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Zimbabwe
Satellite Disruption: Starlink Records Historic Single-Quarter Traffic Gain as Liquid Loses Ground
Starlink Zimbabwe has recorded a 42.76% increase in fixed Internet and data traffic in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising from 117.83 Petabytes to 168.21 Petabytes, according to the Postal and Telecom
Apr 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
Xarani and the Platform Bet: What FBC Holdings Is Building, and Whether It Can Work
The platform bet is intellectually coherent, the Finserve trajectory demonstrates the commercial destination at maturity, and the internal group synergies with MicroPlan, OutRisk and FBC Bank are real
May 06, 2026
Zimbabwe
No More Easy Fees: RBZ's Reforms Marks the End of Transactional Rent-Seeking for Banks
For the better part of a decade, Zimbabwe’s banking sector operated on a model that would be unrecognisable in most developed financial markets. Fees and commissions, not interest income from lending,
May 25, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform
Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on
Jun 10, 2026
Companies
Joining the Elite Quadrant: Econet Cracks Elusive Billion-Dollar Revenue Ceiling
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reported revenue of USD 1.104 billion for the year ended 28 February 2026, a 23% increase from USD 894 million in FY2025 according to its latest FY2026 financial resul
Jun 23, 2026
Companies
Vodacom Bets on Growth as Lower Dividends Signal a New Phase for African Telecoms
* Vodacom raised medium term growth targets after consolidating Safaricom into the group. * A lower dividend payout signals greater confidence in long term investment returns. * African telecom valu
Jul 27, 2026
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RBZ Puts Mono-Currency Readiness at 50.1%: Fundamentals Cover Only a Fraction of the Economy It Seeks to Anchor
Zimbabwe has accumulated its strongest period of monetary stability since the introduction of ZiG, yet the Reserve Bank’s own 50.1% mono currency readiness score exposes the distance between stabilisi
12 hours agoGetBucks Joins Four Other Capitalized Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions as Sector Strengthens
The first half of 2026 therefore presents a mixed but improving picture. On one side, GetBucks has successfully crossed the US$5 million capital threshold, increasing the number of adequately capitali
Aug 20, 2026Zimbabwe’s Digital Payment Economy Expands as Mobile Money and Debit Cards Rise, while POS Stalls
That combination suggests that Zimbabwe's financial system is not simply becoming larger. It is becoming more digital. The real test in the second half of 2026 will be whether this expanding infrastru
Aug 20, 2026Power Import Bill Reaches US$84 Million in First Half, On Track For US$169 Million In 2026
Zimbabwe has spent US$84.35 million on electricity imports in the first half of 2026, a pace that carries the full year bill to about US$169 million, up 44% on the US$117 million recorded across all
Aug 20, 2026
