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Zim blue chips shine in Africa - The Zimbabwe Independent

A list of 250 biggest companies released by the London-based pan-African magazine, African Business, ranked financial services giant CBZ Holdings Limited, technology outfit Cassava SmarTech, conglomerate Innscor Africa Limited, Hippo Valley Estates and Delta Corporation among the best performing firms on the continent.

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