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Price Controls Squeeze Meikles Retail Sells: As Consumers Flock to Informal Market
Food security is a critical component of a stable currency and economy. Everyone in a society must spend money on food, regardless of their income level. In an inflationary environment like Zimbabwe,
Jun 24, 2024
Companies
Willdale Grapples with Depressed Q3 Performance Amid Load-Shedding, Fierce Competition
Leading bricks manufacturer, Willdale Limited Zimbabwe, has posted a depressed Q3 performance for the third quarter ended 30 June 2024, owing to intensive load-shedding and low working capital. The c
Aug 14, 2024
Zimbabwe
Tax Net Widens: 2025 Budget Introduces New Levies on Sports Betting, Informal Traders, Fast Foods and More
As the government grapples with the challenge of raising capital amid significant debt levels that hinder access to credit and strained diplomatic relations with Western nations, it has shifted its fo
Nov 29, 2024
Zimbabwe
Triangle Limited Embarks on Mass Retrenchment as Government Policies Suffocate Formal Sector
Triangle Limited, a leading sugar manufacturer in Zimbabwe, has embarked on a strategic phased retrenchment initiative aimed at alleviating rising operational expenditures and reinstating profitabilit
Jan 15, 2025
Zimbabwe
Formalizing the Fringes: Can National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe Unlock Informal Sector Growth?
The Ministry of Finance in Zimbabwe has unveiled the National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe (NVCCZ), an ambitious initiative aimed at catalysing economic expansion through the provision of equit
Jan 17, 2025
Companies
The Retail Apocalypse: CZR Pleads for President Mnangagwa's Intervention ‘as Authorities Continue Presenting Misleading Picture of Operational Landscape’
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has formally solicited the intervention of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to salvage the remaining components of the structured retail and wholesale sector
Jan 27, 2025
Companies
CBZ’s Digital Push Yields ZWG 2 Bn in Non-Funded Income, Interest Income Nears 1 Bn
CBZ Holdings, Zimbabwe’s largest bank by assets, and deposits, has reported a significant surge in non-funded income, rising from ZWG 1.5 billion in the first half of 2024 to ZWG 1.9 billion in the fi
Aug 22, 2025
Zimbabwe
No Tax Clearance, No Road Access: ZIMRA Crackdown on Public Transport Operators
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has introduced a stringent enforcement mechanism for revised presumptive tax rates targeting the public transport sector, including commuter omnibuses known as k
Sep 10, 2025
Companies
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
Nov 12, 2025
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Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform
Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on
1 day agoWhy Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?
Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a
Jun 09, 2026PPC Zimbabwe Carries Group Cash Flow as Cement Demand Surges: Pays US$36 Mn Dividend, Funds RK3 Expansion
Pretoria Portland Cement Limited (PPC) has reported revenue of R10.255 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, a 3.9% increase from R9.871 billion in the prior year, with EBITDA rising 31% to R2.079
Jun 09, 2026
