CABS (Central Africa Building Society) – Old Mutual Zimbabwe • Media Power Monitor

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ZW-B-00001-6

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Legal name: Central Africa Building Society
Country: Zimbabwe
Type: Business or financial institution
Founded: 1949
Chief executive: Mehluli Mpofu (Managing Director)
Claim: Not claimed by the organisation
Last verified: 29 March 2025

1 of 5 layers verified

Origin Partly verified
Control Not yet verified
Money Nothing disclosed
Channels Verified
Networks Nothing disclosed

Transparency

Limited

3 of 7 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.

Legal name and registration number not disclosed
Owners with influence on record, not yet checked
Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not disclosed
State or public-body ownership stated not disclosed
Revenue mix or named funders not disclosed
Public contact address on record, not yet checked
Official websites and accounts verified

People behind the owning companies not disclosed

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Needs update: last verified on 29 March 2025. Details may have changed since.

Who is it?

Origin

Partly verified

Brand names Pending check: CABS
CABS Zimbabwe
Company registration number: Not disclosed
Registered address: Not disclosed
Public contact email Pending check: management@cabs.co.zw

1 source

CABS (Central Africa Building Society), Corporate Profile (CABS document, undated; latest figure at 30 June 2024; copy hosted by the Ajman Chamber), read 2026-10-20 (Central Africa Building Society established 6 July 1949 as a building society; a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited (OMZIL), which is owned by Old Mutual Limited; office 3 Northend Close, Northridge Park, Highlands, Harare; Managing Director Mehluli Mpofu; www.cabs.co.zw; management@cabs.co.zw)

Who stands behind it?

Control

Not yet verified

Owners with influence Pending check: Owner Share % Holding Owner type
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited 100% Direct Company
Old Mutual Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd – Indirect Company
Old Mutual Limited – Indirect Company
Beneficial owners: Not disclosed
State or public-body ownership: Not disclosed
Parent group Pending check: Old Mutual Limited (via Old Mutual Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited)

Owner	Share %	Holding	Owner type
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited	100%	Direct	Company
Old Mutual Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd	–	Indirect	Company
Old Mutual Limited	–	Indirect	Company

2 sources

Who pays?

Money

Nothing disclosed

Revenue mix: Not disclosed
Named investors and funders: Not disclosed

Where does it appear?

Channels

Verified

Official websites Verified: cabs.co.zw
Official social accounts Verified: Platform Link
Facebook facebook.com/CABSZimbabwe

Platform	Link
Facebook	facebook.com/CABSZimbabwe

1 source

CABS (Central Africa Building Society), Corporate Profile (CABS document, undated; latest figure at 30 June 2024; copy hosted by the Ajman Chamber), read 2026-10-20 (Central Africa Building Society established 6 July 1949 as a building society; a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited (OMZIL), which is owned by Old Mutual Limited; office 3 Northend Close, Northridge Park, Highlands, Harare; Managing Director Mehluli Mpofu; www.cabs.co.zw; management@cabs.co.zw)

Who is connected?

Networks

Nothing disclosed

Related companies in the same group: Not disclosed
Documented public-office or party roles: Not disclosed

Change history

Version	Date	What changed
2	20 October 2026	Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Channels)
1	19 October 2026	First published

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