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Amazon's Arrival Ushers in New Era for South African Retail

The launch of Amazon's online store in South Africa this May marks a watershed moment for the country's rapidly growing e-commerce sector. After years of anticipation, the global retail giant has fin

May 13, 2024
Companies
Axia Unveils Ambitious Retail Expansion Plan for FY2025

Axia Limited, Retail Expansion, New Stores, TV Sales & Home, Transerv, Zimbabwe Retail, FY2025 Growth, African Retail Market, Retail Network Expansion, Business Development.

Sep 27, 2024
Zimbabwe
Operationally Viable, Financially Irretrievable: The Harsh Reality for JSE-Listed Firms in Zimbabwe

Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest listed retailers, says its Zimbabwe operations remain fully impaired, a designation that has been in place since 2024, when the group stopped incorporating th

May 31, 2026
Companies
Axia’s Retail Bet: Can Credit Sustain Zimbabwe’s New Consumption Cycle?

Axia Corporation’s FY2026 performance has been powered by a sharp recovery in consumer demand, but the strength of the rebound was increasingly tied to the expansion of household credit as Zimbabwe’s

Sep 24, 2026

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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