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East African housing financier ShafDB deepens Zim footprint

The Kenya-based housing financier is bolstering long-term housing development, enhancing institutional capacity, and pioneering innovative funding models.

By Melody Chikono Nov. 21, 2025

East African housing financier ShafDB deepens Zim footprint

Shot in the arm for the Deeds Registry

The Deeds Search Hall was in a deplorable state owing to years of wear and tear as well as inadequate maintenance of facilities.

By Business Reporter Apr. 18, 2024

Zim’s property sector faces viability challenges

Demand in real estate products increases with increasing economic activity, and vice versa.

By Melody Chikono Feb. 25, 2024

Zim’s property sector faces viability challenges

Currency volatility takes toll on property developers

Mapfidza said this has partly contributed to the current urban decay in certain parts of the CBD.

By Melody Chikono Sep. 22, 2023

Currency volatility takes toll on property developers

Masholds pours US$45m for land

Gibson Mapfidza said the budget was part of its portfolio restructuring process as one of Zimbabwe’s biggest real estate firms.

By Melody Chikono Apr. 21, 2023

Interview: Zim’s multistorey buildings 60% empty

The property market, just like the mainstream economy, was going through structural challenges before the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Melody Chikono Apr. 21, 2023

Interview: Zim’s multistorey buildings 60% empty

Rising costs choke property sector

Gibson Mapfidza said the high levels of inflation, electricity shortage, volatile exchange rates, low gross domestic product growth

By Melody Chikono Apr. 13, 2023

Masholds hedges against CBD rentals drought

Gibson Mapfidza said in the short term, performance optimisation will result in the reconfiguring of traditionally corporate designed space offering it to the SMEs on flexible leasing terms.

By Melody Chikono Apr. 9, 2023

Masholds hedges against CBD rentals drought

Masholds MD outlines forex strategy

Masholds managing director (MD), Gibson Mapfidza told this publication that the company also intended to expand its residential portfolio holdings from the current 4% to 15%.

By The NewsDay May. 8, 2022