Zimbabwe’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Tariff Commission, has conditionally cleared Mega Market Private Limited’s proposed acquisition of 100% of Lobels Holdings, imposing behavioural re

South Africa imported about 1.8 million tonnes of wheat between October 2025 and early September 2026, led by Poland, as domestic production remained below the requirements of millers and food manufac

South Africa recorded a US$2.1 billion agricultural trade surplus in the second quarter of 2026 as exports rose 10% from a year earlier to US$4.1 billion, supported by larger harvests, higher export

Zimbabwe is preparing to import grain into the 2026/27 agricultural season after Government has projected national cereal production of 1.6 million tonnes against a potential deficit of between 266,88

South Africa’s consumer food inflation increased marginally to 0.7% in August 2026 from 0.6% in July, remaining at historically low levels. Grain products, fruits and vegetables continue to benefit fr

Zimbabwe’s dairy industry is entering a stronger recovery phase, with commercial milk production rising steadily after years of contraction and creating the possibility of reducing the country’s depe

CABS has signed a US$30 million financing partnership with British International Investment (BII) to expand lending to Zimbabwe’s productive sectors, creating an additional source of foreign currency

Innscor Africa, Zimbabwe’s largest food processor plans to spend US$139 million on expansion and maintenance in the financial year ending June 2027, following US$121.2 million of capital expenditure i

Simbisa Brands, Zimbabwe’s largest fast food operator and a pan African quick service restaurant group with operations in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Eswatini and franchised outlets across six other African m

Simbisa Brands, Zimbabwe’s largest quick service restaurant group with operations across Zimbabwe, Kenya and Eswatini and 130 franchised stores across six other African markets, increased revenue from

Seven months into the conflict, the United States has inflicted severe military and economic damage on Iran, yet Tehran continues to disrupt global energy markets, forcing Washington to seek fuel supp

Zimbabwe's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.5% in 2027 from 5% in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 World Economic Outlook, extending a deceleration from an es

Southern Africa faces increasing food-security risks as higher international fuel and fertiliser prices raise agricultural production costs ahead of the 2026/27 farming season, when El Niño-related ra

Amalgamated Brands’ proposed listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange will open a US$78.7 million annual-turnover food manufacturing and distribution business to public investors, creating another

Zimbabwe is building a US$500 million drought protection buffer comprising cash and grain reserves ahead of the anticipated 2026/27 El Niño season, Finance Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga said

Zimbabwe received 17,178 tonnes of the 34,472 tonnes of maize South Africa exported in the week ended 9 October, according to South African Grain Information Service data. Cabinet had authorised priva

Zimbabwe faces a projected cereal production shortfall of 663,188 tonnes in the 2026/27 agricultural season, exposing the financial and food-security risks of a strengthening El Niño across Southern A

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