Zimbabwe
Is Zimbabwe’s Insurance Sector Missing the Market That Now Defines the Economy?
Zimbabwe's insurance penetration rate stands at approximately 2%, below the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 2.8% and less than a third of the global average of 6%. This figure was cited in the 2024 annu
Apr 27, 2026
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus
Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill
Apr 27, 2026
Zimbabwe
Beyond the Agreements: Why Plumtree Has Become the Credibility Test of the Zimbabwe–Botswana BNC
Zimbabwe and Botswana have concluded the Fifth Session of their Bi-National Commission in Harare on 22 April 2026, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko co
Apr 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Decoding the VP’s Speech at ZITF: Tobacco Targets, Value Addition Ambitions and Investment Commitments
Zimbabwe intends to produce more than 400 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/2026 growing season, up from the record 352.7 million kilograms delivered to the auction floors in 2025 at a combined
Apr 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Approves USD 92Mn PPP to Unlock 1,200 Hectares at Victoria Falls: The Largest Single Land-Backed Infrastructure Deal
Government has approved a Public Private Partnership for the development of bulk infrastructure on Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate within the Masuwe Special Economic Zone in Victoria Falls, committing a combin
Apr 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Projects Cereal Surplus of Up to 965,000 Metric Tonnes Through March 2027 as Soyabean Output More Than Doubles
Zimbabwe has projected a national cereal surplus of between 550,945 and 964,945 metric tonnes through to March 2027, with total cereal production for the 2025/2026 summer season estimated at 2.74 mill
Apr 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Mutapa Investment Fund’s 2026 Outlook: Here are Over USD1 Billion in Deals Lined Up
Mutapa Investment Fund has slated a deal pipeline exceeding USD 1 billion for execution in 2026, spanning mining syndication, commodity offtake financing, energy infrastructure, and rail rehabilitatio
Apr 21, 2026
Companies
Zimbabwe's Largest Hotel Group Exits VFEX: Reasons Say More About the Exchange Than Company
African Sun Limited has ceased to be a listed company at midnight on Monday, 20 April 2026, becoming effective from that date a Public Unlisted Company following the formal termination of its listing
Apr 21, 2026
Companies
Revitus Books USD4.6Mn Profit, Key Equity Assets Still Sit Under NRZ Pension Fund
Revitus Real Estate Investment Trust has reported a profit of USD 4.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, with USD 3.37 million of that profit coming from fair value gains on equity investmen
Apr 20, 2026
Zimbabwe
You Pay Less Per Litre, You Get Less Per Litre: Yet ZERA’s Fuel Still Well Above Global Average
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced new petroleum prices with effect from 17 April 2026, setting diesel at USD 2.09 per litre and the petrol blend at USD 2.08 per litre, both lower
Apr 20, 2026
Top Stories
Gold Revenue Slide: Why Zim’s Main Forex Earner Hit a 13-Month Low and What It Means for the Economy
Zimbabwe's gold export revenue recorded its fourth consecutive monthly decline in April 2026, falling to USD 394.2 million from USD 427.1 million in March, USD 461.4 million in February, USD 493.0 mil
3 hours agoSelling More, Earning Less: What the Numbers Reveal from Nampak Zimbabwe’s 1HY2026 Results
Nampak Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest packaging firm has reported revenue of USD 41.7 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, a 10% increase from USD 38 million in the comparable peri
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