Search results for 'drought'
Companies
Seed Co Leverages Poor Sales with Exports, Introduces New Resistant Varieties
Seed Co Zimbabwe, the largest operating seed company, has leveraged increased export sales of maize seed in 2023 to offset the impact of recurring El Niño-induced drought spells that affected local ma
Jul 03, 2024
Zimbabwe
Water Levels at Critical Point: Kariba Dam on ‘Brink of Collapse’, Leave Millions in Darkness
imbabwe is teetering on the precipice of a catastrophic power crisis, with the situation at the Kariba Dam reaching a terrifying nadir. As of August 19th, 2024, water levels have plummeted to a criti
Aug 19, 2024
Zimbabwe
A Nation Plunged into Darkness: What are Government’s Initiatives to Alleviate Power Crisis?
Zimbabwe is currently struggling with power blackouts due to recurring drought spells that are hindering power production at Kariba Dam. As of August 19, 2024, water levels have plummeted to a critica
Aug 29, 2024
World
Drought Threatens Regional Power Supply: What Lake Cahora Bassa's Water Level Erosion Means for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's struggles with power challenges have extended beyond its borders, affecting one of its key electricity import sources. The Cahora Bassa dam in Mozambique's Tete province has reached a crit
Dec 17, 2024
Companies
El Niño, Power Failures Weigh on NamPak: Only Plastics Unit Bucks the Trend in 2024
NamPak Zimbabwe Limited experienced a challenging fiscal year in 2024, with only one of its operating units recording sales growth amidst a difficult economic and operational environment. The company
Jan 30, 2025
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Zimbabwe Introduces National Standard Price List: All Payments to Suppliers to Be Made in ZiG
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, together with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, has announced on the 13th of March 2026 a National Standa
21 hours agoGovernment Bans Key Imports: Millers to Source 40% Locally by April 2026, 100% by 2028
imbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has enacted a regulation that, if implemented as written, will fundamentally restructure the country's entire grain and
21 hours agoAirtel 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
22 hours agoGrowing Faster, Earning Less: Bata's Revenue Surge Masks Profit Warning Hidden in Inventory
Zambia Bata Shoe Company PLC, the country's oldest and most recognisable footwear manufacturer and retailer, has reported full year results for 2025 that present one of the more instructive paradoxes
23 hours ago
