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

Zimbabwe’s higher-value service industries lost momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with financial and insurance activities contracting 3.6% quarter-on-quarter and professional, scientific and tec

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s intervention in banking charges is beginning to alter the economics of Zimbabwe’s transation-banking franchises, although H1 results show that lower regulated prices hav

Zimbabwe’s mining sector has expanded 33.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 after a sharp first-quarter decline, yet remains the weakest major sector on an annual basis as the economy’s dependence on mineral

Government will no longer approve single-mineral mining operations, with new investments required to identify, separate and process multiple minerals contained in ore deposits at source, Vice Presiden

Zimbabwe intends to seek a sovereign credit rating as its re-engagement programme advances. * Public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at an estimated US$22.8 billion at the end of 2025. * A rating w

* Foreign reserves reached US$1.7 billion by end-July, covering 1.7 months of imports. * First-half foreign-currency receipts increased 47.8% to US$10.72 billion. * Two months of cover remains below t

Zimbabwe’s economy rebounded 5.8% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, recovering from a 3.5% contraction in the first quarter, but the stronger quarterly performance came alongside a sha