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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
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Zimbabwe Poverty Lines Drops Significantly Despite Monetary Stability, Growth Across Many Metrics
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has put the Food Poverty Line for one person in May 2026 at ZWG 916.59 per month, which translates to USD 36.66 per month or USD 1.22 per day using the formal m
6 hours agoZimbabwe Records Biggest Manufacturing Growth in Southern Africa: But Slips in AfDB Industrialisation Rankings
The African Development Bank's Africa Industrialisation Index 2025, which ranks all 54 African countries on the depth, quality, and diversification of their industrial development, has delivered a ver
7 hours agoOperationally Viable, Financially Irretrievable: The Harsh Reality for JSE-Listed Firms in Zimbabwe
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest listed retailers, says its Zimbabwe operations remain fully impaired, a designation that has been in place since 2024, when the group stopped incorporating th
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