Companies
World Bank Puts Vision 2030’s Upper-Middle-Income Target 6 Years Off Current Trajectory
Zimbabwe would reach upper-middle-income status around by 2036 under its current economic trajectory, six years after the Government’s Vision 2030 target, according to the World Bank’s latest Country
Sep 07, 2026
Companies
Ariston Tea Output Falls 70% as Funding Constraints Persist After US$3m Funding Injection
Ariston Holdings’ tea production fell 70% to 532 tonnes in the third quarter ended June 2026 from 1,770 tonnes a year earlier, placing the group’s funding structure back at the centre of its operation
Sep 03, 2026
Companies
Proplastics Retains H1 Earnings for Capacity Expansion After 79% Profit Growth
Proplastics has closed the half year ended June 2026 with profit after tax up 79% to US$623,819, yet shareholders will receive no interim dividend as the pipe manufacturer redirects capital towards ad
Sep 03, 2026
Companies
CBZ Holdings Operating Income Falls 41% as Expected Credit Loss Charge Rises Sixfold in First Half
CBZ Holdings’ profit after tax fell 20.3% to ZWG691.6 million in the half year ended June 2026 from ZWG868.1 million a year earlier, with the deeper earnings deterioration occurring before tax as high
Sep 03, 2026
Zimbabwe
Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
Sep 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Balance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
Sep 01, 2026
Zambia
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
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr
Aug 31, 2026
Zimbabwe
Weekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
Aug 31, 2026
