Cassava SmarTech Zimbabwe (ZSE:CSZL) made history on 18 December 2018 when it debuted in the market at a price of $1,50 per share, valuing the company at $3,8bn. It immediately became Zimbabwe’s third most valuable company after Delta and Econet Wireless (ZSE:ECO) (its now telecoms only, sister company).

Agricultural concern, Border Timbers (ZSE:BRDR) was suspended from trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange with effect from yesterday. This is after the company had requested for a voluntary suspension of trading in its shares from the local bourse while it awaits the outcome of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruling over a land dispute with other stakeholders.

First Capital Bank (ZSE:FCA) yesterday relisted on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) after it changed its name from Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe (ZSE:BARC).

C-Trade, the online and mobile shares trading platform was launched yesterday effectively opening up Zimbabwe’s capital markets to all and sundry.It’s the first of its kind in the Sub Saharan African region. The platform will enable investors, both local and foreign to purchase securities from anywhere in the world anytime, using mobile devices.