Zim horticulture rebounds

Zimbabwe’s horticultural exports amounted to US$72.1 million in 2015, according to trade promotion agency ZimTrade, a significant increase from $49 million the previous year but still about half of the country’s peak output recorded in the 1999/2000 season. The Netherlands remains the biggest single buyer of Zimbabwe’s fresh produce, accounting for $32.6 million (45 percent) […]

A major boost for Zimbabwe’s SMEs

Development financial institutions FMO of the Netherlands and Swedfund of Sweden have agreed to provide NMB Bank with a $15 million line of credit for lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). FMO’s part of the loan is funded through the MASSIF Fund, which is managed by FMO on behalf of the Dutch government. FMO, […]