Government Launches Agricultural Insurance Awareness Campaign
In the face of escalating climate change threats and limited capacity to withstand severe droughts, stakeholders believe that agricultural index insurance could be transformative for Zimbabwe’s smallholder farmers. By some estimates, smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe, provide about 70% of the country’s food requirements yet they depend heavily on unpredictable rainfall. This puts both the nation’s […]
Continue readingFinance Minister, Prof Mthuli Ncube meets insurance and pensions industry leaders
Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube met with leaders of the insurance and pensions industry in Harare yesterday to address policy matters of interest to the sector. The meeting, organized by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC), brought together Prof Ncube and ministry officials, IPEC representatives, and the Zimbabwe Insurance and […]
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Continue readingFinancial Inclusion spurs sustainable economic growth and development
Facilitating access and usage of financial services by marginalized communities is key to sustainable economic growth and development, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Prof Mthuli Ncube has said. He made the remarks when he officially opened the Maiden Annual Financial Inclusion Conference, which ran under the theme: “Leveraging Innovative Technologies for Financial Inclusion […]
Continue readingPensions compensation key to confidence restoration: Deputy Minister Mnangagwa
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Deputy Minister, Hon. Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa says compensation for the 2009 loss of pension values will go a long in restoring confidence in pensions. He says the government should also take a leading role in ensuring that people have confidence in pension plans. Deputy Mnangagwa made the remarks on […]
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