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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Lifts Fabric Import Tariffs to 40% to Protect Local Textile Producers
The Government has reviewed the customs duty on selected polyester staple fibres and dyed woven cotton fabrics to 40% plus US$2.50 per kilogram, according to the 2026 National Budget measures under th
Jan 15, 2026
Companies
CAFCA's Q1 2026 Sales Volumes Rise 3% as Exports Surge ,Copper Demand Recovers
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed cable manufacturer CAFCA Limited has recorded a 3% year-on-year increase in sales volumes for the first quarter ended 31 December 2025, signalling a gradual strengthenin
Feb 20, 2026
Zambia
Growing Faster, Earning Less: Bata's Revenue Surge Masks Profit Warning Hidden in Inventory
Zambia Bata Shoe Company PLC, the country's oldest and most recognisable footwear manufacturer and retailer, has reported full year results for 2025 that present one of the more instructive paradoxes
Mar 16, 2026
Companies
The Turnaround That Isn't: ZECO's Profit Rests on Income Auditors Flagged Misstated
ZECO Holdings Limited's FY2025 financial statements has presented a company in transition, from loss to profit, from contraction to modest revenue growth, from strategic uncertainty to a new directio
Apr 02, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Beverages Sector Signals a Manufacturing Inflection Point as Anchor Investors Deploy Capital at Scale
"Listed corporate results are confirming a stronger demand cycle, with many companies reporting double-digit growth in revenue and profitability through 2025 and into Q1 2026. Capacity is becoming a r
May 14, 2026
Companies
Innscor Set for Another Record Year Despite SI 87 Threatening Cost Stability
Innscor Africa Limited has reported encouraging volume momentum across its core manufacturing operations for the nine months to 31 March 2026, with standout performances from its bakery, protein, snac
May 14, 2026
Companies
CAFCA Profit Jumps 211% as Construction Boom, Copper Price Rally Rewrites Cable Demand
CAFCA Limited, Zimbabwe’s only listed cables manufacturer has reported a 211% increase in profit after tax for the six months ended 31 March 2026, with revenue growing 24% to US$22.2 million from US$1
May 14, 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
6 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
8 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
10 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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