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Minergy Secures Funding for Resumption of Mining Operations in Botswana

The funding will be used to repay the overdue balances to Jarcon Opencast Mining Botswana (Pty) Ltd, which will enable Minergy to continue operations in a reduced sales environment.

May 24, 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
Companies
CHECKMATE: Choppies Checkmated by Informal Traders ,Sells Zimbabwe Operations to Sai Mart

Choppies has sold its operations  to Sai Mart effective 1 January 2025 due to  struggling under the weight of unfavourable government policies favouring informal traders. This follows after the retai

Jan 03, 2025
World
Unemployment Trends in Southern Africa: Over 7 Million Jobless in South Africa

South Africa’s unemployment rate has shown a slight improvement, declining for the second consecutive quarter to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from 32.1% in the previous quarter. This mar

Feb 19, 2025
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s 2025 Budget: A Fragile Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Ailing Economy?

For Zimbabwean businesses and policymakers, this figure raises a pressing question: is it enough to pull South Africa—and the region—out of its economic quagmire? As Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner

Mar 13, 2025
Companies
OK Zimbabwe Shuts Food Lovers Market Franchise Outlets

Less than two years after its ambitious acquisition of Food Lover’s Market franchises, OK Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest retailer by store count with over 70 branches, is set to close its pre

Jun 04, 2025
World
Recovery for Some, Stagnation for Africa: The Survival of the Fittest

The global economy has just completed its strongest recovery from a recession in more than 60 years. Yet across much of Africa, that recovery has barely registered, exposing a widening gap between glo

Jan 20, 2026
South Africa
South Africa's Economy Grew in 2025, But Not Enough

South Africa closed 2025 with GDP growth of 1.1%, a number that is, depending on how you look at it, either a modest step forward or a stark reminder of how far the country still has to go. The coali

Mar 11, 2026

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BAT’s Profit Surge Against Revenue Decline: A 582% Earnings Jump With Nothing to Do With Selling Cigarettes

BAT Zimbabwe has posted one of the most spectacular profit numbers in Zimbabwe's FY2025 earnings season, and probably, one of the most misleading according to its FY2025 financial results. The group

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Dairibord's Tax Bill Swallows 66% Profit Surge as ZIMRA's Reach Extends Into Boardrooms

Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest milk processor and various mik products producer has recorded a 66% rise in profit before tax to US$5.34 million for the year ended 31 December 2025,

7 hours ago

The Turnaround That Isn't: ZECO's Profit Rests on Income Auditors Flagged Misstated

ZECO Holdings Limited's FY2025 financial statements has presented a company in transition,  from loss to profit, from contraction to modest revenue growth, from strategic uncertainty to a new directio

Apr 02, 2026

Revenue Up 75%, Cash Down 99%: Unifreight's FY2025 Results and Working Capital Crisis

Unifreight Africa Limited, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed road transport and logistics group formerly known as Pioneer Corporation Africa which operates a fleet-intensive road transport business

Apr 02, 2026

Wheat Triples, Maize Doubles: Cereal Imports Bill Surges as Food Dependency Deepens

Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports

Apr 01, 2026

February Trade Snapshot: 5 Straight Surpluses, Imports Triple, 80% of Earnings Flow to Two Countries at War

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade recorded a surplus of US$46.5 million in February 2026, according to the latest trade data, marking the fifth straight surplus, the best performance in Zimbabwe’s trade.

Apr 01, 2026

Import Surge Compresses Trade Surplus, Exposing Demand Recovery Pressures

The latest trade movements signal an economy that is gaining momentum on the demand side while remaining structurally dependent on external supply. The key variable now shifts to whether Zimbabwe can

Mar 31, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Pension Growth Story Masks a State Default Crisis

Every month, an employer in Zimbabwe's formal sector is legally required to deduct a pension contribution from each employee's salary and remit both that deduction and the employer's matching portion

Mar 31, 2026