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African Capital Markets Update: Positive Outlook Despite Contrasting Performance - Challenges Ahead

In the past week, the All-Share Index rose 7.59%, ranking the best performing stock market in Africa. The bourse registered growth on the back of a remarkable 17% surge in the Utilities sector, primar

Apr 04, 2023
World
A Tale of Financial Woes: Seed Co’s FY Profit More than Halve

Agricultural concern outfit, Seed Co International Limited, a leading certified seed company involved in the breeding, multiplication, and distribution of mainly hybrid seed varieties, recorded a sign

Jul 04, 2023
Companies
Regional Challenges Weigh on Axia's Q1 FY25 Performance

Axia Corporation, a diversified retail conglomerate, reported subdued performance in its regional markets of Malawi and Zambia, characterized by declining revenues and volumes. The company's key perf

Nov 18, 2024
Companies
Distribution Group Africa Set to Restructure and Realign Performance with Revenues

Distribution Group Africa (DGA), a vital arm of Axia Corporation Limited operating across Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia, is embarking on a strategic restructuring to reverse declining revenues and alig

Mar 24, 2025
Companies
Insurance Service Growth, Malawi Investments Lift Fidelity Life’s H1 Profit

Diversified ZSE-3listed insurer Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe (FLA) has posted a 14% increase in after-tax profit of USD6.0 million for the six months ended 30 June 2025 from  from USD5.2 millio

Sep 19, 2025
Zimbabwe
Fuel Price Developments in Zimbabwe Exposes A System in Crisis

Ultimately, the ZiG remains an unreliable store of value and a symbol of the country’s economic mismanagement. If Zimbabwe’s currency had life and the backing it claims, it would have responded to the

Mar 20, 2026
Companies
Fidelity Life Profit Doubles as Funeral Services, Malawi Operations Scale

Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe, operating under the FLA Group, has reported profit of US$2.95 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, more than doubling from US$1.38 million in the sam

May 15, 2026
Companies
First Mutual's Profit More Than Doubles as Malawi and Funeral Services Scale

First Mutual Holdings Limited has reported profit growth of more than 100% for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, rising from US$1.38 million to US$2.95 million, driven by insurance contract reven

May 18, 2026

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A Historic First: Zimbabwe Confirms Highest Maize Harvest in National History

Zimbabwe's maize harvest has risen from 2,341,857 metric tonnes presented during the 16th Post-Cabinet Briefing to 2,824,110 metric tonnes confirmed at the 18th Post-Cabinet Briefing on 9 June 2026, a

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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

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Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

Jun 09, 2026

SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

Jun 09, 2026

Why 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, 2026

ZSE Relaxes Entry Barriers, But Fundamental Challenges Remain

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has relaxed listing requirements effective 1 June 2026 and valid for a window of 36 months, slashing the minimum market capitalisation requirement for listing from USD 10 m

Jun 09, 2026

PPC 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

RBZ Launches Second Round of ZiG Bills

If uptake proves weak, however, it could indicate lingering concerns about future exchange rate movements despite the relative stability observed so far in 2026.For now, investors face a relatively st

Jun 08, 2026