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Zimbabwe
South Africa's Insurance Market in Turmoil: Reinsurance Rates Soar, Power Grid Collapse Looms
South Africa's insurance market, once considered the most developed in Africa, is facing serious challenges due to rising reinsurance rates, which are outstripping the global trend. Claims pay-outs fr
Mar 30, 2023
Botswana
Letshego Holdings Limited Reports Resilient Performance Amidst Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Recovery
Letshego's business demonstrated resilience in the face of these challenging conditions. The company's Transformation Strategy is well underway, supported by a strong balance sheet driven by a 5% incr
Aug 28, 2023
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
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Health Turning Point: Inside the Economics and Humanity of the 2026 National Health Insurance Rollout
In a country where a visit to the doctor can still mean a choice between healing and hunger, Zimbabwe’s plan to launch its National Health Insurance (NHI) in June 2026 represents more than a policy mi
Oct 17, 2025
World
Sanlam’s New Business Slips as Clients Shift Products and Distribution Resets Bite
Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework
Mar 12, 2026
Top Stories
Zimbabwe’s Vehicle Industry Revival: Can Century Auto’s US$10m Injection Turn the Tide?
Century Auto Assembly, operating under Bronzepels Investments, is within weeks of commencing production at its USD 10 million vehicle assembly facility in Mt Hampden, Mashonaland West Province. The pl
Jun 18, 2026Zimbabwe Completes 143 Projects as Energy and Lithium Capacity Anchor First 100-Day Cycle
Zimbabwe has completed 143 of 242 projects in its First 100-Day Cycle of 2026, covering the period 9 February to 19 May 2026, with the remaining 99 described in the End of Cycle Report as nearing comp
Jun 17, 2026A Turning Point for Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Sector: Inside Broxmen’s US$500 Million Investment
hinese investor Broxmen Industrial Park, also known as Broxmen Investments and operator of the Sunny Yifeng tile manufacturing plant in Norton, is set to invest US$500 million in the development of a
Jun 16, 2026Zimbabwe Raises Minimum Wage by 80% as ZiG Delivers First Credible Local-Currency Wage Floor Since Dollarisation
Zimbabwe has approved a review of minimum wages and related conditions of employment for domestic workers and workers in unclassified operations, acting on recommendations from the tripartite Wages an
Jun 16, 2026Zimbabwe Still Outpaces Sub-Saharan Africa’s Average Despite World Bank Growth Downgrade
The World Bank's June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report has placed Zimbabwe's 2026 GDP growth at 4.6%, a downward revision from the 5% projected in its January 2026 edition, with a further easing
Jun 16, 2026
