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How Zimbabwe’s Inflation Compares With Its Peers: June Uptick Leaves It Below Every SADC Peer

Zimbabwe's annual inflation in US dollar terms rose to 3.1% in June 2026, gaining 0.3 percentage points on May 2026's 2.8%, according to figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. On

Jun 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

 Jun 09, 2026
Zimbabwe
PPC Zimbabwe Carries Group Cash Flow as Cement Demand Surges: Pays US$36 Mn Dividend, Funds RK3 Expansion

Pretoria Portland Cement Limited (PPC) has reported revenue of R10.255 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, a 3.9% increase from R9.871 billion in the prior year, with EBITDA rising 31% to R2.079

 Jun 09, 2026
World
Zimbabwe Records Biggest Manufacturing Growth in Southern Africa: But Slips in AfDB Industrialisation Rankings

The African Development Bank's Africa Industrialisation Index 2025, which ranks all 54 African countries on the depth, quality, and diversification of their industrial development, has delivered a ver

 Jun 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Operationally Viable, Financially Irretrievable: The Harsh Reality for JSE-Listed Firms in Zimbabwe

Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest listed retailers, says its Zimbabwe operations remain fully impaired, a designation that has been in place since 2024, when the group stopped incorporating th

 May 31, 2026
Zimbabwe
Retail’s Death Toll Crosses  Limpopo: SPAR Group  Sounds Warning Shots

Zimbabwe completed the obituary for its formal retail sector quietly, without a single definitive closing date or a single headline large enough to match the scale of what was lost. OK Zimbabwe, one o

 May 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
Nampak Writes Down Zim Operations by R136 Million and Exits, Cites Need to "Eliminate Risk"

Nampak Limited, the JSE-listed packaging manufacturer, reported normalised headline earnings of R346 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 9% from R317 million in the comparable period of

 May 29, 2026
SARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening

The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra

May 29, 2026
SADC's Grain Supercycle:Zimbabwe Joins Zambia, South Africa in Record-Breaking Bumper Harvest

In the same week that Zambia announced the highest maize harvest in its recorded history, and South Africa confirmed the largest grain crop ever produced on the continent's southern tip, Zimbabwe rel

May 28, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Zero Cost MSME Accounts Redraw the Battle for the Informal Economy

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

May 12, 2026
South Africa Sheds 345,000 Jobs as Migration Debate Gains Fresh Fuel

South Africa has lost 345,000 jobs in the first three months of 2026, pushing the official unemployment rate to 32.7%,  a figure that, by any reasonable measure, represents one of the most acute emplo

May 12, 2026

Calm Before the Storm? ZERA Holds While SADC Peers Breach Historic Price Records

ZERA, Zimbabwe's energy regulator, has held flat petroleum pump prices for the period to 15 May 2026 with petrol (E20 blend) at USD 2.08 per litre and diesel at USD 2.09 per litre in United States dol

May 07, 2026

South Africa Sees Steep Fuel Price Hike in Years: What’s Next for Zimbabwe?

South Africa is set to implement a steep fuel price increase effective Wednesday 6 May 2026, with diesel rising by R6.19 per litre (USD 0.37) and petrol increasing by R3.27 per litre (USD 0.20), as co

May 05, 2026

Funny Facts About Zim-Regional Fuel Prices: Zambia’s Cheaper Fuel Passes Through Zimbabwe First

Zambia imports a substantial portion of its refined petroleum products through Zimbabwe, transiting Beit Bridge and travelling north along the Harare-Chirundu highway corridor before crossing into Lus

May 05, 2026

South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus

Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill

Apr 27, 2026

Tongaat Hulett’s Fate Hangs in Balance as Provisional Liquidation Hearing Opens Today

Tongaat Hulett Limited faces a defining moment in Durban High Court today as the long-running provisional liquidation application against the company is finally heard, with the outcome likely to deter

Apr 16, 2026

Import Surge Compresses Trade Surplus, Exposing Demand Recovery Pressures

The latest trade movements signal an economy that is gaining momentum on the demand side while remaining structurally dependent on external supply. The key variable now shifts to whether Zimbabwe can

Mar 31, 2026

Reinsurance Beyond Borders Sustains Bank Earnings as Botswana Slows

The dividend flows point to a deeper structural reality within Zimbabwe’s financial sector, where resilience is increasingly sourced beyond national borders. The next phase will be shaped by how effec

Mar 31, 2026

Dairibord’s Milk Recovery Hinges on Chipinge Restart as Capacity Returns After Disruption

Dairibord now enters a recovery phase where operational constraints have largely been removed. The Chipinge restart is not simply a return to normal production. It is a reset of capacity, cost structu

Mar 31, 2026