Companies
Caledonia Seeks to Raise US$120m in Convertible Debt as Bilboes Funding Needs Intensify
aledonia Mining Corporation, Zimbabwe’s third-largest gold producer, has moved to secure up to US$120 million through a proposed issuance of convertible senior notes due 2033, a financing decision ref
Jan 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Lifts Fabric Import Tariffs to 40% to Protect Local Textile Producers
The Government has reviewed the customs duty on selected polyester staple fibres and dyed woven cotton fabrics to 40% plus US$2.50 per kilogram, according to the 2026 National Budget measures under th
Jan 15, 2026
Botswana
Standard Chartered Exits Botswana Business ,Deepens Retreat from African Markets
Standard Chartered ,a British multinational bank focused on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, providing corporate, investment, and wealth management banking has exited Botswana to reassess risk, sca
Jan 13, 2026
Zimbabwe
U.S. Expands Visa Bond Policy to Zimbabwe, Imposes Up to US$15,000 Requirement
The U.S. Embassy has expanded its visa bond policy to include Zimbabwe among 38 targeted countries, effectively tightening access to the United States and imposing steep new financial hurdles for Zimb
Jan 12, 2026
Companies
TN CyberTech Flags Financial Exclusion of Elderly as Only 46% of Zimbabweans Hold Bank Accounts
TN CyberTech Bank has raised the alarm over Zimbabwe’s deepening financial exclusion, revealing that only 46% of the country’s adult population holds a formal bank account, according to its latest fin
Nov 06, 2025
Companies
Prospect Resources Exits Zimbabwe Lithium Operations , Invests in Zambian Copper
Prospect Resources Limited, the Australia (ASX)-listed battery minerals explorer, has signed an agreement to sell its Step Aside Lithium Project in Zimbabwe for up to US$2.2 million, marking its lates
Nov 05, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Reverses Maize Import Ban After a ‘’Fictitious’’ Bumper Harvest Claim
Zimbabwe has reversed its maize import ban just two months after imposing it, a move prompted by a sharp downward revision in the country’s 2024/25 harvest forecast and growing concerns over food secu
Oct 24, 2025
Top Stories
Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation
In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M
20 hours agoIMF Warns of Stagflation Trap in Emerging Markets as Limited Middle East Conflict Tests Policy Limits
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has uncovered a overlooked risk in its latest global outlook, a stagflationary trap that could grip emerging markets and developing economies far more severely t
1 day agoZimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide
Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar
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