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Zimbabwe
Old Mutual Tests Zimbabwe’s Return to Group Earnings After Seven-Year Ring-Fence
Old Mutual has begun assessing whether improving cash generation and currency conditions in Zimbabwe are sufficient to eventually return the local business to its Group earnings perimeter, seven years
Sep 08, 2026
Companies
Fidelity Life’s Insurance Service Swings Into Loss as Investments Carry Earnings
Fidelity Life Assurance’s core insurance operation moved into loss in the first half of 2026 as higher claims and a rising loss component pushed insurance service expenses above insurance revenue, lea
Oct 08, 2026
Companies
Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers
Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance
Oct 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Insurance Claims Crisis Exposes a Regional Protection Gap as South Africa Recovers R443 Million for Consumers
Zimbabwe's short-term insurance industry is facing growing scrutiny over delayed claims settlement, with 117 of the 144 complaints received by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) during the f
Nov 04, 2026
Zimbabwe
18 Years of Maize Volatility Expose Southern Africa's Unfinished Food Security Challenge
Zimbabwe's maize production has increased 17.1% to approximately 2.68 million tonnes in 2026, strengthening national food supplies after years of severe harvest fluctuations, but the recovery faces an
Nov 04, 2026
Companies
ZB Lending Surges 78%, Profit Falls 31% as Core Earnings Recovery Exposes Revenue Dependence
ZB Financial Holdings recorded a 78% increase in mortgages and other advances to ZWG5.52 billion during the nine months ended 30 September 2026, although profit after tax declined 31% to ZWG420 millio
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Companies
CBZ Loans and Deposits Surge Over 50%: Profit Barely Moves as Nonfunded Income Dominates Earnings
CBZ Holdings, has recorded substantial balance sheet expansion during the first nine months of 2026, with loans and deposits increasing by more than 53%, although profit after tax advanced just 0.9% t
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World
Built with Billions, Left Uninsured: Africa's Unprotected Public Infrastructure Exposes Taxpayers to Mounting Disaster Liabilities
Zimbabwe's government is moving towards compulsory insurance for public assets after its insurance regulator established that most government buildings, schools and hospitals remain without adequate p
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Zimbabwe Clarifies Economic Mandates for Mthuli Ncube and Tagwirei Through New Statutory Instruments
The new economic development portfolio can be assessed through concrete administrative indicators. Competition case processing times, the publication of merger decisions and the consistency of regulat
2 hours agoTreasury Owes Road Contractors US$188 Million as New US$2 Million Contract Approval Rule Takes Effect
Treasury has also warned creditors against engaging third-party debt recovery consultants whose commissions it does not recognise. The directive places greater importance on formal verification and pa
3 hours agoBuilt with Billions, Left Uninsured: Africa's Unprotected Public Infrastructure Exposes Taxpayers to Mounting Disaster Liabilities
Zimbabwe's government is moving towards compulsory insurance for public assets after its insurance regulator established that most government buildings, schools and hospitals remain without adequate p
1 day agoCBZ Loans and Deposits Surge Over 50%: Profit Barely Moves as Nonfunded Income Dominates Earnings
CBZ Holdings, has recorded substantial balance sheet expansion during the first nine months of 2026, with loans and deposits increasing by more than 53%, although profit after tax advanced just 0.9% t
1 day agoZB Lending Surges 78%, Profit Falls 31% as Core Earnings Recovery Exposes Revenue Dependence
ZB Financial Holdings recorded a 78% increase in mortgages and other advances to ZWG5.52 billion during the nine months ended 30 September 2026, although profit after tax declined 31% to ZWG420 millio
1 day agoPfuma's Rental Income Jumps 40%, Investment Returns Fall 29%: Can Property Expansion Sustain Dividends?
Pfuma Fund's rental income has increased 39.9% to US$648,049 during the third quarter of 2026, reflecting an accelerating transition from interest earning investments into income generating commercial
1 day agoCaledonia's Gold Price Jumps 20%, Shareholder Profits Collapse 81%: Who Captured the Upside?
Caledonia Mining Corporation's shareholders experienced an 81% decline in attributable profits during the third quarter of 2026, despite the company benefiting from a 20% increase in realised gold pri
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