Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Gold Windfall Narrows as Fidelity Price Falls 25% From January Peak
Zimbabwe’s official Fire Assay cash buying price decreased 25.3% to US$3,764.15 per ounce on 21 July 2026 from a 2026 peak of US$5,041.57 per ounce on 29 January, reducing the revenue generated from e
Jul 21, 2026
Companies
New Cement Player Enters Zimbabwe : Shuntai Sets September 2026 Launch After $200M Project Build
Shuntai Investments, a Chinese-owned emerging cement producer, plans to begin operations at its integrated Chegutu plant in September 2026 after investing about US$120 million in cement production and
Jul 15, 2026
South Africa
Venetia Mine Halted: De Beers Stops Mining at South Africa’s Largest Diamond Operation
De Beers is set to pause production for two years at Venetia, South Africa’s largest diamond mine, after prolonged weakness in rough diamond prices reduced the commercial value of extracting additiona
Jul 14, 2026
Companies
Old Mutual Plans VFEX Migration as It Seeks Return From Six Year Trading Suspension
Old Mutual plans to migrate its suspended secondary listing from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange as the financial services group seeks a route back to active trading f
Jul 11, 2026
Companies
Zimbabwe Grows More Tobacco, Earns Less ; Lower Prices Cut into Record Harvest
Zimbabwe’s tobacco marketing season has moved within touching distance of another record crop, with growers selling 348.79 million kilograms by Day 84 on 3 July, 4.7% above the 333.26 million kilogram
Jul 08, 2026
Top Stories
ZRA Cuts Kariba Water Allocation 36%, Adds Pressure to Zimbabwe’s Electricity Shortfall
The Zambezi River Authority, which manages Kariba Dam on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia, has cut the combined water allocation for electricity generation in 2027 by 36.1% to 23 billion cubic metres, ac
15 hours agoHippo Sets US$7m–US$10m Annual Capex Baseline: Water, Power and Drip Irrigation Move to the Front of the Queue
Hippo Valley Estates expects to require between US$7 million and US$10 million in annual capital expenditure under normal operating conditions over the coming years, but pressure on its water conveyan
21 hours agoZimbabwe Opens Its Borders to Britain and Germany While Its Citizens Face Costlier Entry Abroad
Zimbabwe maintains comparatively accessible visitor-entry arrangements for British and German nationals, allowing travellers from both countries to obtain visas on arrival, while Zimbabwean passport h
22 hours ago
