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Zimbabwe
Tharisa's Strong Q3 Production Report Boosts Balance Sheet

The report highlights the company's strong balance sheet, with cash on hand increasing by US$36.8 million to US$242.6 million, resulting in a net cash position of US$141.5 million, which will support

Jul 13, 2023
Zimbabwe
Tharisa's Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe Set to Boost the Country's Economy and Cement its Position as a Key Player in the PGM Industry

The concrete foundation pouring is progressing well, with earthworks nearing completion. The pilot mining has commenced, and operational tests will soon begin. Long-lead items manufacturing is progres

Jul 19, 2023
Botswana
Lucara Diamond's Karowe Underground Expansion Project: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Value

The project is now expected to commence production in the first half of 2028, a year later than previously planned. Capital costs have also increased by 25% to $683 million.

Jul 19, 2023
Companies
Plummeting PGMs Prices Delay Karo Project Commissioning

Tharisa Private Limited Company, a prominent mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), has announced a deliberate decision to prolong the commissi

Oct 18, 2023
Botswana
Lucara Diamond Secures Financing for Karowe Underground Expansion Project

The company has signed amended documentation relating to its senior secured project financing debt package, which amounts to US$220 million. Under the amended agreement, the repayment profile has be

Jan 10, 2024
Companies
Beating the Odds, Then Booted: Does OK Zimbabwe’s CEO Firing Defy Logic?

Zimbabwe’s retail giant, OK Zimbabwe, has thrust itself into the spotlight with a sweeping executive overhaul, axing its seniour management team and reinstalling veterans who once steered the company

Feb 27, 2025
Companies
Karo Mining’s Loss Narrows 13% in FY2025 , Platinum Recovery Breathes Life Into Long-Delayed Project

Karo Mining Holdings Plc, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)-listed mining investment company developing the Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe, narrowed its annual loss in the year ended 30 Sept

Jan 05, 2026
Companies
Tharisa Paints Bullish Picture for 2026: Robust PGM Growth, Strong Balance Sheet, and Karo Momentum

Tharisa plc, a dual-commodity mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with operations spanning South Africa (Tharisa Mine in the Bushveld Complex) and Zimba

Jan 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins

Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A

Apr 15, 2026

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GB Holdings Reports 96% Profit Collapse Despite 43% Revenue Growth

GB Holdings Limited has reported a profit after tax of USD 38,950 for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, a 96% collapse from the USD 1,029,508 recorded in the comparable period, despite total

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Datvest Consumer ETF Delivers 45% Gain as Delta, Innscor Dominate Basket

The Datvest Modified Consumer Staples Exchange Traded Fund has reported a 45% year-on-year growth in the fair value of equity investments for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net assets attributa

Apr 23, 2026

Beyond the Agreements: Why Plumtree Has Become the Credibility Test of the Zimbabwe–Botswana BNC

Zimbabwe and Botswana have concluded the Fifth Session of their Bi-National Commission in Harare on 22 April 2026, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko co

Apr 23, 2026

Decoding the VP’s Speech at ZITF: Tobacco Targets, Value Addition Ambitions and Investment Commitments

Zimbabwe intends to produce more than 400 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/2026 growing season, up from the record 352.7 million kilograms delivered to the auction floors in 2025 at a combined

Apr 23, 2026

Ariston Names Farai Madziva CEO as Turnaround Enters Final Phase

Ariston Holdings Limited has appointed Farai Madziva as Chief Executive Officer with full executive mandate, effective from the departure of his predecessor Leon Nortier, who ceased to serve in the ro

Apr 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Approves USD 92Mn PPP to Unlock 1,200 Hectares at Victoria Falls: The Largest Single Land-Backed Infrastructure Deal

Government has approved a Public Private Partnership for the development of bulk infrastructure on Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate within the Masuwe Special Economic Zone in Victoria Falls, committing a combin

Apr 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Projects Cereal Surplus of Up to 965,000 Metric Tonnes Through March 2027 as Soyabean Output More Than Doubles

Zimbabwe has projected a national cereal surplus of between 550,945 and 964,945 metric tonnes through to March 2027, with total cereal production for the 2025/2026 summer season estimated at 2.74 mill

Apr 22, 2026

Zimbabwe’s New Banking Reality: The Informal Sector Holds the Future

In February 2026, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) removed balance enquiry fees and capped transaction charges across the banking system, directing all banks and deposit-taking microfinance institu

Apr 22, 2026