Companies
Vodacom Bets on Growth as Lower Dividends Signal a New Phase for African Telecoms
* Vodacom raised medium term growth targets after consolidating Safaricom into the group. * A lower dividend payout signals greater confidence in long term investment returns. * African telecom valu
Jul 27, 2026
Companies
Sun International Cautions Strong Earnings Jump as Digital Surge Offsets Land-Based Pressures
The collapse of the proposed R7.3 billion acquisition of Peermont, a rival casino group, after regulatory delays, has also freed up capital. Bengtsson has signalled the group will reassess its capital
Mar 09, 2026
World
At the Foot of Table Mountain: South Africa’s Digital State and the Power of Data in the Age of AI
Tourism economics operate on scale. South Africa welcomes more than 10 million international visitors annually. Incremental growth in higher-spend segments translates directly into foreign exchange ac
Feb 13, 2026
Companies
Implats Profits Poised for 5-Fold Surge in H1 26 as PGM Prices Soar, Zimbabwe Operations Deliver Strong Growth
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats), Zimplats' parent company is set to report a dramatic earnings transformation for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with headline earnings expected to r
Feb 03, 2026
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s 2025 Budget: A Fragile Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Ailing Economy?
For Zimbabwean businesses and policymakers, this figure raises a pressing question: is it enough to pull South Africa—and the region—out of its economic quagmire? As Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner
Mar 13, 2025
Top Stories
Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
5 hours agoBalance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
7 hours agoMachiavelli’s Politics of No Second Chance: How Court Closures, Treason Charges Threaten Zambia’s Mining Boom
Hakainde Hichilema enters his second term with the numerical strength of a decisive electoral victory and a political dispute that should have been comparatively easy to settle. He was officially decl
9 hours agoZimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
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
1 day agoWeekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
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.
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