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AB InBev Demonstrates Strong Growth in South Africa

AB InBev, the leading global brewer, has experienced significant expansion in its operations in South Africa and Africa. This growth can be attributed to the company's strategic focus on capturing mar

Mar 05, 2024
Companies
Sugar Tax, Drought Weighs Heavily on Delta's Performance

Delta Corporation, a leading beverages manufacturer with over 80% market share, has seen its performance heavily affected by the sugar tax introduced by Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthul

Jul 29, 2024
Zimbabwe
Sugar Tax Cut, Over 2 Million Unaccounted For: Will Fast Food Tax Suffer Same Fate?

Reduction of Sugar Tax: Has cut the sugar tax from 0.001% to 0.0005% per gram Revenue Allocation Concerns: Despite generating significant revenue from the sugar tax, no cancer treatment equipment has

Dec 02, 2024
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Delta Corporation Pays $31 Million in Sugar Taxes, Implements Strategic Mitigation Measures

Delta Corporation, Zimbabwe's largest beverages maker, has paid US$31.2 million in sugar taxes during the period from February 2024 to December 2024, which has had a ripple effect on the market. The

Jan 23, 2025
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Dairibord’s Profit Soars to US$3.7M as Milk Intake Jumps 49%

Dairibord Holdings Limited, a leading milk processor listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)’s profit after tax has  more than doubled to US$3.7 million from US$1 million in the previous year. Th

Apr 01, 2025
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Hippo’s Sugar Exports Surge 364% as Sugar Tax Weigh on Local Sales

Zimbabwe’s sugar giant, Hippo Valley Estates has  recorded a dramatic 364% increase in export volumes to 15,711 tons in the first quarter of 2025, compared to just 3,385 tons in the same period last y

Aug 18, 2025
Zimbabwe
Sin Tax in Check: Collections Mount, But Outcomes Lag

Zimbabwe’s sin taxes on sugary beverages and fast foods represent a fiscal push amid economic pressures, targeting public health crises like obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which cause 4

Sep 18, 2025
Companies
Innscor Makes History Again: First Zim Firm to Hit US$1 Billion Revenue Twice, Fuelled by Decades of Strategic Mastery

Innscor, Zimbabwe’s largest food processor, has etched its name in history as the first company in the nation to surpass US$1 billion in revenue twice, achieving this feat in 2014 with US$1.04 billion

Sep 26, 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

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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$

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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

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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