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

Sam Nujoma Street in Harare.
Business district in Bulawayo.
Aerial view of Sable Chemicals in Kwekwe.
A sugarcane plantation on the Hippo Valley Estate.

References

^ Baughan, M. (2005). Continent in the Balance: Zimbabwe-Juvenile literature. Philadelphia, PA: Mason Crest Publishers; ISBN 1590848101.
^ "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.
^ "Bindura Nickel Corp (BNC) | Zimbabwe | Operations & exploration | Asa Resource Group Plc". Asaukplc.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ "Border Timbers". Border Timbers. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ "Cairns Holdings Limited: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ "CBZ Holdings retrenches". 24 July 2019.
^ "Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ "Contact Us | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe". Econet.co.zw. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ "Interfin Bank creditors meet". Nehanda Radio. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ TM Supermarkets – Meikles Limited
^ "NewZim Steel Private Limited: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ 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.