Thread by @MartinMataga

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THREAD: Know your ZSE listed companies by association to a TRIVIA.

1./ I was suspended from my classes by the authorities in January of 2018 for breaking rules

However when they lifted my suspension I took number 1 at the end of year test

I gave USD 10,219 to everyone who trusted me with their USD 100 in 2021.

Who am I?

2./ I was amongst those holding the foundations of the stock market in 2020.

Inspite of working hard to move other people's goods from point A to B.

However in 2021 I gave my shareholders USD 7,343 for every USD 100 given in January

Who am I?

3./ The experts laughed at me and told everyone I wasn't worth much

Inspite of the mockery I knew that I was built up by an expert banker who worked at the World Bank's IFC

USD 2,181 was made for every USD 100 invested in me in January 2021.

Who am I?

4./ Most Investors do not even give me a second look but am a survivor.

My key shareholder is a well known property mogul who is into football in Africa.

Every USD 100 invested in me in January became USD 1,090 at the end of 2021.

Who am I?

5./ Vehicle wheels is were my bread is buttered.

I have a new ZSE listed competitor who is a CAT dealer.

USD 100 invested me on the 4th of January 2021 became a whooping USD 1,043 at the end of the year.

Who am I?

6./ I have two strongman who support me. There are based in South Africa and Zimbabwe

I am one of the biggest food manufacturer in Zimbabwe with multiple brands

If you had invested USD100 in me in January it would have been USD1,039 in Dec 2021.

Who am I?

7./ I was often neglected by my parent who was invested in asbestos especially in Midlands.

I was recently adopted. I enable movement of industrial materials from workstation A to B.

USD100 invested in me in January became USD521 by Dec 2021.

Who am I?

8./ I was in the same family with the owner of Electrosales before being kicked out of the house.

During the time I stayed with my parent I caused a lot of losses with my bricks

USD520 is what I returned those who gave me USD100 in January 2021.

Who am I?

9./ My former name was of a shape before being bought by a Frenchman

A ZSE listed competitor of mine has not yet returned on the market together with a native who also originate from SA

USD100 invested in me in January became USD454 by Dec 2021.

Who am I?

10./ My founder is a former employee of PTC who once wanted to partner his employer to conceive me.

I made USD100 invested in me in January into USD405 by Dec 31, 2021.

11./ I was the darling of the class in 2020 were I finished first.

I am the largest lender in Zimbabwe having been set up for success by the government.

USD100 invested in me in January of 2021 became USD40 by Dec 31, 2021.

Who am I?

12./ I have a suburb named after me between Mabvuku/Tafara and Ruwa.

If you had invested USD100 in me in January I would have made it USD54 by Dec 31, 2021.

Who am I?

13./ I tried to be smart by configuring my share structure so that I improve my share price.

I sell cosmetics with some lines being made in my factory named after a city in the USA.

USD 100 invested in me in January became USD 79 by Dec 31, 2021.

Who am I?

14./ I am a crocodilian skin manufacturer with 3 farms in Kariba.

I have diversified my income stream from Crocs only to include gold mining.

Despite a sounding CV I lost money for my investors. USD100 became 90 by Dec 31, 2021.

Who am I?

15./ The largest lender is in the process of buying a significant stake in me from a pensioner

I made myself no. 1 in name whilst my key rival prefer to be associated to long life in name

USD100 invested in me in January became 94 in Dec 31, 2021

Who am I?

The stock market is like any other market, prices move up and down.

CBZ Holdings was the best performer in 2020 but the worst a year later.

Keep invested! Posting the stock market TRIVIA every Friday.