Companies
NMB Holdings Profitability Slumps, Non-Performing Loans Rise to 1.2% in H1 2024
NMB Bank's non-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose to 1.2% in the first half of 2024, up from 1.1% at the end of 2023. This increase, coupled with the recalibration of the local currency book following
Sep 20, 2024
Zimbabwe
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Zim Seals Historic Avocado Exports Deal with China
Zimbabwe has signed a historic trade deal that paves the way for its avocados to be exported to the Chinese market for the first time during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing.
Sep 05, 2024
Companies
Capitalizing on Recovery: ASUN Sells Underperforming Hotels for $6.9 Million to TD Hotels & Leisure
Zimbabwe’s largest hotel group, African Sun Limited (ASUN) is disposing two of its hotels: the Great Zimbabwe Hotel, located in Masvingo, and the Beitbridge Express Hotel, situated in Beitbridge accor
Sep 04, 2024
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ZiG Deflation Hits -0.1% in March as USD Inflation Holds Steady at 15%: Contrasts Southern Africa’s Varied Trends
Inflation dynamics in Southern Africa as of March 2025 reveal a region of contrasts, with Zimbabwe’s dual-currency system standing out as a focal point of economic complexity. Zimbabwe’s ZiG month-on
1 day agoMad Money Muse Zimbabwe’s Economic Soap Opera, Episode 3 – Cash, Brides, and Army Bridesmaids
Picture this: Wicknell Chivhayo, Zimbabwe’s tender-preneur extraordinaire, struts into the lobola negotiations with a briefcase stuffed with US$100,000 in crisp greenbacks. In a country where most fol
Mar 26, 2025