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Technology
ADvTECH Expands African Education Footprint as Regional Campuses and Schools Drive Growth Strategy

Regional expansion across the rest of Africa has accelerated, with operations in Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia forming the core of ADvTECH’s international growth strategy. In Kenya, the group continued to

Mar 23, 2026
Companies
Thungela Resources Posts R7.1bn Loss on Impairments and Weak Coal Prices

Thungela Resources, one of South Africa’s largest coal exporters, swung into a R7.1 billion loss for the year ended December 2025 from a R3.5 billion profit recorded in the prior year according to the

Mar 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Tharisa Secures Expanded Trade Finance to Strengthen Chrome Trading and Regional Growth Pipeline

The outlook for the Group will continue to be shaped by its ability to execute across these interconnected layers. Chrome trading performance, project development in Zimbabwe, and the progression of d

Mar 24, 2026
Botswana
Netcare Expands Capacity and Adjusts Care Delivery as Medical Scheme Pressures Reshape Patient Flows

Looking ahead, the trajectory of patient activity within Netcare’s network will be shaped by how these operational adjustments interact with ongoing changes in the medical scheme landscape. Capacity

Mar 24, 2026
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus

Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill

Apr 27, 2026
Zimbabwe
Calm Before the Storm? ZERA Holds While SADC Peers Breach Historic Price Records

ZERA, Zimbabwe's energy regulator, has held flat petroleum pump prices for the period to 15 May 2026 with petrol (E20 blend) at USD 2.08 per litre and diesel at USD 2.09 per litre in United States dol

May 07, 2026
Zimbabwe
SARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening

The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra

May 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
Retail’s Death Toll Crosses  Limpopo: SPAR Group  Sounds Warning Shots

Zimbabwe completed the obituary for its formal retail sector quietly, without a single definitive closing date or a single headline large enough to match the scale of what was lost. OK Zimbabwe, one o

May 29, 2026

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Zimbabwe Maize Imports Plunge 43%, Lowest Level Since 2025

Zimbabwe's maize import bill fell sharply in April 2026, dropping to $30.2 million from $53.2 million in March, a decline of roughly 43% in a single month that marks the clearest statistical signal ye

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Gold on the Edge: What World Gold Council’s June Outlook Means for Zimbabwe

Gold has closed May 2026 at USD 4,546 per troy ounce, a 1.4% monthly decline, according to the World Gold Council. The metal finished lower in most major currencies, with the exceptions of India and T

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National Breweries Flags 163% EPS Growth as Turnaround Gains Traction

National Breweries Plc, the Lusaka Securities Exchange-listed beverages manufacturer, expects earnings per share for the year ended 31 March 2026 to increase by 163% compared to the corresponding prio

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Zimbabwe Gets Its First Dedicated SME Exchange: ZEEX Opens New Capital Route for SMEs

Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has approved the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to operationalise its Small and Medium Enterprises exchange under the brand name Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Excha

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ZWG Payments for Government Contracts: Masimba Flags Cautious Outlook

Masimba Holdings Limited has reported revenue of USD 8.8 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, a 13% increase from the comparable period of 2025, and profit after tax of USD 453,000, a 12

Jun 05, 2026

Green Gold: Zimbabwe’s Avocado Exports Open at Six-Year High

Zimbabwe has exported USD 847,129 worth of fresh avocados in April 2026, the highest April opening value in over six-year trade dataset covering January 2021 through April 2026, and the second-highest

Jun 05, 2026

Gold Revenue Slide: Why Zim’s Main Forex Earner Hit a 13-Month Low and What It Means for the Economy

Zimbabwe's gold export revenue recorded its fourth consecutive monthly decline in April 2026, falling to USD 394.2 million from USD 427.1 million in March, USD 461.4 million in February, USD 493.0 mil

Jun 05, 2026

Mining Capex Boom: Machinery Imports Reveal Zimbabwe’s Industrial Buildout

When one reads Zimbabwe's April 2026 merchandise trade data at the headline level, its a story of a widening deficit, declining gold revenues, and compressed tobacco prices. However, when read at the

Jun 04, 2026