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Companies
AFDIS Delivers Explosive Q3: Festive Demand, Anti-Illicit Crackdown Fuels 64% Volume Surge, 62% Revenue Jump
AFDIS, the Zimbabwean producer of spirits, wines, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, reported robust third-quarter performance amid a stabilizing economic backdrop, with volumes surging 64% year-over
Feb 02, 2026
World
Dubai’s Maser Group Pledges US$1.6 Billion Investment in African Agriculture, Data Infrastructure
Maser Group, a closely held Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer, plans to invest US$1.6 billion across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya over the next 24 months, targeting large-scale agricultural p
Feb 09, 2026
Zimbabwe
RBZ Drops 2030 De-Dollarisation Target, Adopts Conditions-Based Mono-Currency Plan
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has shifted its long-term monetary reform strategy from a fixed 2030 mono-currency target to a conditions-based framework, signalling that the transition to a single
Feb 11, 2026
South Africa
South Africa's digital 24-Hour Visa Application Platform Set to Revolutionalise Tourism
In a bold move to supercharge South Africa's post-pandemic tourism rebound, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a game-changing policy during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today: a fully digit
Feb 12, 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
Markets
Cape Town Is Eating Everyone's Lunch and South Africa's Biggest Landlord Just Proved It
This morning, Growthpoint Properties, South Africa's largest listed property company released its interim results for the six months to December 2025. Tucked in these numbers is a vivid portrait of a
Mar 11, 2026
Zambia
Zambian Breweries Stages Dramatic Turnaround with US$15.1 Million Profit Amid Regional Beverage Boom
ambian Breweries Plc has delivered a remarkable full-year recovery, posting a consolidated net profit of ZMW 294.769 million (≈US$15.1 million) for the year to December 2025, reversing a substantial Z
Mar 12, 2026
Companies
More Duty, Less Revenue: How Zambia's Tobacco Crackdown Built a Black Market Instead
BAT Zambia, the country's only listed tobacco manufacturer and the dominant player in Zambia's formal cigarette market, has reported a year in which profit grew but the business shrank, a paradox that
Mar 14, 2026
Zambia
Selling Itself to Survive: Decoding Standard Chartered Zambia's 2025 Performance
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia, the country's oldest international lender and one of the most recognisable names in its corporate banking landscape, has reported full year results for 2025 that tell t
Mar 15, 2026
Top Stories
Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
7 hours agoBalance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
9 hours agoMachiavelli’s Politics of No Second Chance: How Court Closures, Treason Charges Threaten Zambia’s Mining Boom
Hakainde Hichilema enters his second term with the numerical strength of a decisive electoral victory and a political dispute that should have been comparatively easy to settle. He was officially decl
11 hours agoZimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr
1 day agoWeekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
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