the rehabilitation of existing power infrastructure at the Kariba South hydropower station and the […]
The Swedish Embassy in Harare has signed a major agreement to support UNICEF in the second phase expansion of its Green Innovations Hub (GiHub) […]
Harare City Council is set to partner one of the largest state-owned companies in China, Sinohydro Corporation, in a deal […]
Lafarge has returned to profitability, posting a $3,1 million net profit for the year ended December, 2016 from a $1,9 […]
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Zimbabwe seeks $100m for emergency road repairs[/caption]Zimbabwe requires $100-million for emergency road repairs following above normal rains that have severely damaged the urban road network and highways, a government minister said on Wednesday.
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Zimbabwe: Chinese firm to launch US$10m mortgage facility[/caption]
Zimbabwe: Chinese firm to launch US$10m mortgage facility[/caption]Chinese company, China Industrial International Group Zimbabwe intends to launch a US$10 million mortgage facility in Zimbabwe targeting low-cost housing developments.
The construction of the largest inland dam in Zimbabwe, Tokwe Mukorsi Dam, has been completed. Construction of the dam began in June […]
Falling levels in the Zambezi River initiated the need to import power for Zimbabwe, because the Zambezi River Authority had […]
The Zimbabwean government has approved a US$1 billion loan facility from the Exim Bank of China, facilitating work to commence on […]
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PPC cement [/caption]Million cement plant in Msasa, Harare. PPC has two other plants in the country, one in Bulawayo and another Collen Bawn, near Gwanda.
JSE-listed cement and lime producer PPC on Friday opened its $85m milling plant in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. Speaking at the commissioning […]
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Pull the plug - [http://www.texascooppower.com/content/slideshow_cur_pulling.jpg][/caption]Zimbabwe has been given two months to pay its bills for power from South African power utility Eskom and Mozambique’s Hydro Cahora Bassa, HCB.
Local cement producers have warned of possible scaling down of operations and closures owing to an influx of cheap imported […]
RIOZIM chose a state-owned Chinese company to design a $2.1bn power plant it plans to build in Zimbabwe, which faces […]
PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe remains optimistic that its performance will be in line with its planned targets, but expects […]
The government of Zimbabwe is set to partner Chinese investors to construct $100 million worth of houses made from prefabricated […]
According to Africa Agency Network, the governments of Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a regional railway […]
The construction of PPC’s cement plant in Zimbabwe remains on track for completion in 2016, the company’s CEO says, even […]
A special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe last week to present three designs for a new $145m legislature China
During Zimbabwe’s 36th Independence celebrations on Monday, President Robert Mugabe announced a $2-billion construction plan for road in Zimbabwe. He […]
Concerns around a “catastrophic” failure of the Kariba dam, between Zambia and Zimbabwe, have again been spotlighted, as Zambia’s Energy […]
African investment will be the oil that spurs the growth of the Southern African economy in the wake of an […]
The country has started working on the construction of a 935km power transmission line linking Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe […]
The Zimbabwe Investment Authority has issued the Dangote Group with licenses for three projects worth $1.2 billion,
A catastrophic failure of the Kariba Dam on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia would put 3.5 million lives at risk and knock out 40%
Lack of major national projects and large commercial infrastructure projects saw Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited report reduced revenues for the half year ended 30 June 2015.
Should the Kariba dam, a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe, […]
Africa and Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, is set to land at the Harare International Airport today on a two-day […]
President Robert Mugabe pinned his hopes on China helping to revive Zimbabwe’s struggling economy and outlined reforms to investment rules […]
Zimbabwe’s PER Lusulu Power has signed an agreement with China State Construction Engineering Corp to build a coal power station […]
PPC Limited is set to expand its business in Zimbabwe by 2020 by spending US $200m for the construction of milling […]
Mortal Investments Manufacturing Company, a Chinese company is set to construct a cement manufacturing plant worth US $10m in Redcliff, […]
The African Development Bank Group has promised to inject $75 million which will be shared between Zimbabwe and Zambia for […]
The Ministry of Local Government, Public Works & National Housing has awarded a housing project to China-Africa Construction Company, a subsidiary […]
In a bid to curb the power shortage in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has announced plans to construct […]
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has recently welcomed its new Executive Director, Frans Minnaar to its helm. Here, Minnaar explains […]
Plans for a hydro-electric power plant between Zambia and Zimbabwe have been expanded to 2,400 MW from 1,600 MW, an […]
Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe has set aside US $96 million for one of the largest housing projects in the country. […]
Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe has set aside US $96 million for one of the largest housing projects in the country. […]
PPC is the leading supplier of cement in southern Africa through eight cement manufacturing facilities and three milling depots in […]
PPC is the leading supplier of cement in southern Africa through eight cement manufacturing facilities and three milling depots in […]
Plans to set up a cement-making factory in Zvishavane in Zimbabwe by the Chinese have hit a snag after it […]
PPC reported positive cement sales in the first quarter and said construction is underway in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and the […]
Cement manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe is positive its acquisition of an indigenisation certificate in 2012 will enable it to forge ahead of competition as the building industry improves.
PPC’s Africa expansion strategy is progressing well with construction underway in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, DRC and Ethiopia, Bheki Sibiya, the executive […]
JSE-listed cement producer PPC have reported headline earnings a share (Heps) of 179c for the financial year ended September 30, […]
PPC Ltd. (PPC) has a shortlist of six candidates to succeed Ketso Gordhan as CEO and plans to make an appointment if shareholders vote to retain the board, Chairman Bheki Sibiya said.
PPC says it has bought the Industrial Development Corporation’s 20% stake in Ethiopia-based Habesha Cement Share Company for $13m, raising its share from 27% to 51%.
Indian industrial engineering firm Jaguar Overseas Limited has been awarded a tender to rehabilitate Harare Thermal Power station. Rehabilitation will […]
Zimbabwe signed a $1.5-billion deal with China’s Sinohydro Corp on Friday to expand a coal-fired power plant to tackle the […]
Rehabilitation of the post will include upgrading of the road network to and from the post Zimbabwe has announced it […]
The shortlist of innovations in the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation was announced on Wednesday, comprising 12 new innovations from […]
China will help Zimbabwe build special economic zones and industrial parks to jump-start exports and a struggling economy, its ambassador […]
The president of Zimbabwe Mugabe has visited China, in a bid to seek help to build the country’s infrastructure. This […]
Chinese firm Sino Hydro has been awarded a contract to expand Kariba South Hydro Power Station by 300MW at the […]
The government of Zimbabwe has lined up various infrastructure rehabilitation programmes around the country for the next few years, including […]
China Sunlight Africa will provide the Zimbabwean government with US$52m to be used in the construction of Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland to help provide
The European Investment Bank is considering extending loans to Zimbabwe’s private sector, more than a decade after the European Union […]
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe plans to increase its cement production capacity to 0.5Mt/yr once a current plant upgrade is complete, according […]
Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has agreed to sign a $400-million deal with a South African company to upgrade its dilapidated road […]
