The global economy stands at a crossroads, with trade tensions casting a long shadow over its prospects. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its latest economic
Mar 25, 2025
The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has painted a sobering picture of the global economy, projecting global growth to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, the slowest pace since the 2008 f
Jun 17, 2025
Global markets, Tariff developments, Gold prices, Economic data, Federal Reserve, Trade tensions, Eurozone economy, China's export growth, UK economic contraction, Reserve Bank of Australia.
Jul 16, 2025
Gold bullion prices plummeted by 6.3% on October 22, 2025, dropping from $4,381 to $4,082 per ounce, marking the steepest single-day decline since 2019 and halting a torrid rally that had driven the m
Oct 22, 2025
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
Jan 21, 2026
Econet Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) made a profit after tax of US$13.7 million in the six months to 31 August 2026, its first half year results since listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (
General Beltings Holdings, a manufacturer and distributor of conveyor beltings, rubber and chemical products, has seen profit after tax fall 63.2% to US$29,727 in the six months to June 2026 from US$8
The Safaricom levy sits in other assets, which rose Kshs 593 million, and operating cash flow reached Kshs 161 million, or 22% of profit after tax. Excluding the block trade, equity turnover grew 111%
ZECO Holdings has nearly tripled revenue during the first half of 2026, but a sharp increase in administrative costs overwhelmed the improvement in trading and pushed the group back into loss. Revenu
RioZim, Zimbabwe’s embattled miner has returned to a ZWG1.30 billion profit in the first half of 2026 from a ZWG300.6 million loss a year earlier, with the reported recovery dominated by debt restruct
Cam & Motor consequently carries a larger share of RioZim’s post restructuring future. Installation of a second mill is intended to increase throughput and production, with the mine required to progre
Current liabilities exceed current assets by US$136,251, narrowing US$9,282 from December 2025. Collecting receivables swaps one current asset for another and paying suppliers lowers current assets an
Hippo Valley Estates is pressing Government to restore sugar to zero rated VAT status as the producer operates at about 75% capacity and looks for room to raise output, employment and productivity. C
