People’s Own Savings Bank has expanded its balance sheet aggressively during the first half of 2026, but the additional deposits and lending have yet to replace earnings lost as regulatory measures c

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr

The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.

Pfuma Fund, a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Zimbabwe that invests in commercial and retail properties has completed its US$6.94 million acquisition of Cork Corner in Avondale, issuing 69.4 mi

Zimbabwe’s tobacco sales reached 358.4 million kilogrammes by 18 August 2026, extending the country’s record crop while the average price received at the marketing stage fell by about 25% to US$2.49 p

Zimbabwe has approved almost US$1.59 billion of new investment proposals during the second quarter of 2026, although the more consequential number sits outside the licensing table. It is the amount of

First Capital Bank has started putting its rapidly growing deposit base to work, although the destination of that money gives a more precise picture of the strategy than the headline 28% increase in l

One of the more revealing findings in the latest Auditor General report is that Air Zimbabwe can produce a clean set of accounts and still remain economically fragile. The Auditor General issued an un

Zimbabwe’s two inflation measures have converged to almost the same rate after describing sharply different price environments during much of the previous year, according to the Zimbabwe National Stat

Global sea surface temperatures reached 21.1°C on 22 August 2026, the highest daily reading in Copernicus records dating to 1979. The new peak exceeded the previous 21.09°C record set in March 2024 a

The 2025 loss confirms that the earnings contribution from that rehabilitation remained limited during the reporting period. ZCCM-IH’s exposure gives the state substantial participation in any success

Samuel Chivaura takes over Stanbic Zimbabwe’s Corporate and Investment Banking franchise from 1 September 2026 He brings more than two decades of Standard Bank experience across CIB, risk, transformat