Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation
In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M
Apr 17, 2026
Zimbabwe
Rail, Refinery and Realignment: Zambia and Zimbabwe Redraw Southern Africa's Trade Map
Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a US$2.18 billion Memorandum of Understanding for a new 311-kilometre railway linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion's Den in Zimbabwe, while Zambia's energy ministry confirme
Apr 14, 2026
World
Klapton Reinsurance Plc: Africa's Global Underwriter Takes Its Seat on the Lusaka Exchange
Klapton Reinsurance Plc completed a direct listing on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on 24 March 2026, offering up to 25 percent of its issued share capital comprising 2,821,875,000 ordinary shares a
Apr 14, 2026
Zimbabwe
ZSE Holdings Posts USD 1.3 Million Comprehensive Loss as Currency Translation Erases Operating Gains
The operating business generated fee income across all revenue lines. The accounting result was determined by the exchange rate, not the business.Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Holdings Limited reported a to
Apr 14, 2026
Zimbabwe
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
South Africa
South Africa's digital 24-Hour Visa Application Platform Set to Revolutionalise Tourism
In a bold move to supercharge South Africa's post-pandemic tourism rebound, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a game-changing policy during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today: a fully digit
Feb 12, 2026
Companies
Prospect Resources Expands Zambia Copper Footprint With 63% Resource Increase
Prospect Resources Limited, the Australia (ASX)-listed battery minerals explorer, has reported a 63% increase in total ore tonnage to 174 million tonnes, alongside a 50% rise in contained copper to 7
Feb 10, 2026
Zimbabwe
South Africa's Falling Maize Prices Offer Relief to Zimbabwe Amid Lean Season Food Security Strains
South Africa's maize prices have declined more than 30% year-on-year, fueled by a robust harvest that has generated substantial surpluses for both local consumption and regional exports.
Jan 07, 2026
Zimbabwe
Unki Output Dips 8% in Q3’ 2025, Higher PGM Basket Prices Offer Partial Relief
Unki Platinum Mine, Zimbabwe’s third-largest producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), recorded an 8% decline in third-quarter to September 2025 production to 57,500 ounces, down from 62,200 ounces du
Nov 07, 2025
Companies
Padenga Net Profit Soars 200% as Gold Rally Turns Global Chaos into Windfall
Padenga Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest listed gold producer, has more than tripled its profit after tax (PAT) for the half year to 30 June 2025, closing at US$26.4 million compared to US$9.2 mil
Sep 26, 2025
South Africa
Ben Magara Takes the Helm at Exxaro: Steering Towards a Sustainable Future
Magara is a qualified Mining Engineer with over 35 years of experience across Africa's mining landscape. His early career saw him cutting his teeth in Zimbabwe's rich mining sector before making his m
Mar 14, 2025
Zimbabwe
Sweetened Opportunities: African Sugar Producers Gear Up Amid Global Supply Shortage
According to Statista, India leads global sugar consumption, followed closely by the European Union and China. By 2024/2025, global sugar consumption is projected to reach 182 million metric tons. Bra
Oct 30, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimplats Delivers Solid Performance Amid Challenging Conditions for Impala Platinum
Zimplats, which is 87% (June 2023) owned by Implats, increased its 6E (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and gold) matte production by 5.7% to 646,000 ounces. This solid performance was
Aug 08, 2024
Top Stories
Zimbabwe’s Postal Sector Spends More Than It Earns as Volumes Collapse, DHL Cut Outlets
Zimbabwe's licensed postal and courier operators has recorded a cost-to-income ratio of 117.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, worsening by 10 percentage points from 107.5% in the third quarter of 2025
Apr 29, 2026Satellite Disruption: Starlink Records Historic Single-Quarter Traffic Gain as Liquid Loses Ground
Starlink Zimbabwe has recorded a 42.76% increase in fixed Internet and data traffic in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising from 117.83 Petabytes to 168.21 Petabytes, according to the Postal and Telecom
Apr 29, 2026Post-Cabinet Briefing: Tobacco Earnings Surge Past US$500m, GMB Arrears Narrow, Wheat Set at 662,500 Tonnes
Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season has recorded cumulative sales of 149.9 million kilograms at an average price of USD 2.65 per kilogram by Day 34, with tobacco exports reaching 83 million kilog
Apr 29, 2026
