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Commodities Perspective Corner: Ukraine Grain Deal with Poland Provides Lifeline but Concerns Remain for African Importers

Ukraine recently struck a deal with Poland to resume grain exports overland after a temporary ban. While this provides a lifeline for Ukraine to export its grain, the fate of its seaborne exports from

Apr 20, 2023
World
Putinic Crisis: Ruble Tumbles as Cost of War, Sanctions Take Toll

The Russian ruble has hit its lowest mark in 15 months on the 10th of July 2023 at 90.6 against the US dollar, trading well below averages prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, due to political uncer

Jul 10, 2023
World
US Budget Deficit More than Triples

The US government budget deficit widened by 157% to US$227.8 billion in June 2023, up from a US$ 88.8 billion gap in the same month of the previous year. This figure fell below market expectations of

Jul 14, 2023
Mining
The Rise of Geopolitical Tensions: How a Potential Ban on Russian Aluminium by LME Could Impact African Producers

The potential ban on Russian aluminium by the LME brings to the fore the impact of geopolitical tensions on the global metal market, with smaller producers in Africa likely to feel the brunt of any de

Jul 31, 2023
World
The Economic Cost of Zim's Neutrality Shift

After an extended period of approximately 15 months, during which the Republic of Zimbabwe assumed a shrouded veil of neutrality which the global community might now say deceptive in response to Russi

Aug 07, 2023
World
Russia's Economy Buckles Under Weight of War, Sanctions

Russia's budget deficit widened by a significant margin in the first seven months of 2023, reaching a record-breaking RUB 2.817 trillion. This marked a substantial swing from the surplus of RUB 557 bi

Aug 11, 2023
World
Trump’s Ukraine Arms Halt: Is Democracy at Risk?

On July 2, 2025, the Trump administration has halted critical weapons shipments to Ukraine, citing depleted US military stockpiles. This decision, affecting vital munitions like 155mm artillery shells

Jul 03, 2025
World
Putin's Masterclass Finesse: Did Moscow Outmanoeuvre Washington in Alaska?

Targeting to dictate terms to the Russian leader, the outcome on August 15th wasn’t expected, as Putin became the face of the meeting, refusing to end the war and leaving with a one-goal lead. For ove

Aug 20, 2025

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Delta Half-Year Revenue Tops US$514 Million, Eyes Billion-Dollar Milestone

Delta Corporation Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest beverages manufacturer, has crossed the half-billion-dollar revenue mark in the first half of FY2026, recording US$514.2 million for the six months to Sep

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CBZ Holdings Profit Hits ZiG 1.1Bn in Q3, Operational Efficiency Drives 58% Income Surge

CBZ Holdings posted a profit after tax of ZWG 1.11 billion for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, a 10% increase from ZWG 1.01 billion a year earlier, reflecting resilient profitability as Zimba

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Zimbabwe Records Highest Wheat Harvest in 59 Years, Yet Imports Surge to New Peak

Zimbabwe has announced a record-breaking wheat harvest for the 2025 winter season, reporting a total output of 639,942 metric tonnes according to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water,

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Zimplats’ Q1 Smelter Failure Triggers 24% Plunge in 6E Output to 143k Ounces, Trapes 12koz in Inventory

Zimplats, Zimbabwe’s leading platinum group metals producer, suffered a 24% quarter-on-quarter plunge in 6E metal in final product to 142,535 ounces for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, driven by

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OK Zim Cuts Overheads 44% in FY'25, Set for Recovery as Retail Reforms Take Hold

OK Zimbabwe, the last standing retail giant in a landscape littered with the corpses of departed chains, has slashed overhead costs to US$58.7 million, a 43.91% plunge from the prior year, through su

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ZB Bank Eyes Loan Book Growth on Fresh Credit Facilities

ZB Financial Holdings Limited (ZBFH) is expecting to underwrite more business from newly issued credit lines, a move set to drive sustained growth in its loan book and strengthen its core lending oper

Nov 11, 2025

Caledonia’s Q3 Net Profit Surges 467%, On Track to Hit FY Gold Target

Caledonia Mining Corporation has indeed delivered a robust third quarter in 2025, solidifying Blanket Mine's status as Zimbabwe's third-largest gold producer and keeping the company firmly on track, o

Nov 10, 2025

Zimplats’ Bimha Overtakes Mimosa as Largest PGM Mine by Output, Rewrites Hierarchy

For the first time since the Great Dyke’s modern mining era began, a single shaft has ended Mimosa’s three-decade dominance as Zimbabwe’s largest PGM operation by ore throughput. Zimbabwe's platinum

Nov 10, 2025