Zimbabwe has generated a US$320.6 million merchandise trade surplus in July 2026, yet the country continued to buy considerably more from its African trading partners than it sold to them, exposing a

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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe plans to retire its third-generation (3G) mobile network by the end of December 2027, beginning a major reallocation of spectrum and infrastructure toward fourth-generation (

South Africa imported about 1.8 million tonnes of wheat between October 2025 and early September 2026, led by Poland, as domestic production remained below the requirements of millers and food manufac

South Africa recorded a US$2.1 billion agricultural trade surplus in the second quarter of 2026 as exports rose 10% from a year earlier to US$4.1 billion, supported by larger harvests, higher export

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced visa restrictions for foreign nationals involved in South African laws or policies that Washington says enable uncompensated land seizures, race-based d

South Africa’s consumer food inflation increased marginally to 0.7% in August 2026 from 0.6% in July, remaining at historically low levels. Grain products, fruits and vegetables continue to benefit fr

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

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has reduced diesel prices to US$2.04 per litre and petrol blend to US$2.05, effective October 8. The cuts provide limited savings for businesses and households,

South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett is set to exit the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 3 November 2026, leaving existing shareholders facing a complete loss of their investment as the company m

Southern Africa faces increasing food-security risks as higher international fuel and fertiliser prices raise agricultural production costs ahead of the 2026/27 farming season, when El Niño-related ra

Nedbank Limited has secured approval to list R75 million in senior unsecured notes on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 16 October 2026, adding funding maturing in December 2031 through its Structure

Zimbabwe received 17,178 tonnes of the 34,472 tonnes of maize South Africa exported in the week ended 9 October, according to South African Grain Information Service data. Cabinet had authorised priva

Zimbabwe faces a projected cereal production shortfall of 663,188 tonnes in the 2026/27 agricultural season, exposing the financial and food-security risks of a strengthening El Niño across Southern A

United States President Donald Trump's decision to terminate South Africa's eligibility under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from 1 January 2027 has introduced another economic risk for

Zimbabwe and South Africa recorded approximately R81 billion in bilateral trade during 2025, nearly twice the level reported in 2021, strengthening the economic significance of Beitbridge as one of S

Zimbabwe's short-term insurance industry is facing growing scrutiny over delayed claims settlement, with 117 of the 144 complaints received by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) during the f

Zimbabwe's maize production has increased 17.1% to approximately 2.68 million tonnes in 2026, strengthening national food supplies after years of severe harvest fluctuations, but the recovery faces an

South Africans are voting in municipal elections today, 4 November 2026, against a backdrop of persistently high unemployment, deteriorating public infrastructure and declining confidence in political

Zimbabwe's occupational pension funds were owed US$181.78 million in outstanding contributions at the end of June 2026, an increase of US$55.52 million in six months that has exposed persistent weakne