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Location of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked sovereign state located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers. It borders South Africa to the south, Botswana and Namibia to the west, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east and northeast. The capital and largest city is Harare. A country of roughly 13 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages,[1] with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most commonly used.

Mineral exports, gold,[2] agriculture, and tourism are the main foreign currency earners of Zimbabwe.[3]

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.

  Active firms
  State-owned firms
  Defunct firms

Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
African Distillers Consumer goods Food & beverage Stapleford 1944 Distillery, wine
Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 1999 Commercial bank
Air Zimbabwe Consumer services Travel & leisure Harare 1980 Flag carrier, airline
ART Holdings Basic materials Basic resources Harare 1997 Paper
Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway Industrials Industrial transportation Beitbridge 1999 Railway
Bindura Nickel Corporation Basic materials Mining Bindura 1971[4] General mining
Border Timbers Basic materials Basic resources Mutare 1979[5] Forestry, sawmills
Cairns Holdings Consumer goods Food & beverage Harare 1939[6] food, distillery
CBZ Bank Limited Financials Banks Harare 1980 Bank, part of CBZ Holdings
CBZ Holdings Financials Financial services Harare 1980 Multiple financial arms
CFX Bank Financials Bank Harare 2006 Commercial bank, defunct in 2009
Colcom Foods Consumer goods Food & beverage Harare 1943 Meat processing
Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Basic materials Basic resources Harare 1994 Cotton farming, processing
Dairibord Consumer goods Food & beverage Harare 1997 Dairy
Delta Corporation Consumer goods Food & beverage Harare 1946 Beverage, beer, soft drink
Ecobank Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 2002 Commercial bank
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Harare[7] 1993 Wireless telecommunications, core entity founded in Zimbabwe
Fastjet Zimbabwe Consumer services Travel & leisure Harare 2015 Low-cost airline
FBC Bank Financials Banks Harare 1997 Commercial bank
Hippo Valley Estate Consumer Goods Food producers Chiredzi 1956 Sugar
Interfin Bank Financials Banks Harare 1999 Commercial bank, defunct 2014[8]
Kingdom Bank Limited Financials Banks Harare 1997 Commercial bank, defunct 2013
MBCA Bank Financials Banks Harare 1956 Commercial bank
Meikles Consumer services Travel & leisure Harare 1915 Hotels, other real estate
National Railways of Zimbabwe Industrials Industrial transportation Bulawayo 1980 National railways
New Limpopo Bridge Ltd Industrials Construction & materials Beitbridge 1995 Infrastructure
Royal Bank Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 2001 Commercial bank, defunct 2012
Sable Chemicals Basic materials Chemicals Kwekwe 1965 Chemicals; ammonium nitrate
Standard Chartered Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 1892 Commercial bank
SW Radio Africa Consumer services Media 2001 Independent radio station, off air 2014
Tanganda Tea Consumer goods Food & beverage Mutare 1924 Tea, coffee
Time Bank Zimbabwe Financials Banks Harare 1997 Commercial bank
TM Supermarket Consumer services Retail Harare 1978[9] Supermarket chain, part of Meikles
Trust Banking Corporation Financials Banks Harare 1996 Commercial bank
TSL Limited Basic materials Basic resources Harare 1957 Agricultural, tobacco
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Consumer services Media Harare 1963 State-owned media
Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company Basic materials Basic resources Kwekwe 1940[10] Steel, now NewZim
Zimbabwe flyafrica.com Consumer services Travel & leisure Harare 2014 Airline
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Financials Financial services Harare 1993 Stock exchange
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company Consumer services Travel & leisure Harare 1985 Bus, transportation
Zimplow Limited Industrials Industrial goods & services Bulawayo 1939 Farm equipment
ZimPost Industrials Industrial transportation Harare 2000[11] Postal
Zimswitch Industrials Support services Harare 1994 Financial transactions

See also

References

  1. ^ The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe. (Constitution of Zimbabwe (final draft) Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine).
  2. ^ Baughan, M. (2005). Continent in the Balance: Zimbabwe-Juvenile literature. Philadelphia, PA: Mason Crest Publishers; ISBN 1590848101.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Bindura Nickel Corp (BNC) | Zimbabwe | Operations & exploration | Asa Resource Group Plc
  5. ^ Border Timbers
  6. ^ Cairns Holdings Limited: Private Company Information - Businessweek
  7. ^ Contact Us | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
  8. ^ Interfin Bank creditors meet - Nehanda Radio
  9. ^ TM Supermarkets – Meikles Limited
  10. ^ NewZim Steel Private Limited: Private Company Information - Businessweek
  11. ^ 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.
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