South Africa
Pick n Pay’s Strategic Pivot: Online Growth Pacifies Physical Store Closures
The global retail landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid rise of online sales and the gradual decline of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. This trend is reshaping the supermar
Feb 05, 2025
South Africa
Land Reform Dilemma: Trump’s Potential Retaliation if Ramaphosa Defies U.S. Expectations on Land Reform
President Donald Trump has indicated that he is considering cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, one of the leading economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to the country’s recently enacted Land App
Feb 04, 2025
Companies
Unlocking Zim's Property Potential: Mash Holdings’ Vision for Affordable Housing Solutions
Mash Holdings, a premier property investment and development firm specializing in comprehensive real estate solutions across commercial, residential, and industrial sectors, has identified three criti
Feb 03, 2025
World
Why Gold is a Strategic Asset That Outperforms Traditional Assets During Economic Downturns
Gold has long been recognized as a strategic asset, playing a pivotal role in the construction of well-diversified investment portfolios. According to World Gold Council, Its unique characteristics m
Feb 03, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZiG’s Weekly Review as Stability Remains in Focus: Is This a Turning Point or a False Dawn?
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) experienced marginal declines, depreciating by 0.1% last week and further by 0.2% this week, closing at 23.3656 against the US dollar. This relative stability is largely attri
Jan 31, 2025
Companies
El Niño, Power Failures Weigh on NamPak: Only Plastics Unit Bucks the Trend in 2024
NamPak Zimbabwe Limited experienced a challenging fiscal year in 2024, with only one of its operating units recording sales growth amidst a difficult economic and operational environment. The company
Jan 30, 2025
Companies
The Retail Apocalypse: CZR Pleads for President Mnangagwa's Intervention ‘as Authorities Continue Presenting Misleading Picture of Operational Landscape’
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has formally solicited the intervention of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to salvage the remaining components of the structured retail and wholesale sector
Jan 27, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZiG Weekly Review: Formal Market Sees Slower Depreciation, Parallel Market Rate Drops
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) exhibited a marginal depreciation of 0.1% week-on-week, trading at 26.3004 per USD on January 24, 2025, compared to 26.2614 on January 17, 2025. During the week, the ZiG trade
Jan 24, 2025
Companies
Delta Corporation Pays $31 Million in Sugar Taxes, Implements Strategic Mitigation Measures
Delta Corporation, Zimbabwe's largest beverages maker, has paid US$31.2 million in sugar taxes during the period from February 2024 to December 2024, which has had a ripple effect on the market. The
Jan 23, 2025
World
How Will Commodity Markets React to US Withdrawal from Climate Pact? Mixed Fortunes for Zimbabwe's Mining Sector
The United States President, Donald Trump, has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Agreement, citing national interests. Under the international climate accord, first negotiated in 2015, countr
Jan 22, 2025
World
Global Inflation Projections Diminish: IMF Revises Economic Growth Upwards, Sees Global Rates Falling in 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global economic growth forecast upward to 3.3% for 2025, driven primarily by an upward revision in the US economy, which offset downgrades in othe
Jan 20, 2025
Zimbabwe
Formalizing the Fringes: Can National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe Unlock Informal Sector Growth?
The Ministry of Finance in Zimbabwe has unveiled the National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe (NVCCZ), an ambitious initiative aimed at catalysing economic expansion through the provision of equit
Jan 17, 2025
Top Stories
ZiG Weekly Review: Supplier Payment Delays, Budget Underutilisation Threaten ZiG’s Long-Term Stability
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) closed the week ended 8 August 2025 at an exchange rate of 26.7605 against the USD, reflecting a marginal appreciation from 26.7369 the previous day and aligning with the rate
Aug 08, 2025