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Production Woes Plague Zimbabwe Sugar Giant, Recovery Inevitable

Hippo Valley Estates Limited, a prominent player in Zimbabwe's sugar industry, has reported a sluggish financial performance for the fiscal year under review. The company, a subsidiary of Tongaat Hule

Jul 04, 2024
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Pathway to Recovery: BAT’s Q3 Under Glance

British American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe, a producer and marketer of premium cigarette brands, is prioritizing cost reduction as a strategic initiative aimed at returning to profitability. The company

Nov 08, 2024
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CAFCA Achieves 23% Volume Growth in Q1 FY 2025, Exports Plunge by 39%

Cables supplier and manufacturer, CAFCA Limited, has reported a robust 23% year-on-year growth in overall volumes for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year, according to its latest trading upda

Feb 20, 2025
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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
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Khayah Cement to Go Private as Creditors Back Delisting, Fossil Mining Exit Looms

Khayah Cement creditors have approved a plan to delist the company from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, a move that sets the stage for majority shareholder Fossil Mining to potentially exit its investmen

May 21, 2025
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Nampak’s Q3 Struggles, Financial Analysis: Can Festive Demand Spark FY25 Recovery?

ampak Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest packaging firm, reported a challenging third quarter ending 30 June 2025, driven by heightened competition amid growth in informalization and persistent p

Aug 13, 2025

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Inflation Rises to 4.3% as Hidden Costs of ZiG Stability Come into Focus

Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026 from 3.7% in September and 2.9% in August, as higher transport costs placed renewed pressure on consumer prices. Annual US-dollar in

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Zimbabwe Nears Fresh Milk Self-Sufficiency Target, Dairibord Expands Capacity

imbabwe's commercial milk production is projected to nearly double to 131 million litres in 2026 from 66 million litres in 2017, as years of herd rebuilding, agricultural financing and dairy-sector re

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Zimbabwe's Mineral Processing Rules Face COMESA Regional Integration Test

Zimbabwe’s ambition to develop regional mineral-processing industries faces a significant policy test after President Emmerson Mnangagwa committed the country’s COMESA chairmanship to accelerating ben

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia's Izwe Loans Profits Rise 26% on Fee Income, Zim's Banks Face Tighter Charges

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

Oct 22, 2026

Zimplow’s Implement Export Volumes Overtake Local Sales Amid 2027 Drought Risks

VFEX-listed Zimplow Holdings has recorded a US$1.54 million turnaround in pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended September 2026, supported by stronger margins, improved stock availability and a sh

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

Oct 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Hosts COMESA Heads of State Summit, Mnangagwa to Lead Regional Economic Bloc

Zimbabwe is hosting the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit today, 22 October 2026, at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, with Pres

Oct 22, 2026

IMF Research Exposes Cost of Broad Subsidies Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2027 Budget

Zimbabwe’s preparation of the 2027 National Budget faces a difficult fiscal calculation as new International Monetary Fund research finds that broad food subsidies can cost approximately six times as

Oct 21, 2026