ZB Financial Holdings' insurance businesses has almost matched banking operations in profit before tax during the first half of 2026, producing the clearest shift in the group's earnings mix as weaker

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

Zimbabwe's emerging lithium-processing industry has generated almost US$100 million through the customs export line used for lithium sulphate since commercial shipments began in April, giving the coun

NMBZ Holdings has doubled net interest income during the first half of 2026 while its newly acquired Zambian business began contributing materially to group earnings, giving the financial services gro

Ethiopia has expanded installed electricity-generation capacity from 4,462MW to 9,752MW over seven years. The phased commissioning of the 5,150MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam accounted for most of

CBZ Holdings’ profit after tax fell 20.3% to ZWG691.6 million in the half year ended June 2026 from ZWG868.1 million a year earlier, with the deeper earnings deterioration occurring before tax as high

Proplastics has closed the half year ended June 2026 with profit after tax up 79% to US$623,819, yet shareholders will receive no interim dividend as the pipe manufacturer redirects capital towards ad

Ariston Holdings’ tea production fell 70% to 532 tonnes in the third quarter ended June 2026 from 1,770 tonnes a year earlier, placing the group’s funding structure back at the centre of its operation

Pfuma Fund has committed US$8.71 million to property projects that are expected to enter its income base from the second half of 2026. The deployments move the fund from the capital-raise phase into a

Matsaudza brings more than 17 years of experience across African financial and telecommunications markets. ZB’s appointment announcement says he previously served as Managing Director of O’mari, the f

South Africa, maize exports, South Korea, Zimbabwe maize, grain markets, food security, Agricultural Marketing Authority, Grain Marketing Board, GMB, Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange, ZMX, maize prices, r

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has advised growers to begin early aphid surveillance, destroy tobacco stalks and maintain strict field sanitation ahead of the 2026/27 planting season, as Zim

The World Bank has flagged Zimbabwe’s failure to convert strong economic growth into productive employment, with about 80% of working Zimbabweans now operating in the informal sector where median mont