Zambia
Zambia
Strong Kwacha Cuts Zambia Sugar's Profit by 62% as K1 Billion Cash Position Turns Into Overdraft
Zambia Sugar Plc has reported a 62% decline in profit after tax to K616.8 million for the year ended 31 August 2026, as the appreciation of the kwacha, declining international sugar prices and competi
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Zimbabwe
Southern Africa's Battery Ambitions Face a Billion-Dollar Industrial Financing Test
Southern Africa's plan to build a battery-materials industry now depends on financing chemical plants that cost hundreds of millions of dollars each and need reliable power, specialised technology and
Nov 05, 2026World
Southern Africa Mines the Battery Economy but Risks Exporting Its Industrial Future
Southern Africa's position in the global energy-transition minerals market is expanding, but the region's ability to translate mineral production into industrial development remains constrained by fra
Nov 05, 2026Southern Africa's Lithium Race: Zimbabwe Leads Production as DRC and Namibia Pursue Rival Processing Policies
Zimbabwe has emerged as Southern Africa's leading lithium producer, accounting for an estimated 9.7% of global mine output in 2025, but its proposed transition from concentrate exports to chemical pro
Nov 04, 2026Zanaco's 13% Revenue Growth Fails to Lift Profits as Costs Rise, Echoing CBZ's Earnings Pressure
Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has recorded a 13% increase in operating income to K3.30 billion (approximately US$183.2 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, but the improvement fa
Oct 21, 2026
Machiavelli’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
Sep 01, 2026