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Zimbabwe
RBZ Raises Policy Rate, Reserve Requirements: Implications for Banks, Businesses, Consumers
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has raised the bank policy rate from 20% in April this year to 35%, according to the latest Monetary Policy Statement released last Friday. Standard and statutory reserve
Sep 30, 2024
Companies
African Sun Limited's HY Results: Losses Widen, but Real Estate Shows Promise
Largest hotelier group, African Sun Limited's (ASUN), real estate market performed well during the first half of 2024 (1HY), with its contribution increasing from 2% to 6% and generating an additional
Oct 08, 2024
Zimbabwe
Formalizing the Fringes: Can National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe Unlock Informal Sector Growth?
The Ministry of Finance in Zimbabwe has unveiled the National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe (NVCCZ), an ambitious initiative aimed at catalysing economic expansion through the provision of equit
Jan 17, 2025
Botswana
Standard Chartered Exits Botswana Business ,Deepens Retreat from African Markets
Standard Chartered ,a British multinational bank focused on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, providing corporate, investment, and wealth management banking has exited Botswana to reassess risk, sca
Jan 13, 2026
Top Stories
BAT South Africa Retreats as Illicit Cigarettes Take Over ,Can Legal Production Survive?
British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) one of the country’s most established manufacturers is winding down cigarette production and will close its Heidelberg plant by the end of 2026. The decis
44 minutes agoTharisa Paints Bullish Picture for 2026: Robust PGM Growth, Strong Balance Sheet, and Karo Momentum
Tharisa plc, a dual-commodity mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with operations spanning South Africa (Tharisa Mine in the Bushveld Complex) and Zimba
Jan 16, 2026From Lithium to Copper; Prospect Resources’ Pivot from Zimbabwe to Zambia Signals Strategic Bet on Future Metals
ith lithium in the rear-view mirror, Prospect is now banking on copper a metal equally critical in the green energy and digital revolutions. Its Mumbezhi Copper Project, located in Zambia’s Central Pr
Jan 16, 2026Caledonia Seeks to Raise US$120m in Convertible Debt as Bilboes Funding Needs Intensify
aledonia Mining Corporation, Zimbabwe’s third-largest gold producer, has moved to secure up to US$120 million through a proposed issuance of convertible senior notes due 2033, a financing decision ref
Jan 15, 2026
