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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
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
Zimbabwe's Sugar Sales Surge 21% As Government Repeals Free-Importation Policies
Zimbabwe’s industrial sugar sales have experienced a substantial growth trajectory, increasing by 21% to 183,729 tonnes for the half-year period ended 30 September 2024, as reported by Hippo Valley, t
Dec 10, 2024
Zimbabwe
Government Unveils Retail Reforms to Ease Doing Business, Eliminates Bakery Licence, Liquor Fee Drop from $1k to $20
Zimbabwe’s government has embarked on a series of reforms aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on businesses, with a recent focus on consolidating the cumbersome licensing requirements for retailer
Oct 08, 2025
Companies
Hippo Valley Unaffected as Parent Tongaat Hulett Enters Provisional Liquidation
Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer, Hippo Valley Estates Limited, has moved quickly to reassure stakeholders that the provisional liquidation of its South African parent, Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL),
Feb 16, 2026
South Africa
Tongaat Crisis Update: IDC Declines to Commit to More Funding Amid Liquidation Threat
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says that it is not in a position to commit to additional financial support for the embattled sugar conglomerate Tongaat Hulett at this juncture. This fol
Feb 23, 2026
Companies
Tongaat Hulett’s Fate Hangs in Balance as Provisional Liquidation Hearing Opens Today
Tongaat Hulett Limited faces a defining moment in Durban High Court today as the long-running provisional liquidation application against the company is finally heard, with the outcome likely to deter
Apr 16, 2026
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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
13 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
14 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
16 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
