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Zimbabwe
What May’s Trade Numbers Reveal: Gold Dominance Grows as Import Demand Widens the Deficit
Zimbabwe's goods trade balance for May 2026 was a deficit of USD 193.7 million, a 14% increase from April 2026's USD 169.9 million. Exports grew 11.6% month-on-month from USD 792.3 million to USD 884
Jul 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Higher Yields Drives Potato Output Past 100k Tonnes, Growth Outruns Policy Support
Zimbabwe's 2025/26 summer season has produced 100,055 tonnes of Irish potatoes from 3,450 hectares at an average yield of 29 tonnes per hectare, an improvement from the prior year's 26 tonnes per hect
Jul 08, 2026
Companies
New Cement Player Enters Zimbabwe : Shuntai Sets September 2026 Launch After $200M Project Build
Shuntai Investments, a Chinese-owned emerging cement producer, plans to begin operations at its integrated Chegutu plant in September 2026 after investing about US$120 million in cement production and
Jul 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
The Bean the Market Wants: Soyabean Deliveries Jump 58% as Dual Demand Outstrips Supply
Soyabean deliveries have reached 45,744 tonnes between 1 April and 24 July 2026, up 58% on the 28,924 tonnes marketed a year earlier, on Agricultural Marketing Authority’s latest figures. Soya is 89.8
Jul 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Posts Strongest Export Month on Record: Export Concentration Reaches 87%
Zimbabwe has recorded its highest monthly export value on record at least six years in June 2026, with merchandise exports rising 63.1% from May to US$1.442 billion. Imports increased 11.5% to a reco
Aug 05, 2026
Zimbabwe
ZESA Rebundling Confronts 3.7GW Supply Gap by 2030, H1 Import Bill Hits US$84m
Cabinet has moved the restructuring of ZESA into implementation, consolidating generation, transmission, distribution, system planning and commercial functions under ZESA Private Limited at a time Zim
Aug 19, 2026
Zimbabwe
World Bank Puts Zimbabwe’s Power Losses at 6.1% of GDP, Firms Expand Captive Supply
Zimbabwe is carrying an electricity constraint estimated by the World Bank at 6.1% of GDP annually, placing power among the largest structural costs still embedded in an economy targeting industrial e
Sep 08, 2026
South Africa
South Africa Imports 1.8 Million Tonnes of Wheat in 11 Months to September 2026
South Africa imported about 1.8 million tonnes of wheat between October 2025 and early September 2026, led by Poland, as domestic production remained below the requirements of millers and food manufac
Sep 14, 2026
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After 19 Years, Mhembere Leaves Zimplats With a US$1.8bn Legacy. Segula Inherits the Next Test.
Mhembere joined Zimplats as chief executive on 1 October 2007, after previously leading Mimosa Mining Company. He retires as CEO and executive director of Zimplats Holdings effective 1 November 2026,
2 days agoCan Zimbabwe's Gold Output Hit 50 Tonnes and Export Earnings Top US$6 Billion After September's Sharp Decline?
Zimbabwe remains within reach of its 50-tonne gold target despite a 7.9% decline in September deliveries, with the industry's stronger production run-rate and elevated export earnings providing a foun
Oct 29, 2026
