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Nampak’s Q3 Struggles, Financial Analysis: Can Festive Demand Spark FY25 Recovery?

ampak Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest packaging firm, reported a challenging third quarter ending 30 June 2025, driven by heightened competition amid growth in informalization and persistent p

Aug 13, 2025
Companies
Agriculture Recovery Lifts CFI Holdings’ Q3 Revenue Nearly 10%

Diversified agricultural conglomerate, CFI Holdings Ltd, has posted a solid set of results for the third quarter ended 30 June 2025, buoyed by a rebound in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector and resilient

Aug 15, 2025
World
Platinum Market Heads for Third Straight Deficit

he global platinum market is once again plunging into deficit, with the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) projecting an 850,000-ounce shortfall in 2025, following an even deeper 968,000-ounce g

Sep 12, 2025
World
Gold ETFs Soar with $5.5B Inflows in August: Could a Gold-Backed ETF Work Locally?

Physically backed gold ETFs in August had inflows of US$5.5 billion, marking three months in a row of positive flows. Gold-backed ETFs are investment funds that hold physical gold and are traded on s

Sep 16, 2025
Companies
National Tyre Services Charts Recovery Path After ZiG 121M Loss with Robust Supply Chain Overhaul

National Tyre Services (NTS), Zimbabwe's leading tyre distribution and retail company, remains optimistic about its future prospects despite posting a substantial full-year loss of ZWG 121 million for

Sep 23, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Starts the Exports of Silver

Zimbabwe has started the export of silver for the first time in 2025, after only registering three episodes of such in 2024.   The country’s first time to export silver was in February 2024 worth US$

Oct 31, 2025

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Zimbabwe's Trade Balance Plunges into Red After Maize Ban Lift, Gold Export Slump

Zimbabwe’s trade balance slipped back into deficit in September 2025, recording a shortfall of US$30.8 million after a modest surplus of US$6.9 million in August, a 548.8% swing from black to red. T

Oct 31, 2025

Zimbabwe Starts the Exports of Silver

Zimbabwe has started the export of silver for the first time in 2025, after only registering three episodes of such in 2024.   The country’s first time to export silver was in February 2024 worth US$

Oct 31, 2025

Zimbabwe Records 46% Surge in Irrigated Land to 221k Hectares

Zimbabwe has recorded a 46% increase in irrigated land from 151,000 hectares in 2019 to 221,000 hectares in 2025 in a landmark stride toward climate resilience and national food security according to

Oct 31, 2025

Zimbabwe’s 2025 SONA Vision: From Rhetoric to Reality in a Resilient Economy

On October 28, 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of Parliament in Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe, projecting cautious optimism amid a complex

Oct 29, 2025

ZiG Sustains Momentum: Gold Rally, IMF Optimism Fuel Resilience

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is exhibiting a modest resilience this week in the formal market, appreciating by 0.04% against the US dollar last week. This slight gain aligns with broader stabilisa

Oct 29, 2025

U.S-China Deal Shakes Gold: Golden Correction or New Dawn?

Gold’s 2025 journey has been a rollercoaster, soaring to unprecedented heights before a dramatic plunge that has left investors questioning its next move. As of October 28, 2025, spot gold prices edge

Oct 29, 2025

Government Approves Private Players in Electricity Retail and Distribution

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are working on modalities to allow private companies to sell and distribute e

Oct 28, 2025

The IMF’s Rosy Projections for Zimbabwe: A Facade of Stability?

he International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic projections for Zimbabwe, as outlined in its October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, paint an ostensibly bright picture fo

Oct 28, 2025