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South Africa
Pick n Pay’s Strategic Pivot: Online Growth Pacifies Physical Store Closures
The global retail landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid rise of online sales and the gradual decline of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. This trend is reshaping the supermar
Feb 05, 2025
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s 2025 Budget: A Fragile Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Ailing Economy?
For Zimbabwean businesses and policymakers, this figure raises a pressing question: is it enough to pull South Africa—and the region—out of its economic quagmire? As Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner
Mar 13, 2025
Companies
Zimre Holdings to List Emeritus International on Botswana Stock Exchange After a Mega Profit Jump in 2024
Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL) plans to list its reinsurance subsidiary, Emeritus International, on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) in 2025, marking a pivotal step in its pan-African growth strategy.
Apr 16, 2025
Companies
First Mutual Properties Stuns with $57.2M FY2024 Loss, Yet Revenue Rockets 31%
First Mutual Properties Holdings Limited, a real estate investment and property development company listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), has recorded a US$57.2 million loss for the full year e
May 05, 2025
World
USA Proposes to Cut $555 Million to the African Development Fund: Implications for AfDB, Africa’s Development
The Trump administration has proposed to eliminate $555 million in funding for the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), marks a signif
May 07, 2025
Zimbabwe
Finance Ministry Rolls Out Cost-Cutting Directive for Ministries and Agencies
Last week on the 24th of September 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Treasury Circular Number 10, directing all government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to implement strict expenditu
Oct 01, 2025
Top Stories
Zimbabwe's Macroeconomic Stabilisation: Insights from the 2025 IMF Article IV Consultation
imbabwe's economy has navigated a turbulent path marked by hyperinflation, currency instability, and external shocks, but the 2025 IMF Article IV consultation highlights a tentative stabilisation amid
Oct 09, 2025Government Unveils Retail Reforms to Ease Doing Business, Eliminates Bakery Licence, Liquor Fee Drop from $1k to $20
Zimbabwe’s government has embarked on a series of reforms aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on businesses, with a recent focus on consolidating the cumbersome licensing requirements for retailer
Oct 08, 2025