List of companies of Zimbabwe

Location of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked sovereign state located in southern Africa. Mineral exports, gold,[1] agriculture, and tourism are the main foreign currency earners of Zimbabwe.[2]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
African Distillers Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Stapleford 1944 Distillery, wine P A
Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 1999 Commercial bank P A
Air Zimbabwe Consumer services Airlines Harare 1980 Flag carrier, airline S A
ART Holdings Basic materials Paper Harare 1997 Paper P A
Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway Industrials Railroads Beitbridge 1999 Railway P A
Bindura Nickel Corporation Basic materials General mining Bindura 1971[3] General mining P A
Border Timbers Basic materials Forestry Mutare 1979[4] Forestry, sawmills P A
Cairns Holdings Consumer goods Food & beverage Harare 1939[5] Food, distillery P A
CBZ Bank Limited formerly Jewel Bank Financials Banks Harare 1980 Bank, part of CBZ Holdings P A
CBZ Holdings[6] Financials Financial services Harare 1980 Multiple financial arms P A
CFX Bank Financials Banks Harare 2006 Commercial bank, defunct in 2009 P D
Colcom Foods Consumer goods Food products Harare 1943 Meat processing P A
Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Basic materials Forestry Harare 1994 Cotton farming, processing P A
Dairibord Consumer goods Food products Harare 1997 Dairy P A
Delta Corporation Consumer goods Beverages Harare 1946 Beverage, beer, soft drink P A
Ecobank Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 2002[7] Commercial bank P A
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Harare[8] 1993 Wireless telecommunications, core entity founded in Zimbabwe P A
Fastjet Zimbabwe Consumer services Airlines Harare 2015 Low-cost airline P A
FBC Bank Financials Banks Harare 1997 Commercial bank P A
Hippo Valley Estate Consumer Goods Food products Chiredzi 1956 Sugar P A
Interfin Bank Financials Banks Harare 1999 Commercial bank, defunct 2014[9] P D
Kingdom Bank Limited Financials Banks Harare 1997 Commercial bank, defunct 2013 P D
MBCA Bank Financials Banks Harare 1956 Commercial bank P A
Meikles Consumer services Hotels Harare 1915 Hotels, other real estate P A
National Railways of Zimbabwe Industrials Railroads Bulawayo 1980 National railways S A
New Limpopo Bridge Ltd Industrials Heavy construction Beitbridge 1995 Infrastructure P A
Royal Bank Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 2001 Commercial bank, defunct 2012 P D
Sable Chemicals Basic materials Specialty chemicals Kwekwe 1965 Chemicals; ammonium nitrate P A
Standard Chartered Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 1892 Commercial bank P A
Tanganda Tea Consumer goods Beverages Mutare 1924 Tea, coffee P A
Time Bank Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 1997 Commercial bank P A
TM Supermarket Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Harare 1978[10] Supermarket chain, part of Meikles P A
Trust Banking Corporation Financials Banks Harare 1996 Commercial bank P A
TSL Limited Consumer goods Tobacco Harare 1957 Agricultural, tobacco P A
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Harare 1963 State-owned media S A
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Utilities Conventional electricity Harare - Power S A
Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company Basic materials Iron & steel Kwekwe 1940[11] Steel, now NewZim P A
Zimbabwe flyafrica.com Consumer services Airlines Harare 2014 Airline P A
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Harare 1993 Stock exchange P A
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company Consumer services Travel & tourism Harare 1985 Bus, transportation S A
Zimpapers Consumer services Media Harare 1927 Newspapers, radio, television S A
Zimplow Limited Industrials Industrial goods & services Bulawayo 1939 Farm equipment P A
ZimPost Industrials Industrial transportation Harare 2000[12] Postal S A
Zimswitch Industrials Financial administration Harare 1994 Financial transactions P A

See also

References

  1. ^ Baughan, M. (2005). Continent in the Balance: Zimbabwe-Juvenile literature. Philadelphia, PA: Mason Crest Publishers; ISBN 1590848101.
  2. ^ "Country Profile – Zimbabwe". Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2007. Since the country is well endowed with natural resources such as minerals, arable land and wildlife, many opportunities lie in resource-based activities such as mining, agriculture and tourism and their downstream industrial activities.
  3. ^ "Bindura Nickel Corp (BNC) | Zimbabwe | Operations & exploration | Asa Resource Group Plc". Asaukplc.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Border Timbers". Border Timbers. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Cairns Holdings Limited: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ "CBZ Holdings retrenches". 24 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Contact Us | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe". Econet.co.zw. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Interfin Bank creditors meet". Nehanda Radio. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  10. ^ TM Supermarkets – Meikles Limited
  11. ^ "NewZim Steel Private Limited: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  12. ^ Pradip N. Thomas; Zaharom Nain (2004). Who Owns the Media?: Global Trends and Local Resistance. Zed Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-84277-469-4.