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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
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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
1 day agoMacro Success, Micro Failure: Inflation Drops Dramatically, Social Welfare Lags Behind
Zimbabwe’s May 2026 inflation data, released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, confirmed a picture that is simultaneously encouraging and instructive. Annual blended inflation was 3.2%, whil
May 27, 2026
No More Easy Fees: RBZ's Reforms Marks the End of Transactional Rent-Seeking for Banks
For the better part of a decade, Zimbabwe’s banking sector operated on a model that would be unrecognisable in most developed financial markets. Fees and commissions, not interest income from lending,
May 25, 2026Zimbabwe Declares Its Minerals Strategic: Critical Minerals Policy Rewrites Ownership Rules
On 22 May 2026, Zimbabwe formally published its Mineral Classification and Declaration, designating lithium, platinum group metals, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, rare earths, and chrome as Critica
May 23, 2026Gold Sector Rebounds in April: ASM Weakness, a Botched Policy Call Cast Shadow Over 50-Tonne Target
Zimbabwe’s gold sector delivered 3,324.6 kilograms in April 2026, a 16.5% recovery from the 2,854.0 kilograms recorded in March, driven by a sharp rebound in artisanal and small-scale mining output th
May 21, 2026Zimbabwe’s 2026 Cotton Marketing Season Opens Amid Recovery in Output and Area Expansion
The broader significance of the 2026 cotton season lies in what it signals about rural agricultural recovery. The simultaneous increase in output, hectarage, and marketing infrastructure suggests that
May 18, 2026