World
Platinum's Q3 Update: Deficit Persists, Extends into 2025 as Prices Continue to Slide
The global platinum supply experienced a 7% year-over-year (YoY) increase to 1,479 koz in Q3 2024, primarily driven by augmented stock releases in South Africa. This uptick in supply was a welcome dev
Nov 27, 2024
Companies
BOARDROOM BETRAYAL: Moxon Accuses Meikles Directors of 'Deceitful' Power Play, Calls EGM to Remove Them
Meikles Limited's largest shareholder, John Moxon, has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to effect a strategic restructuring of the company's Board of Directors. The EGM is slated for De
Nov 26, 2024
Zimbabwe
Government Amends Sovereign Wealth Fund Act: Will It Revive Struggling State-Owned Enterprises?
The government has implemented a strategic amendment to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, effectively enabling the Mutapa Investment Fund to leverage state-controlled assets as collateral for debt financ
Nov 26, 2024
Companies
Simbisa Brands Energy Costs More Than Double in Q1, But New Store Openings Cushion the Blow
Simbisa Brands, the leading quick-service restaurant (QSR) operator in Zimbabwe, reported a significant rise in energy expenditures, which more than doubled year-over-year (YoY) in Q1 FY2025. This up
Nov 25, 2024
Companies
National Foods Defy Odds: Earns Over US$100M Revenue in Just 3 Months, Despite Changes in VAT, Power Woes
National Foods, the country's leading food producer, achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing the US$100 million mark in just three months of FY2025 (Q1), despite challenges posed by power outages
Nov 19, 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