Companies
Controlled Exchange Rates, ZiG Devaluation Sink Meikles into FY2025 Financial Loss
Meikles Limited, Zimbabwe’s second-largest retailer by store count, reported a significant financial setback in FY2025, plunging into a loss of ZWG 264 million from continuing operations, a contrast t
Jul 29, 2025
Companies
Edgars Lines Up New Store Openings with Quality Affordable Clothes to Take on Informal Sector
Edgars Stores Zimbabwe Limited, a prominent fashion retailer established in 1946 by Sydney Press, has been a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s retail landscape for over 77 years, catering primarily to middle
Jul 23, 2025
Companies
Econet Enhances Connectivity in Underserved Communities, Sustains Dominance in Data, Voice Traffic in Q1
Econet has intensified its efforts to bridge the digital divide by deploying ten lightweight, cost-effective base transceiver stations (BTS) in underserved rural areas during the first quarter ended 3
Jul 22, 2025
Companies
Caledonia Raises FY Gold Production Guidance After Blanket’s Q2 Record Production
Caledonia Mining Corporation, Zimbabwe's third largest gold producer, has seen a record-breaking second quarter for gold production in 2025, with output reaching 21,070 ounces (597.32 kg), surpassing
Jul 16, 2025
World
Gold Weekly Wrap: Africa Investors Lag as Global Gold ETFs Surge to $400 Bn with Record H1 2025 Inflows
In the first half of 2025, global gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a remarkable resurgence, with inflows reaching US$38 billion, the highest semi-annual performance since H1 2020, driven by geopo
Jul 14, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZiG Weekly Commentary: ZiG Achieves Record Appreciation, June Outperforms with Robust Late Rally
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency exhibited robust appreciation in late June 2025, a trend that extended into July 2024, bolstered by an expansion in gold reserves and sustained tight monetary policy m
Jul 14, 2025
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