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Zimbabwe

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
Zimbabwe
Tharisa Secures Expanded Trade Finance to Strengthen Chrome Trading and Regional Growth Pipeline

The outlook for the Group will continue to be shaped by its ability to execute across these interconnected layers. Chrome trading performance, project development in Zimbabwe, and the progression of d

 Mar 24, 2026
Zimbabwe
Caledonia Reports Stable Production at Blanket as Bilboes Moves Toward Development

The group’s production profile remains anchored on Blanket in the near term, with growth linked to the execution of Bilboes. The transition into a multi-mine structure is underway, with capital alloca

 Mar 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
National Foods Posts Stable Performance, Flags Challenging Environment

National Foods has focused on expanding its operational capacity and increasing its manufacturing output to meet consistent demand across its divisions. The company made significant investments in its

 Mar 20, 2026
Companies
Eskom's Coal Partner Rides High on Power Grid Recovery, Posts Strong Earnings

The renewed focus on fossil fuels as a stable energy source amid global and domestic pressure has helped strengthen both Eskom’s performance and Salungano’s earnings. With higher coal production and

 Mar 20, 2026
Technology
Botswana Minerals Identifies Key Copper and Lead-Zinc Targets in North-West Botswana

As the demand for copper surges, particularly in green tech and energy transitions, Botswana Minerals’ position in the heart of the Damaran Belt could see it emerge as a key player in the Southern Afr

 Mar 20, 2026
Companies
Foschini Reports Mixed Performance as Geopolitical Risks Weigh on International Operations

The company’s focus on integrating online and offline retail provides an edge over traditional rivals. However, like many of its competitors, TFG has been impacted by the broader inflationary environm

 Mar 20, 2026
Orion Minerals Completes Okiep Copper Acquisition as Northern Cape Copper Belt Revival Takes Shape

South Africa's Northern Cape is geologically part of the same Proterozoic tectonic system that hosts those world-class deposits, though its copper endowment has historically been smaller-scale and mor

Mar 18, 2026
Mozambique's Mozal Aluminium Shuts Down After Six Years of Failed Power Negotiations

The care and maintenance designation preserves the option of a restart if circumstances change sufficiently. The honest assessment of how often care and maintenance translates back into production in

Mar 16, 2026
Woolies Appoints First Black CEO as Veteran Insider Sam Ngumeni Takes the Helm

The restructuring also created room for new strategic initiatives. During the period, Woolworths expanded through targeted acquisitions such as Absolute Pets and launched the Woolworths Ventures platf

Mar 12, 2026
Could Strategic Reserves Push Oil Prices Lower?

The International Energy Agency is reportedly preparing what would be the largest emergency oil reserve release in its history, up to 400 million as early as today. If confirmed, it would be double th

Mar 11, 2026

Choppies Profits Squeezed as Botswana's Diamond Curse Hits Checkout Till

Yet beneath the earnings pressure, the cash story reads differently. Free cash flow is expected to surge between 118% and 128% to between BWP 116 million and BWP 121 million, up from BWP 53 million in

Mar 11, 2026

Cape Town Is Eating Everyone's Lunch and South Africa's Biggest Landlord Just Proved It

This morning, Growthpoint Properties, South Africa's largest listed property company released its interim results for the six months to December 2025. Tucked in these numbers is a vivid portrait of a

Mar 11, 2026

From the Brink to the Bounce- The Quiet Metair Comeback

Companies like Metair, unglamorous, unloved by retail investors, too complicated for a quick summary, are the connective tissue that keeps that sector alive. When Metair fixes its balance sheet, it pr

Mar 11, 2026

Sun International Cautions Strong Earnings Jump as Digital Surge Offsets Land-Based Pressures

The collapse of the proposed R7.3 billion acquisition of Peermont, a rival casino group, after regulatory delays, has also freed up capital. Bengtsson has signalled the group will reassess its capital

Mar 09, 2026

Standard Chartered Bank Zambia repositions as transition completes

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

Mar 09, 2026

Liquor Supplies Uncorks Tigere's Top Turnover Rental Spot, Signalling Sector-Wide Spirits Boom

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

Mar 06, 2026

Prospect Resources Increases Stake in Mumbezhi Copper Project

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

Mar 05, 2026

End of an Era: Gwen Muteiwa Steps Down as Letshego Group CFO After a Defining Chapter in Pan-African Finance

In a brief but significant announcement released on Monday morning, Letshego Africa Holdings Limited confirmed that Ms. Tinotenda Gwendoline Muteiwa, widely known as Gwen, has resigned as the company’

Mar 02, 2026