Bulls n Bears Investors Notebook Issue 414: 17 January 2020

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Bulls n Bears Investors Notebook Issue 414: 17 January 2020

Bulls 'n Bears Investors Diary: Today's Events

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Competition hits PPC cash flows

PERSISTENT macro-economic risks and intense competition across regional
cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC)'s business units have
affected the firm's return on capital and free cash flows, dampening
debt-reduction prospects, a ratings agency S&P Global has said.
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Economy faces stagnation: Business

ZIMBABWE'S economic outlook is gloomy due to impending drought, prompting
industry players to call for the country's best minds to apply themselves to
save the situation. The southern African nation has not received significant
rainfall so far, raising fears of another drought this season.
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Telecel On the Brink Of Total Collapse

One of the country's leading MNO Telecel Zimbabwe is on the brink of
collapse ZimMorning Post reports. According to the publication, servers at
the mobile network operator have not been working since last month.
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Zimbabwe's Military, Chinese Firm Mining Venture On Verge Of Collapse

Zimbabwe's military is considering pulling out a joint mining venture with a
Chinese firm, Wanbao Rexco. The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) and Wanbao
Rexco are partners in Global Platinum Resources (GPR), a company formed in
2004 to exploit platinum resources along the Great Dyke. Under a 2008 deal
between the government of Zimbabwe through the ZDF and Wanbao Rexco, it was
agreed that Harare would get firearms from the Chinese in exchange of
platinum resources. <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

Fuel Queues To Disappear Soon - ZERA

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) said that the long fuel
queues which have resurfaced following a lull during the festive period will
disappear soon. ZERA acting chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani
attributed the re-emerging queues to high demand for fuel due to
preparations for the opening of schools. <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more
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TelOne's ZITCO To Assemble Computers And Other Gadgets Locally

TelOne in collaboration with a Chinese company Inspur, through the recently
launched Zimbabwe Technology Company ZITCO, will assemble computers,
laptops, tablets and other gadgets locally according to The Herald. The
president who was on leave but attended the launch, praised the venture and
said there is a possibility that they will be able to export some of their
computers and tablets and other gadgets in the future.
<http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

Vegetables shortage hits Bulawayo   

BULAWAYO is experiencing a shortage of vegetables due to water shortage,
Chronicle has established. This has pushed prices up while removing
vegetables from menus of most homes and restaurants.  Vendors and
supermarket shelves have gone for weeks without the popular choumolier and
rape thereby  pushing the price of cabbages up. A head of cabbage now costs
between $18 and $25. <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

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Border town exploits SEZ status   

BEITBRIDGE is primed for massive economic growth as it is working on
attracting investors to exploit opportunities under the Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) initiative, a senior official has said.  Recently, the Government
declared Beitbridge as a SEZ.  <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

ZSE, Getbucks sign deal   

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is collaborating with GetBucks
Microfinance Bank Limited (Getbucks) to operationalise the Zimbabwe Emerging
Enterprise Market (ZEEM). According to ZBC News, a memorandum of
understanding for the implementation of the project which should see
emerging small to medium enterprises (SMEs) access the stock market, has
already been signed. This forms part of initiatives to expand the capital
markets with more products and services as well as attract more investors to
the local bourse. <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

Zimbabwe needs US$16bn: AfDB   

ZIMBABWE needs an estimated US$16 billion for infrastructural development as
well as supporting governance and other institutional reforms as the country
moves towards achieving an upper middle-income economy by 2030.  This is
highlighted in the 2019 Needs Assessment Report for Zimbabwe compiled by the
African Development Bank, United Nations and World Bank.
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$1bn set aside for highway rehab   

Rehabilitation of the Harare-Beitbridge highway has started in earnest after
Government set aside $1 billion for the project. The highway expansion
project is expected to increase economic benefits for the country through
the anticipated speedy movement of human traffic and cargo. There had been
incessant calls to expedite the rehabilitation of the road, which links
Zimbabwe with its largest trading partner, South Africa, to reduce road
carnage. <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

Command Agric financing succeeds   

The Command Agriculture special programme, whose financing model was
reconfigured this season to eliminate cheating and ensure loan repayment, is
working well in terms of the provision of funds by banks and the private
sector, with banks approving a wide range of contracts. Of special
importance is a core of 2 252 farmers contracted to grow maize under
irrigation on 56 043 hectares, ensuring a basic harvest of around half
Zimbabwe's requirements, regardless of the weather.
<http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

Subsidised roller meal diverted to black market   

Subsidised roller meal is being diverted to the black market by buyers who
grab consignments as they reach the shop shelves. The buyers then offload
the roller meal to informal traders who often repack it into smaller bags,
with these two sets of middlemen more than doubling the $50 price of the
original 10kg bag. <http://www.bulls.co.zw/> Read more >

INVESTORS DIARY 2020

Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

REST OF AFRICA

Counters Trading Under Cautionary

 Bindura Nickel Corp

CBZH

Dawn

Delta

Falgold

Fidelity

MedTech

Meikles

Turnall

Unifreight

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