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Zimbabwe
Starafrica Corporation Faces Uphill Battle Amid Challenging Business Environment

Starafrica Corporation, a prominent participant in the sugar industry, has recently disclosed its performance, which mirrors the multitude of hurdles it encountered during the period ended September 3

Feb 06, 2024
World
Global Gold Prices Set A New Record High

International gold prices have risen to US$2 473 per ounce on the 16th of July 2024, setting a new record high for the bullion price. Previously, a record high was observed on 20 May 2024 when the pr

Jul 17, 2024
Zimbabwe
Exports Trade Mix: Gold Lose Lustre, Nickel Mattes Gain Ground

Zimbabwe's gold exports for June 2024 remained the top export, but fell to 30.5% according to data released by the country's statistics agency, ZIMSTAT. This is down from a higher of 42.8% in May, a

Jul 29, 2024
Zimbabwe
Local Telecom Providers on Brink: Will They Survive Starlink's Arrival?

On 10 September 2024, Zimbabwe's telecommunications regulator, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), announced the licensing of Starlink within the country. In

Sep 12, 2024
Companies
BAT’s New Strategic Focus: Cost Optimization to Mitigate Earnings Crunch

British American Tobacco Zimbabwe, a prominent manufacturer and distributor of tobacco products, has sustained its comprehensive cost reduction initiative aimed at optimizing operational efficiency an

Nov 05, 2024
Companies
ZB Bank Boosts Lending Income 27% Despite Slow Growth: Bets Big on Digital Fixes

ZB Bank Limited, the flagship of ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH), saw income from lending activities net of recoveries climb 27% to ZWG370 million in 2024 from ZWG292 million in 2023, despite sluggish lo

Apr 03, 2025
Companies
Unki Platinum Mine Sees 15% Production Decline in Q1 2025

Unki Platinum Mine, Zimbabwe’s third-largest platinum group metals (PGM) producer and a flagship operation of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), reported a 15% production decline in Q1 2025, with outp

Apr 29, 2025
Companies
Meikles Loss Skyrockets 11K% Amid Harsh Retail Climate

Meikles Limited has slipped deeper into the red, with its inflation-adjusted loss for the six months to 31 August 2025 ballooning to ZWG165.7 million, a dramatic surge from the near-break-even positio

Dec 15, 2025

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ZB Financials Remains Profitable, Bad Loans Surge 518% to ZWG853m

ZB Financial Holdings has reported profit after tax of ZWG679 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, against a restated ZWG1.042 billion in 2024, a 35% decline that frames these results as a dis

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Currency Switch Costs TN CyberTech Bank ZWG61m in Hidden Earnings

TN CyberTech Bank Limited, the institution that spent decades as TN Bank, then Steward Bank, before shedding both identities in 2025 has reported a profit after tax of ZWG129 million for the ten month

8 hours ago

First Mutual Properties Holds $136m in Assets: ZSE Values it at $46m

Zimbabwe's largest listed property company is considering walking away from its own stock exchange, largely due to undervaluation by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, and the 2025 financials explain precis

9 hours ago

First Mutual Holdings Swings From $26m Loss to a $14m Profit: Property Revaluation Did Most Work

First Mutual Holdings, Zimbabwe's largest listed insurer, has  posted a profit after tax of $14.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, against a loss of $26.3 million in 2024. The rehabilitati

10 hours ago

Masimba Grows Revenue 10%, But Earns Less on Every Dollar

Masimba Holdings, the ZSE-listed civil engineering and contracting group entering its 75th year, posted revenue of ZWG1.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, a clean 9.6% advance on the prior

10 hours ago

Most Expensive Fuel in Africa: Why the Middle East Is Only Part of the Story

Harare-Effective 2 April 2026, ZERA set diesel at US$2.11 per litre and petrol blend E5 at US$2.23, citing a 33.16% rise in the diesel FOB price since the last review as a direct consequence of the Ir

Apr 10, 2026

The Cotton Revolution: Govt Slashes Agric Levies 75% In Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has announced one of the most comprehensive regulatory reform packages the agricultural sector has seen in years, with Cab

Apr 10, 2026

Tigere REIT Leads Peers with Doubled Q1 Net Property Income, Four Yield Accretive Acquisitions Planned for 2026

Tigere Real Estate Investment Trust has once again set the pace among Zimbabwe's listed REITs, delivering a standout first quarter performance that reflects its dominance over smaller and newer peers

Apr 09, 2026