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Zimbabwe
Sweetened Opportunities: African Sugar Producers Gear Up Amid Global Supply Shortage
According to Statista, India leads global sugar consumption, followed closely by the European Union and China. By 2024/2025, global sugar consumption is projected to reach 182 million metric tons. Bra
Oct 30, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Reverses Maize Import Ban After a ‘’Fictitious’’ Bumper Harvest Claim
Zimbabwe has reversed its maize import ban just two months after imposing it, a move prompted by a sharp downward revision in the country’s 2024/25 harvest forecast and growing concerns over food secu
Oct 24, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Exports Surpass $1 Billion for First Time, Imports Steal the Show at $1.03 Billion
Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo
Dec 08, 2025
Zimbabwe
South Africa's Falling Maize Prices Offer Relief to Zimbabwe Amid Lean Season Food Security Strains
South Africa's maize prices have declined more than 30% year-on-year, fueled by a robust harvest that has generated substantial surpluses for both local consumption and regional exports.
Jan 07, 2026
World
Dubai’s Maser Group Pledges US$1.6 Billion Investment in African Agriculture, Data Infrastructure
Maser Group, a closely held Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer, plans to invest US$1.6 billion across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya over the next 24 months, targeting large-scale agricultural p
Feb 09, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Maize Paradox: Production Gains Soar Yet Imports Remain Third-Largest Commodity
Zimbabwe's maize sector continues to reflect the country's turbulent yet resilient agricultural history, oscillating between periods of surplus, severe disruption, and tentative recovery. While the na
Feb 11, 2026
Zimbabwe
Government 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
Mar 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
Wheat Triples, Maize Doubles: Cereal Imports Bill Surges as Food Dependency Deepens
Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports
Apr 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins
Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A
Apr 15, 2026
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Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
1 hour agoBalance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
3 hours agoMachiavelli’s Politics of No Second Chance: How Court Closures, Treason Charges Threaten Zambia’s Mining Boom
Hakainde Hichilema enters his second term with the numerical strength of a decisive electoral victory and a political dispute that should have been comparatively easy to settle. He was officially decl
5 hours agoZimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr
23 hours agoWeekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
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