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Technology
Cassava Technologies Commits to Investing R4.5 billion (US$247,68million) in the South African Economy

Cassava, which has operations in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the USA, and Latin America, will continue to offer services and goods in South Africa through this investment through its business uni

Apr 17, 2023
Companies
Choppies' Kamoso Acquisition to Boost Liquor Sales, Hardware Growth and Supply Chain Efficiencies

Choppies Enterprises, the Botswana retail giant, has announced the acquisition of a 76% stake in Kamoso Africa for P2 a share of the issued ordinary shares of Kamoso Group plus taking over shareholder

Jul 12, 2023
Companies
RTG to Acquire Montclair Hotel for US$5 Million, Expands Portfolio to 7

Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), the second-largest hotelier group in Zimbabwe, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nyanga's Montclair Hotel and Casino for US$5 million. The acquis

Nov 25, 2024
Companies
CBZ-FML Acquisition Crumble: Competition and Tariff Commission Ruling Halts Deal

The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has issued a ruling against CBZ Holdings' proposed acquisition of additional shares in First Mutual Holdings (FML). This decision follows CBZ's purchase of

Dec 10, 2024
World
Drought Threatens Regional Power Supply: What Lake Cahora Bassa's Water Level Erosion Means for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's struggles with power challenges have extended beyond its borders, affecting one of its key electricity import sources. The Cahora Bassa dam in Mozambique's Tete province has reached a crit

Dec 17, 2024
Zimbabwe
A Looming Dark Christmas: Zimbabwe's Power Sector in Shambles

Zimbabwe is likely to face a dark festive season due to persistent power outages. The continued nationwide blackouts and inadequate power generation, which fails to meet demand, support this predicti

Dec 18, 2024
Companies
Cassava Technologies Partners Zindi to Bring AI Innovation,GPUaaS to Africa

Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader with African roots, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Zindi, Africa’s largest professional network for data scientists, to deliver transfor

May 13, 2025
Companies
RTG Completes Hotel Refurbishments for US$1 Million in Q1 2025

Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), the second-largest hotelier group in Zimbabwe, has invested 1 million in the first quarter of 2025 for hotel refurbishments according to its latest trading update.

May 20, 2025

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ZiG Weekly Commentary: Temporary Triumph Masks Deeper Economic Fragility

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has reached an exchange rate of 26.7724 today, continuing a period of relative calm that began in early June 2025. This stability in both the official and parallel markets is

Aug 05, 2025

Kavango Resources to List on VFEX, Targets US$14 Million for Zimbabwe Projects

Kavango Resources plc, a London-listed mineral exploration company, is entering the final stages of its planned secondary listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), with official trading sch

Aug 05, 2025

Weekly Gold Wrap: Demand Soars to Record $132 Billion in Q2'25

The demand for gold grew significantly in the second quarter, reaching a record value of $132 billion, a 45% increase from the previous year according to the World Gold Council. The total amount of g

Aug 05, 2025

Seed Co Volumes Plunge 59% as Export Orders Return to Normal Levels

Largest seed company,Seed Co Limited has recorded a 59% drop in sales volumes for the first quarter ended 30 June 2025, according to the company’s latest trading update. The drop was driven by the ab

Aug 04, 2025

Zimbabwe's Banking Sector Reports 20% Credit Growth in First Half of 2025

Zimbabwe’s banking sector has demonstrated notable strength in the first half of 2025, as highlighted by Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, in th

Aug 04, 2025

POSB Invests in Real Estate to Hedge ZiG Inflation

People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), Zimbabwe’s state-owned financial institution, has ventured into real estate as part of a hedging strategy against the country’s volatile economy, according to its lat

Aug 04, 2025

Zimbabwe’s 2025 Mid-Term Budget Review: What You Should Know

The 2025 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Review, themed "Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation," sets the stage for Zimbabwe’s fiscal and economic trajectory in the second half of the

Aug 03, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect Today: Zimbabwe’s Export Levy Slashed from 18%

President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime kicks off today, on the first of August 2025, with Zimbabwe facing a 15% ad valorem tariff on its exports to the United States, moderated from an initial pro

Aug 01, 2025