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Zimbabwe
Zim's Licensing Burden: Over 25 Licenses, Permits Required to Operate One Supermarket
Operating a single supermarket in Zimbabwe requires over 25 licenses and permits, making it challenging for businesses to operate. This is despite the mantra, Zimbabwe is open for business. These li
Sep 24, 2024
Zimbabwe
ZiG’s Weekly Review as Stability Remains in Focus: Is This a Turning Point or a False Dawn?
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) experienced marginal declines, depreciating by 0.1% last week and further by 0.2% this week, closing at 23.3656 against the US dollar. This relative stability is largely attri
Jan 31, 2025
Opinion
Mad Money Muse Zimbabwe’s Economic Soap Opera, Episode 3 – Cash, Brides, and Army Bridesmaids
Picture this: Wicknell Chivhayo, Zimbabwe’s tender-preneur extraordinaire, struts into the lobola negotiations with a briefcase stuffed with US$100,000 in crisp greenbacks. In a country where most fol
Mar 26, 2025
Zimbabwe
A Look into Zimbabwe’s Street Vending Ban: Economic Formalisation vs. Informal Livelihoods
In early August 2025, Zimbabwe’s government issued a one-month ultimatum to ban street vending and second-hand clothing sales, aiming to formalise the economy and enhance urban order. This policy has
Aug 21, 2025
World
Africa Ranks as Epicentre of Child Poverty, Yet Possesses 30% of Global Rare Riches: An Analysis
The past decade has witnessed gradual but persistent progress in reducing extreme child poverty globally, yet children remain disproportionately affected by poverty compared to adults. Despite advanc
Sep 24, 2025
Companies
AFDIS Delivers Explosive Q3: Festive Demand, Anti-Illicit Crackdown Fuels 64% Volume Surge, 62% Revenue Jump
AFDIS, the Zimbabwean producer of spirits, wines, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, reported robust third-quarter performance amid a stabilizing economic backdrop, with volumes surging 64% year-over
Feb 02, 2026
Companies
More Duty, Less Revenue: How Zambia's Tobacco Crackdown Built a Black Market Instead
BAT Zambia, the country's only listed tobacco manufacturer and the dominant player in Zambia's formal cigarette market, has reported a year in which profit grew but the business shrank, a paradox that
Mar 14, 2026
Top Stories
Government Outlines Fuel Cost Reduction Strategies, But the Ethanol Arithmetic Does Not Add Up
Cabinet's seventh post-cabinet press briefing of 2026, delivered on 24 March, has covered a wide sweep of policy approvals from tourism development in the Eastern Highlands to bilateral memoranda with
6 hours agoKlapton Reinsurance Targets Regional Expansion as Direct Listing Anchors Capital Market Entry
A structured dataset tracking gross written premiums, geographic exposure, and capital adequacy would provide further insight into how effectively the company is scaling its operations across markets.
1 day agoNetcare Expands Capacity and Adjusts Care Delivery as Medical Scheme Pressures Reshape Patient Flows
Looking ahead, the trajectory of patient activity within Netcare’s network will be shaped by how these operational adjustments interact with ongoing changes in the medical scheme landscape. Capacity
1 day agoTharisa Secures Expanded Trade Finance to Strengthen Chrome Trading and Regional Growth Pipeline
The outlook for the Group will continue to be shaped by its ability to execute across these interconnected layers. Chrome trading performance, project development in Zimbabwe, and the progression of d
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