Year: 2016

建立黄金储备银行

来自美国和加拿大的投资顾问在一次与津巴布韦政府的会面中建议津方考虑建立黄金储备银行,使用金本位货币,以便更好地吸引国际资本。除了引进资本,金本位货币的使用还能增强津巴布韦货币,金融系统以及最终的全国经济的自信。

然而,津一些经济学家认为,缺乏可靠的矿产开采信息可能使用黄金支持货币的决定变得困难。此外还存在另一个挑战,即黄金的价格是由世界市场所决定,这可能会导致金本位货币的不稳定。

非洲大学经济学家Thomas Masese说道,想要刺激国家经济的增长,津巴布韦需要在经济发展一些更关键的地方下功夫,比如经营成本,发展生产等问题,而不是先考虑建立黄金银行。

Set up gold reserve bank

Visiting investment consultants from the United States of America and Canada have implored Zimbabwe to consider setting up a gold reserve bank and introduce a gold currency with a view to attract international capital. Apart from bringing money into the country, the use of gold as a currency could also increase confidence in Zimbabwe’s currency, financial system and ultimately economy.

Local economists, however, said that the lack of reliable information from mineral exploration makes it difficult to use gold to back currency. Another challenge would be the value of the gold which is determined on the world market, which may make the gold backed currency volatile.

An economist with the Africa University, Mr Thomas Masese said that instead of a gold bank to resuscitate or grow the economy, Zimbabwe needs to work on economy hygiene issues such as the cost of doing business, boost production, etc.

政府鼓励海外赞比亚人民回国申领土地

土地,自然资源和环境保护部副部长Davies Mwango说政府已经简化了土地征用的繁琐手续,鼓励赞比亚侨民回国申领土地。

Mwango先生说简化的手续能帮助海外的赞比亚人民在国内很方便地获得土地,政府正着手修改土地政策,并且现在包括政府部门在内的许多相关人士都在对政府进行投资。

同时,Susan Sikaneta大使说,非洲联盟心怀感激,因为赞比亚政府赠予10英亩土地给联合国经济社会理事会秘书处建造新部,还给在卢萨卡设新部的东南非共同市场赠予土地。她说这样土地便得到了最好的利用,其价值永存,并且给卢萨卡增添了光彩。

Government encourages Zambians abroad to apply for Land back home

Lands, Natural Resources and Environment protection Deputy Minister Davies Mwango says government has simplified the land acquisition process for Zambians living in the Diaspora.

Mr. Mwango says the simplified process will enable Zambians who are living abroad to easily access land at home, and the government is in the process of revising Land policy adding that government is currently receiving inputs from different stakeholders including government ministries.

Meanwhile Ambassador Susan Sikaneta says the African Union is grateful to the Zambian government for the 10 acres plot land given for the construction of the new headquarters of the ECOSOC Secretariat and another piece of land for the construction of the new COMESA headquarters in Lusaka. She says this will be valuable use of land whose benefits will remain forever and add to the beauty of the city of Lusaka.

Turnall 恢复盈利

住房和管材产品生产厂家Turnall Holdings2014年九月开始的转型调整计划已经开始取得成效,到2015年12月31日,Turnall Holdings已恢复盈利。该企业公布盈利为10 6938美元,相比起2014年1190万美元的亏损来说无疑是一种进步。企业的恢复很大程度上要归功于使供应商多样化的决定, 这项决定大大节省了主要产品特别是温石棉的成本。

其他一些成本控制措施包括:销售成本由3230万美元降低到2240万美元;管理费用控制在380万美元,比上一年降低了71%;财政费用降低了6%。

企业希望在未来通过精简企业规模,进一步降低成本和抓住市场机遇等措施来获取更多利润。

Turnall returns to profitability

Shelter and pipe products manufacturer, Turnall Holdings’ turnaround process which began in September 2014 has begun to pay dividends as it returned to profitability in the year to December 31, 2015. The group posted a profit of $106 938 which was a recovery from a loss position of $11, 9 million in the prior year. The performance was largely due to the group’s decision to diversify its suppliers which resulted in significant cost saving on key inputs especially chrysotile fiber.

Other strict cost control measures include aspects like cost of sales lower at $22, 4 million from $32, 3 million; administration expenses at $3, 8 million, 71% below prior year; financing cost decreased by 6%.

The group is also expecting to reap further rewards from a combination of rightsizing the business, further cost reduction and capturing market opportunities.

嘉能可计划在赞比亚投资11亿美元,此举将有助于克瓦查增值

路透社报导称嘉能可公司计划在赞比亚投资11亿美元,给三个铜矿井引入新技术,此举可将矿山服务年限延长25年以上,并使克瓦查货币增值至两个月内的最高点。

“嘉能可公司的这一消息显然带来了乐观信号,但总体上来说美元供大于求。”分析师Maambo Hamaundu说道。

嘉能可计划从现在到2018年实施投资计划,莫帕尼铜矿公司预计将在2023年之前成为世界一流的矿产公司。

Glencore’s plan to invest over $1.1 billion in Zambia strengthens the Kwacha

Reuters reports that Glencore’s plan to invest over $1.1 billion in Zambia to sink three copper mine shafts with new technology that will extend mine life by over 25 years, is pushing the kwacha to its highest in two months.

“The news from Glencore obviously sent a positive signal but overall we are seeing a lot of dollar supply with very little demand,” analyst Maambo Hamaundu said.

Glencore plans to make the investments between now and 2018 and it was expected that Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) would be turned into a world-class mining operation by 2023.

政府计划建立32个黄金加工中心

一位高层政府官员表示,津巴布韦政府计划在一些小规模矿山建立32个黄金加工中心以增加其对国家产出量的贡献。中心将会提供多样化的服务,包括黄金选矿,采样点以及协助环境影响评估。矿山矿业开发部副部长Fred Moyo表示中心所装配的机械设备是通过申请中国进出口银行贷款从中国购进的。

副部长Fred Moyo说:“但是设备运费是由我们自己承担,所以现在政府和储备银行正在考虑银行工会能否筹集到150万美元资金把价值5万美元的设备由中国运输到津巴布韦。”

他还表示黄金加工中心和设备将会安置在Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central, Midlands and Matabelel South几个省份。

Govt to establish 32 gold processing centers

The government of Zimbabwe plans to establish 32 gold processing centers in small-scale mining areas around the country to increase their contribution to the national output, a senior government official has said. The centers would offer various services such as gold milling, collection points as well as assisting with Environmental Impact Assessments. Mines and Mining Development deputy Minister Fred Moyo said the centers would be equipped with machinery acquired from China under a Chinese Export and Import Bank credit facility.

“But, freight is on our account, so we are deliberating with the Reserve Bank to see whether they and the Banks Association can come together to raise an amount of $1.5 million which we will use to move the equipment worth $5 million from China to Zimbabwe.”Deputy Minister Fred Moyo said.

He also said Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central, Midlands and Matabelel South provinces would get the bulk of the gold centers and equipment.