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Companies
CAFCA Appoints New CEO, Starafrica Adds Executive Board Member

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed cables manufacturer, CAFCA, has appointed Vimbai Nyakudya, a qualified Chartered Accountant, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective June 3, 2024. According t

May 30, 2024
Zimbabwe
Econet Pays 3.8 Trillion in Taxes to Government

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest telecom operator, contributed a staggering ZWL3.8 trillion to the government and statutory bodies in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024. This figur

Jun 03, 2024
Companies
Econet Scales Up Network Quality Amid Industry Flux

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the largest telecoms operator in the country, has made significant strides in enhancing its service provision during the first quarter ended 31 May 2024. The company has com

Jul 16, 2024
Companies
As Econet Upgrades Network, Connectivity Gaps Persist: Why?

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the pre-eminent telecommunications operator in the region, has strategically deployed an additional 32 5G base stations in Harare over the six-month period concluding on Augu

Nov 26, 2024
Companies
Econet’s Voice, Data Usage up in Q3 as Network Upgrades Pay Off

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the largest telecommunications company with a regional footprint, has reported a significant surge in voice and data usage during the third quarter ended 30 November 2024. T

Jan 15, 2025
Companies
Econet Joins Delta in US$1 Billion Club Race, H1 Revenue Surpasses US$500m on Voice Traffic, Data Dominance

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe delivered a robust financial performance for the half-year ended 30 September 2025, posting group revenue of ZiG 13.5 billion, representing a 39% year-on-year increase from Zi

Nov 19, 2025
Zambia
Airtel Deploys $107Mn in Network Expansion: 406 New Sites Added, Targets 95% Population Coverage

Airtel Networks Zambia, the country's largest mobile operator by revenue and subscriber base’s full year results for 2025 placed it firmly in the upper tier of sub-Saharan African telecommunications p

Mar 16, 2026
Companies
ZSE Loses a Third of Its Value as Econet Switches Off Its Listing

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has notified the investing public of the voluntary termination of listing of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited, effective 31 March 2026, hence, Econet securities can

Mar 27, 2026

Top Stories

Afdis’s Bumper Year: A Case Study in Operating Leverage and Fiscal Appetite

African Distillers Limited, the ZSE-listed beverages manufacturer in which Delta Corporation holds a combined direct and indirect stake of approximately 50.5% and Heineken Beverages holds 28.5%, has

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Zimbabwe Caps Strongest Annual Growth in Decade: Most Robust Expansion Since 2009

Zimbabwe's economy closed 2025 with a full-year growth trajectory that comfortably outpaced regional peers, with the Q4 2025 year-on-year GDP growth rate of 7.04% confirming that the economy sustained

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Tobacco Output Hits 200m kg in 42 Days, But Prices Remain Compressed

Zimbabwe's 2026 flue-cured Virginia tobacco season had, by Day 42 of trading on 5 May 2026, moved 199,114,300 kilograms across both auction and contract floors at a combined average price of USD 2.60

May 07, 2026

Telecel's Valuation Trap: Buying a Broken Network to Own a Permanent Licence

Telecel Zimbabwe, once the historically second-largest mobile operator in the country with 1.92 million active subscribers and a 15.1% market share as recently as 2015, is currently operating under vo

May 07, 2026

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 Tests Diesel Blending to Cut Fuel Import Costs

The numbers suggest that the stakes are high. Diesel consumption continues to grow, reflecting economic activity and structural dependence on road transport. Any intervention in this market will have

May 06, 2026

Zimbabwe Resets Mining Fees, Introduces Tiered Fee Structure

Cabinet has approved a comprehensive review of licences, permits, levies, and fees charged across Zimbabwe's mining sector, introducing a tiered fee structure in which artisanal and small-scale miners

May 06, 2026

Xarani and the Platform Bet: What FBC Holdings Is Building, and Whether It Can Work

The platform bet is intellectually coherent, the Finserve trajectory demonstrates the commercial destination at maturity, and the internal group synergies with MicroPlan, OutRisk and FBC Bank are real

May 06, 2026