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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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.
- 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.
Stewardship.
Composition of the board of directors and executive management team.
Announcements & cautionaries.
Regulatory filings, dividend declarations and trading updates.
No recent filings for ZIMP.
Financial performance.
Source: company filings via the Stock Exchange News Service.
No annual financials on file for ZIMP. Key statistics — P/E, EPS and dividend yield — are on the overview above where a quote is available.
Calendar & register.
Forward-looking corporate calendar and the latest disclosed shareholder structure.
No scheduled events or published shareholder register for ZIMP.