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Markets
Woolies Appoints First Black CEO as Veteran Insider Sam Ngumeni Takes the Helm
The restructuring also created room for new strategic initiatives. During the period, Woolworths expanded through targeted acquisitions such as Absolute Pets and launched the Woolworths Ventures platf
Mar 12, 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
Zambia
Revenue Down, Losses Doubled: Puma's Results Expose Hidden Cost of a Stronger Kwacha
Puma Energy Zambia, the country's listed downstream fuel distributor and one of the most recognisable names at the Zambian pump, has reported full year results for 2025 that lay bare a business under
Mar 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
Operationally Viable, Financially Irretrievable: The Harsh Reality for JSE-Listed Firms in Zimbabwe
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest listed retailers, says its Zimbabwe operations remain fully impaired, a designation that has been in place since 2024, when the group stopped incorporating th
May 31, 2026
Companies
Zambeef Products Doubles Profit, Costs Absorb Three-Quarters of Operating Profit
Zambeef Products PLC, the largest integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company in Zambia, has reported revenue of ZMW 3.93 billion, equivalent to USD 180.5 million, for the half-year
Jul 15, 2026
Companies
Edgars to Delist from VFEX: What Went Wrong with Its Two Year Dollar Market Journey?
Edgars Stores Limited has resolved to pursue a voluntary delisting from the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange barely two years after leaving the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange for the United States dollar denomi
Aug 03, 2026
Zimbabwe
Five Years of Growth, Limited Job Gains: World Bank Flags Zimbabwe’s Productivity Gap
The World Bank has flagged Zimbabwe’s failure to convert strong economic growth into productive employment, with about 80% of working Zimbabweans now operating in the informal sector where median mont
Sep 07, 2026
Companies
PPC Leans On Zimbabwe: 3% Volume Growth Anchors Group Amid SA, Botswana Slump
PPC sold 3% more cement in Zimbabwe in the five months to August 2026, supported by demand from industrial and retail customers. Volumes across its South African and Botswana operations fell 8%, givin
Sep 29, 2026
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Ariston Board Approves Proposed ZSE Delisting, Seeks Shareholder Backing for VFEX Migration
Ariston Holdings Limited, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed producer of tea, macadamia nuts and other agricultural products, plans to voluntarily delist from the ZSE and list on the Victoria Falls St
Sep 29, 2026
