Zimpapers CEO Mr Pikirayi Deketeke told shareholders at the group's annual general meeting today that strategic focus had allowed the company to sidestep a number of macroeconomic challenges to perform ahead of targets. For the five-months period to May 2019, the group's revenue totalled RTGS$25,3 million, 34 percent above the set target of RTGS$18,8 million.
Revenue for the period under review was also 53 percent up from the prior comparable period.
"Despite the challenges that we have as an economy, the inflation and chasing the United States dollar our revenues are currently sitting at around RTGS$25,3 million and we have done better than budget, which was RTGS$18, 8 million.
"Most of this money has been coming through from newspapers, which are still key. Commercial printing brought in RTGS$5,3 million, Radio broadcasting RTGS$2,9 million, Zimbabwe Television Network (ZTN) without a licence yet is contributing about RTGS$200 000, while the new baby BoldAds contributed RTGS$131 000," he said.
In terms of profit for the period, the group is sitting at around RTGS$1,32 million against a budget of around $1,15 million, with the digital and publishing division contributing the bulk of the profits at RTGS$2,58 million.
