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Zimbabwe
Tongaat Hulett's Sugar Division Acquired by Tanzania's Kagera Sugar: A Sweet Deal or Cause for Caution
Tongaat was recently at the centre of a storm involving accounts manipulation and gross mismanagement by the management, which dearly costed the company. Over the recent past, the Rudland brothers hav
Jul 25, 2023
Zimbabwe
Starafrica Corporation Faces Uphill Battle Amid Challenging Business Environment
Starafrica Corporation, a prominent participant in the sugar industry, has recently disclosed its performance, which mirrors the multitude of hurdles it encountered during the period ended September 3
Feb 06, 2024
Zimbabwe
Mid-Term Budget’s Tax Position: Reforms Fall Short of Expectations, New Levies Introduced
In the latest mid-term budget announcement, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has fallen short of meeting the diverse fiscal expectations of b
Jul 26, 2024
Companies
Sweet Production, Sour Sales: Impact of ZiG, Policy Slippages Hippo Valley’s Q1
Hippo Valley, Zimbabwe's largest sugar heavyweight , has reported a satisfactory first quarter ended 30 June 2024, despite facing a perfect storm of challenges. While the company saw a 6% increase in
Aug 19, 2024
Companies
Unbeatable Yields, Unmatched Quality: Hippo Valley Introduces New Varieties, Amplifies Disease Control
Zimbabwe's sugar giant, Hippo Valley Estates, is gearing up to introduce advanced technologies and high-yielding sugar cane varieties, poised to transform the industry through improved cane quality.
Oct 11, 2024
Zimbabwe
Sweetened Opportunities: African Sugar Producers Gear Up Amid Global Supply Shortage
According to Statista, India leads global sugar consumption, followed closely by the European Union and China. By 2024/2025, global sugar consumption is projected to reach 182 million metric tons. Bra
Oct 30, 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
Zimbabwe
With Deteriorating Health Services, How Much Has Government Allocated for Health Sector?
he Zimbabwe government has allocated ZiG28.3 billion to the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the year 2025. When converted to United states dollars (USD) at the official bank rate of ZiG26 per d
Dec 03, 2024
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Nampak Writes Down Zim Operations by R136 Million and Exits, Cites Need to "Eliminate Risk"
Nampak Limited, the JSE-listed packaging manufacturer, reported normalised headline earnings of R346 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 9% from R317 million in the comparable period of
12 hours agoSARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening
The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra
12 hours agoWhat the Invictus PSA Really Means: Legal Framework Signed, Appraisal Wells to Decide the Prize
Invictus Energy has suspended trading in its shares pending a material announcement expected by Friday, which the company has confirmed relates to the imminent signing of a Production Sharing Agreemen
14 hours agoSADC's Grain Supercycle:Zimbabwe Joins Zambia, South Africa in Record-Breaking Bumper Harvest
In the same week that Zambia announced the highest maize harvest in its recorded history, and South Africa confirmed the largest grain crop ever produced on the continent's southern tip, Zimbabwe rel
1 day agoZimbabwe Unveils Most Ambitious Post-Independence Industrial Policy with Integrated Provincial SEZs
Cabinet has approved on the 26th of May 2026, the framework for the establishment of Integrated Provincial Special Economic Zones across all ten provinces of Zimbabwe, presented by the Minister of Fin
May 27, 2026
