"The Air Zim board as part of its capital raising initiative had approved the disposal of a 40 % stake of its cargo unit, National Handling Services (N..."
Zimbabwe’s Transport minister Nicholas Goche has announced that government will take over ailing airline, Air Zimbabwe’s (Air Zim) $140 million debt.
Goche said government had also approved the retrenchment of excess staff at the national carrier.
“In oder to realise additional financing there is urgent need to find a strategic partner for the national airline through a private placement,” he said
The airlines executives had pleaded with the government to assume the huge debt which had seen it trade at a monthly loss of more than $3,5 million.
The Air Zim board as part of its capital raising initiative had approved the disposal of a 40 % stake of its cargo unit, National Handling Services (NHS) which had been valued at $80 million.