The global economy has just completed its strongest recovery from a recession in more than 60 years. Yet across much of Africa, that recovery has barely registered, exposing a widening gap between glo

Zimbabwe recorded  a 74% year-on-year collapse in approved investment value to US$1.18 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 from US$4.59 billion in the comparative period according to the latest

The European Union, the biggest continent in terms of economic power boasting a combined nominal GDP of around $22.5 trillion in 2026, second only to the United States and surpassing China in purchasi

Zimbabwe has ordered foreign-owned businesses operating in certain designated sectors to divest at least 75% of their equity to indigenous Zimbabweans within three years, according to the latest Statu

Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer, is on track to exceed 1 million tons of copper output in 2026, building on a record-breaking year in 2025 when production climbed by 8% to nearly 890,3

Zimbabwe's platinum group metals (PGM) sector has seen a significant structural shift toward higher-value beneficiation in 2025, marked by a deliberate reduction in raw concentrate exports and a stro

Zimbabwe’s High Court has delivered a landmark judgment in favour of Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.’s local unit, Zimplats, ruling that the company is not liable to pay $7.1 million in mining royalties

The Pfuma Fund Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has delayed its listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), pushing the expected debut from 4 February to 13 February 2026, as fund manager

The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference programme to 31 December  2026, offering temporary certainty to African exporters eligible for duty-free a

Maser Group, a closely held Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer,  plans to invest US$1.6 billion across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya over the next 24 months, targeting large-scale agricultural p

The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) has welcomed a significant new entrant to its growing roster of USD-denominated instruments with the debut of trading in Pfuma Fund Real Estate Investment Trus

Prospect Resources Limited, the Australia (ASX)-listed battery minerals explorer, has reported a 63% increase in total ore tonnage to 174 million tonnes, alongside a 50% rise in contained copper to 7

In an era marked by economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and shifting monetary policies, gold continues to affirm its role as a cornerstone of investment strategies. As of the end of 2025, gold

Zimbabwe's lithium industry (white gold) delivered a stellar performance in 2025, with sales volumes reaching 1.52 million (1,522,893.93) metric tonnes and generating US$571.6 million in revenue, surp

The Government has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect according to a decisive step announced on February 25, 2026. This policy, spearheaded by the Min

Kavango Resources is pursuing all available legal avenues against Simon John Bowman and his operating company Romjack Mining Limited after the seller defaulted on the agreed terms of a Call Option Ag

Tigere Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), a leading Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed entity, has projected a 100% growth in Net Asset Value (NAV) to US$100 million in full year 2026 from US$50 million

The World Platinum Investment Council entered 2026 forecasting a broadly balanced platinum market. It has now revised that forecast to a 240,000 ounce deficit. That revision,  from balance to deficit,

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

South Africa closed 2025 with GDP growth of 1.1%, a number that is, depending on how you look at it, either a modest step forward or a stark reminder of how far the country still has to go. The coali