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TIMB orders buyers to all auction floors amid pricing crisis

The directive comes amid low prices on the auction floors.

By Nhau Mangirazi May. 19, 2026

TIMB orders buyers to all auction floors amid pricing crisis

Zimbabwe opens 2026 cotton marketing season

“The season runs from 18 May to 31 July, with 173 permanent and 398 mobile buying points established nationwide,” the authority said.

By Tatenda Kunaka May. 18, 2026

Zimbabwe opens 2026 cotton marketing season

Rufaro marketing gets new CEO

Chimbalu has earned praise for strengthening financial accountability at Rufaro Marketing, which has previously been plagued by corruption and abuse of funds.

By Kenneth Nyangani May. 7, 2026

Digital marketing: A low-hanging fruit

In many boardrooms and management meetings, one area that often finds itself on the chopping block is the public relations and marketing.

By Cliff Chiduku May. 6, 2026

TIMB suspends buyer over tobacco pricing storm

THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has suspended tobacco buyer Country-Agro International (Pvt) Ltd over alleged pricing irregularities,

By Concilia Mupezeni and Lisa Bangomwe May. 5, 2026

TIMB suspends buyer over tobacco pricing storm

Unequal harvest: GMB accused of favouring wheat over staple grains

LAWMAKERS have raised alarm over the Grain Marketing Board (GMB)’s payment structure, saying it disproportionately favours wheat farmers at the expense of maize and traditional grain producers.

By Sharon Zebra May. 5, 2026

Unequal harvest: GMB accused of favouring wheat over staple grains

Depressed tobacco sales expose farmers

His story reflects a broader crisis gripping Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector, where the once-lucrative “golden leaf” is increasingly burdened by global oversupply, low prices and mounting farmer debt.

By Nhau Mangirazi Apr. 13, 2026

Union wins US$432k court battle against Cottco

THE High Court has ruled in favour of the Cotton Marketing Workers Union of Zimbabwe after it sued the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) for failing to remit US$432 408,83 in union dues

By Desmond Chingarande Apr. 13, 2026