Southern Africa faces increasing food-security risks as higher international fuel and fertiliser prices raise agricultural production costs ahead of the 2026/27 farming season, when El Niño-related ra

Zimbabwe's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.5% in 2027 from 5% in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 World Economic Outlook, extending a deceleration from an es

Seven months into the conflict, the United States has inflicted severe military and economic damage on Iran, yet Tehran continues to disrupt global energy markets, forcing Washington to seek fuel supp

Washington's decision to temporarily reopen trade in Russian diesel on 9 October 2026 has placed the credibility of American economic commitments under renewed scrutiny, with President Donald Trump's

South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett is set to exit the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 3 November 2026, leaving existing shareholders facing a complete loss of their investment as the company m

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Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is seeking retrospective parliamentary approval for US$9.64 billion in unauthorised expenditure incurred between 2015 and 2018 through Zimbabwe’s Financial Adjustments (N

Zimbabwe's beverage sugar tax is beginning to reshape demand across the country's sugar value chain, with Hippo Valley Estates acknowledging that manufacturers' growing use of artificial sweeteners is