List of companies of Zimbabwe

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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]

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

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  8. "Contact Us | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe". Econet.co.zw. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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  10. TM Supermarkets – Meikles Limited
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