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Gold Windfall Powers Padenga Profit to $57m as Crocodile Losses Deepen

Padenga Holdings posted its strongest financial performance in years for the twelve months to 31 December 2025, with profit before tax more than doubling to $93.9 million from $43.8 million as a sust

Apr 09, 2026
Companies
Tongaat Hulett’s Fate Hangs in Balance as Provisional Liquidation Hearing Opens Today

Tongaat Hulett Limited faces a defining moment in Durban High Court today as the long-running provisional liquidation application against the company is finally heard, with the outcome likely to deter

Apr 16, 2026
Zambia
Zambeef Discloses USD5 Million Power Deal with Non-Executive Director’s Company

Zambeef, has formally disclosed a significant related-party transaction under AIM Rule 13, entering a long-term electricity supply agreement with Kanona Power Company Limited, a company in which Non-E

Apr 16, 2026
Companies
Tea Collapse, Thin Cash, Rising Debt: Ariston’s Recovery Still Hangs in the Balance

Ariston Holdings Limited, the Zimbabwe-listed agribusiness that farms tea, macadamia nuts, and specialty crops across estates including Southdown and Kent has posted a revenue of 21% to $5.6 million,

Apr 17, 2026
Companies
Edgars Grows Profit 139%, Funding Costs Keep Earnings Base Under Pressure

Edgars Stores Limited has reported profit after tax of USD 1.947 million on total revenue of USD 41.3 million for the 52 weeks ended 4 January 2026. That is a net margin of 4.7% on a revenue base that

Apr 17, 2026
Zimbabwe
Nampak Writes Down Zim Operations by R136 Million and Exits, Cites Need to "Eliminate Risk"

Nampak Limited, the JSE-listed packaging manufacturer, reported normalised headline earnings of R346 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 9% from R317 million in the comparable period of

May 29, 2026
Companies
Selling More, Earning Less: What the Numbers Reveal from Nampak Zimbabwe’s 1HY2026 Results

Nampak Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest packaging firm has reported revenue of USD 41.7 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, a 10% increase from USD 38 million in the comparable peri

Jun 03, 2026
Companies
Seed Co Projects 140% Jump in Shareholder Earnings for FY2026

Seed Co International Limited, a pan-African seed producer listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) with a primary listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), is projecting a sharp recover

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Zimbabwe's Economy Expands to US$59.7 Billion as GDP is Rebased to 2025

With GDP reaching approximately US$59.7 billion at current prices, the latest estimates provide an updated benchmark for policymakers, investors, businesses and development partners seeking to underst

10 hours ago

Mt Hampden New City: Can CSCEC’s Financing Model Turn the Smart City Plan Into Reality?

Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has held discussions at the headquarters of China State Construction Engineering Corporation in Beijing with CSCEC Chairman Wang Wei and President Chen Lie, foc

12 hours ago

ZINARA Nears Final Repayment of US$206m DBSA Highway Loan

The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) is approaching the final stages of repaying a US$206 million loan obtained from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to finance the rehabil

14 hours ago

Unifreight Pivots to Logistics Integration as Growth Phase Matures

Unifreight used its 2025 annual general meeting to reposition the group from a freight carrier into a multi-service logistics platform, announcing a strategy that adds express courier, customs clearan

16 hours ago

Avocado Exports to Top 9 Million Kgs in 2026: Can They Diversify the Forex Receipts Calculus?

Zimbabwe's avocado export volumes reached 1.74 million kilograms valued at USD 1.07 million in the first four months of 2026, compared to 921,056 kilograms worth USD 397,007 in the same period of 202

17 hours ago

Why Investors Are Increasingly Choosing Kenya

Absa Group, South Africa's third-largest bank by assets, has launched a KES30.9 billion (US$238 million) offer to increase its stake in Absa Bank Kenya from 68.5% to as much as 85%, placing one of Afr

17 hours ago

Joining the Elite Quadrant: Econet Cracks Elusive Billion-Dollar Revenue Ceiling

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has    reported revenue of USD 1.104 billion for the year ended 28 February 2026, a 23% increase from USD 894 million in FY2025 according to its latest FY2026 financial resul

19 hours ago

Mash Holdings Lifts Operating Margin to 47% as Occupancy Holds at 89%

Mashonaland Holdings Limited has reported revenue of USD 3.14 million for the five months ended 31 May 2026, a 7% increase from USD 2.93 million in the comparable period of 2025, while operating profi

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