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Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Hearing Set for 16 April as Voermol Rescue Plan Hangs in Balance

Tongaat Hulett Developments Proprietary Limited, which holds property development assets, operates under a separate rescue plan adopted in May 2023 and is expected to continue unaffected by the THL pr

Mar 17, 2026
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Old Mutual Zimbabwe Costs Group R1.5 Billion in Earnings as Currency Transition Bites

Old Mutual excludes Zimbabwe from the key performance indicators it uses to manage the group, citing barriers to accessing capital through dividends. This means that the group's reported return on net

 Mar 17, 2026
Zimbabwe
RBZ Says Zimbabwe Has Sufficient Foreign Currency to Support ZiG Payments

eserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu has assured public sector suppliers, contractors, and the broader business community that the country holds sufficient foreign currency resources to

 Mar 17, 2026
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Zimbabwe Introduces National Standard Price List: All Payments to Suppliers to Be Made in ZiG

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, together with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, has announced on the 13th of March 2026 a National Standa

 Mar 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
Government Bans Key Imports: Millers to Source 40% Locally by April 2026, 100% by 2028

imbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has enacted a regulation that, if implemented as written, will fundamentally restructure the country's entire grain and

 Mar 16, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Hydrocarbon Hunt: What Invictus's Losses Reveal Now

When Invictus Energy, an Australian-listed junior explorer, first announced it had struck a discovery of gas-condensate and light oil in the Cabora Bassa Basin of Zimbabwe, it felt like the birth of a

 Mar 14, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Tea Sector: An Era of Peaks and Abysses

Zimbabwe's tea sector, a cornerstone of the nation's agricultural exports, experienced a notable slowdown in 2025, with shipments totaling US$12.66 million, a decline from US$15.7 million in 2024 acco

 Mar 12, 2026
Escaping Oil Trap: Buy Zimbabwe Urges Domestic Supply Chains Amid $200 Barrel Threat

Buy Zimbabwe, an advocate for promoting local production and reducing reliance on imports, says Zimbabwe should deepen its domestic fuel supply chains to shield the economy from global volatility. Th

Mar 12, 2026
ZIDA, Finance Ministry Launch BKPO SEZ Framework to Drive Service Exports

The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) and The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has officially launched the Business or Knowledge Processing Outsourcin

Mar 11, 2026
Zimbabwe Tobacco Season Opens With a Bearish Bang

Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season opened last week and six days in, every headline metric, from volume, value, price, and quality  is running well below last year. A bearish opening, shaped by

Mar 11, 2026
Choppies Profits Squeezed as Botswana's Diamond Curse Hits Checkout Till

Yet beneath the earnings pressure, the cash story reads differently. Free cash flow is expected to surge between 118% and 128% to between BWP 116 million and BWP 121 million, up from BWP 53 million in

Mar 11, 2026

OIL ABOVE $100: Zim's Pump Prices Head Above US$2

Harare- Oil prices have crossed US$100 per barrel for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged well past US$100 when energy markets opened yesterd

Mar 09, 2026

Liquor Supplies Uncorks Tigere's Top Turnover Rental Spot, Signalling Sector-Wide Spirits Boom

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

Mar 06, 2026

Operation Epic Fury and Price of Everything: How Hormuz Crisis Is Reshaping the World

Shortly after 1:15 a.m. Eastern Time on 28 February 2026, the United States Central Command initiated what it would later name Operation Epic Fury , a coordinated, large-scale joint offensive with Isr

Mar 06, 2026

Zimbabwe Has Three Months of Fuel: Yet It's Still Paying Tomorrow's Price

Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Zhemu Soda has said Zimbabwe holds between two and three months of fuel reserves and that the country's supply position remains secure desp

Mar 05, 2026

Most Expensive in Africa: Zimbabwe Hits Motorists With Sharpest Fuel Hike

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), which sets legally binding ceiling prices for fuel every month, has announced its latest adjustments effective from the start of March 2026. Petrol (E

Mar 05, 2026

Strategic Import Substitution Key to Lasting Surplus: Buy Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has recorded a fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus, with export earnings of US$969 million outpacing imports of US$856 million to yield a surplus of US$114 million in January 2026, accor

Mar 04, 2026

Zimbabwe’s 2026 Tobacco Season Begins

Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season is poised to commence tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, with auction sales opening first on the floors, followed by contract sales kicking off on Thursday, March 5

Mar 03, 2026

Monetary Policy Statement: Balancing Act Between Stability and Growth

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) unveiled its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in a climate of cautious optimism and deeply contested economic realities. Industry advocacy organisation Buy Zim

Mar 03, 2026