Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited

Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited (Zimpapers) is the oldest newspaper publisher and commercial printer in Zimbabwe, listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange under ticker ZIMP.

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Market capUSD 1.56 M

Shares outstanding576 M

Day range0.07 – 0.07

52-week range0.06 – 0.08

Volume0.00 M

Avg vol (30d)0.00 M

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Founded 1927

Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited

Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited (Zimpapers) is the oldest newspaper publisher and commercial printer in Zimbabwe, listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange under ticker ZIMP.

www.zimpapers.co.zw

Founded: 1927
Listed: 1951
Financial year end: December
ISIN: ZW 000 901 159 5
Exchange: ZSE

Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited (Zimpapers) is the oldest newspaper publisher and commercial printer in Zimbabwe, listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange under ticker ZIMP. In January 2025 the company underwent a leadership shake-up, with CEO Pikirayi Deketeke departing following the expiry of his contract alongside the finance director and a marketing executive; veteran journalist William Chikoto was appointed Acting CEO. Prisca Makandwa was appointed the new Chief Finance Officer effective 1 February 2026.

Corporate structure

Zimpapers publishes The Herald, The Chronicle, H-Metro, and two Sunday titles (The Sunday Mail and The Sunday News), the weekly Manica Post, and indigenous-language weeklies Kwayedza (Shona) and Umthunywa (Ndebele). It also operates four radio stations: Star FM, Capitalk FM, Diamond FM and Nyaminyami FM.

No dated corporate timeline for ZIMP yet. The company history above is drawn from the issuer’s own filings and published record.

Board & executive

Stewardship.

Composition of the board of directors and executive management team.

William Chikoto

Acting Chief Executive Officer

William Chikoto, a veteran journalist, was appointed Acting CEO of Zimpapers following the January 2025 departure of former CEO Pikirayi Deketeke at the expiry of his contract. No photo could be sourced from public sources at the time of writing.

Prisca Makandwa

Chief Finance Officer

Prisca Makandwa was appointed Chief Finance Officer of Zimpapers effective 1 February 2026. No photo could be sourced from public sources at the time of writing.

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Doreen Joyce Sibanda

Independent Non-Executive Chairperson

Doreen Joyce Sibanda chairs the Zimbabwe Newspapers board, having been appointed in 2024. She has driven the group's digital transformation agenda and a four-point board mandate of accelerating digital transformation, aligning cost structures with modern revenue streams, strengthening capital discipline and enhancing stakeholder confidence.

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Gift Kallisto Machengete

Independent Non-Executive Vice Chairperson

Gift Kallisto Machengete serves as Vice Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Newspapers board.

Sybil Madzikanda