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NMB Holdings Profitability Slumps, Non-Performing Loans Rise to 1.2% in H1 2024
NMB Bank's non-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose to 1.2% in the first half of 2024, up from 1.1% at the end of 2023. This increase, coupled with the recalibration of the local currency book following
Sep 20, 2024
Companies
NMB Bank Harnesses DFI Partnerships to Drive 27% Loan Surge in Export-Critical Sectors
NMB Bank Zimbabwe has leveraged foreign lines of credit to fuel its growth in 2024, a critical strategy in a nation where Western sanctions limit traditional financing. The bank raised over USD 65 mil
Apr 08, 2025
Zimbabwe
Tokenised Collateral Meets EcoCash: Can Ndarama Rewire Zimbabwe’s Credit Market?
It also outlines a governance chain that is intended to reduce counterparty risk. The statement points to independent custody of physical assets by Kreston Zimbabwe, professional asset management by S
Jan 19, 2026
Zambia
Izwe Loans Zambia Caps Multi-Year Transformation with Profit Growth, Cash Flow Turnaround
Izwe Loans Zambia Plc has successfully completed its transformation into a diversified, digital-first financial services provider, delivering robust audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025
Mar 20, 2026
Companies
The Banking Sector: How Zim Listed Banks Performed, What Shapes the 2026 Outlook
Zimbabwe's six listed banking groups closed the year to December 2025 having generated their strongest aggregate profitability in the post-hyperinflation era, collectively earning an estimated $140 mi
Apr 09, 2026
Companies
Zimbabwe's Bigest Bank Profit Falls 33% as Fee Income Model Comes Under RBZ Pressure
CBZ Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest financial services group by assets and deposits, reported profit after tax of ZWG 361.34 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, a 32.8% decline fro
May 25, 2026
Zimbabwe
Is Cotton Industry Back? Sales Surge Over 5 Million Kgs as CBZ, AFC Restore Financing
Zimbabwe has marketed 5,079,907 kilograms of cotton by 18 June 2026, compared with 310,625 kilograms at the same point in 2025, placing the sector on its strongest recovery path since the 2015/16 El N
Jun 26, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Aviation Recovery Leaves CAAZ Behind With US$52m Debt, Bigger Losses
Zimbabwe’s aviation market is expanding around a regulator whose balance sheet remains under considerable financial strain according to the Auditor General’s report. The Civil Aviation Authority of Z
Aug 27, 2026
Companies
Crown Bank Profit Hits US$3.3m as FBC Rebuilds Acquired Standard Chartered Franchise
Crown Bank generated US$3.3 million in profit before tax during the first half of 2026, up 344.3% year on year, as FBC Holdings rebuilt the former Standard Chartered Zimbabwe franchise following disru
Aug 28, 2026
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Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
5 hours agoBalance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
7 hours agoMachiavelli’s Politics of No Second Chance: How Court Closures, Treason Charges Threaten Zambia’s Mining Boom
Hakainde Hichilema enters his second term with the numerical strength of a decisive electoral victory and a political dispute that should have been comparatively easy to settle. He was officially decl
9 hours agoZimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr
1 day agoWeekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
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