Zimbabwe's Unki Mine recorded a 12% decline in platinum group metals production to 50,600 ounces during the third quarter ended September 2026, as deteriorating ore grades and increased waste dilution

Japan has committed US$98,244 to constructing classrooms, sanitation facilities and teachers' accommodation at Tanaka Primary School in Zimbabwe's Mbire District, where four teachers are living in a 1

Zimbabwe has secured US$16.82 million in pandemic preparedness financing at a time when nearly three-quarters of its population lacks access to safely managed drinking water, exposing the scale of the

South African retail giant Pick n Pay has abandoned a retrenchment consultation process that placed approximately 22,000 store employees at risk, following an agreement with the South African Commerci

Z imbabwe's poultry industry is approaching a turning point, with Government projecting bird production to decline by 5.4% in 2027 following several years of expansion, even as domestic egg output con

Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026 from 3.7% in September and 2.9% in August, as higher transport costs placed renewed pressure on consumer prices. Annual US-dollar in

imbabwe's commercial milk production is projected to nearly double to 131 million litres in 2026 from 66 million litres in 2017, as years of herd rebuilding, agricultural financing and dairy-sector re

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

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

Zimbabwe is considering further reductions to the Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) as Government seeks to ease transaction costs while exploring alternative revenue streams to compensate for po

Zimbabwe is pushing for harmonised environmental and industrial standards across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), seeking to eliminate duplicated product testing and certifi

Zimbabwe is advancing plans to decarbonise its cement industry as manufacturers confront the competing demands of expanding production, reducing electricity costs and modernising ageing industrial equ

Zimbabwe is pushing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to establish regional electric vehicle manufacturing and battery supply chains, arguing that African economies must move

Zimbabwe has proposed the establishment of a regional Circular Economy Fund to finance industrial modernisation, recycling infrastructure and cleaner manufacturing across the Common Market for Eastern

Zimbabwe's sugar industry is seeking a significant overhaul of its tax and investment framework, with Hippo Valley Estates Finance Director Tapera Masarakufa proposing recapitalisation incentives, rel

Uganda is projected to become Sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing economy in 2027, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting economic expansion of 9.9%, driven largely by the anticipated comme

Africa's economic growth is increasingly being driven by smaller and emerging markets, with the International Monetary Fund projecting Uganda, Ethiopia and Guinea to expand substantially faster than S

Zimbabwe has introduced virtual net metering and monetary compensation for surplus solar electricity under Statutory Instrument 127 of 2026, allowing qualifying consumers to transfer electricity credi

Zimbabwe is projecting a record current account surplus exceeding US$3 billion by December 2026, supported by a 47.8% surge in foreign currency inflows during the first half of the year, although the