Search results for 'manufacturing'
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Lifts Fabric Import Tariffs to 40% to Protect Local Textile Producers
The Government has reviewed the customs duty on selected polyester staple fibres and dyed woven cotton fabrics to 40% plus US$2.50 per kilogram, according to the 2026 National Budget measures under th
Jan 15, 2026
Companies
CAFCA's Q1 2026 Sales Volumes Rise 3% as Exports Surge ,Copper Demand Recovers
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed cable manufacturer CAFCA Limited has recorded a 3% year-on-year increase in sales volumes for the first quarter ended 31 December 2025, signalling a gradual strengthenin
Feb 20, 2026
Zambia
Growing Faster, Earning Less: Bata's Revenue Surge Masks Profit Warning Hidden in Inventory
Zambia Bata Shoe Company PLC, the country's oldest and most recognisable footwear manufacturer and retailer, has reported full year results for 2025 that present one of the more instructive paradoxes
Mar 16, 2026
Companies
The Turnaround That Isn't: ZECO's Profit Rests on Income Auditors Flagged Misstated
ZECO Holdings Limited's FY2025 financial statements has presented a company in transition, from loss to profit, from contraction to modest revenue growth, from strategic uncertainty to a new directio
Apr 02, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Beverages Sector Signals a Manufacturing Inflection Point as Anchor Investors Deploy Capital at Scale
"Listed corporate results are confirming a stronger demand cycle, with many companies reporting double-digit growth in revenue and profitability through 2025 and into Q1 2026. Capacity is becoming a r
May 14, 2026
Companies
Innscor Set for Another Record Year Despite SI 87 Threatening Cost Stability
Innscor Africa Limited has reported encouraging volume momentum across its core manufacturing operations for the nine months to 31 March 2026, with standout performances from its bakery, protein, snac
May 14, 2026
Companies
CAFCA Profit Jumps 211% as Construction Boom, Copper Price Rally Rewrites Cable Demand
CAFCA Limited, Zimbabwe’s only listed cables manufacturer has reported a 211% increase in profit after tax for the six months ended 31 March 2026, with revenue growing 24% to US$22.2 million from US$1
May 14, 2026
Top Stories
Nampak Writes Down Zim Operations by R136 Million and Exits, Cites Need to "Eliminate Risk"
Nampak Limited, the JSE-listed packaging manufacturer, reported normalised headline earnings of R346 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 9% from R317 million in the comparable period of
22 hours agoSARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening
The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra
22 hours agoWhat the Invictus PSA Really Means: Legal Framework Signed, Appraisal Wells to Decide the Prize
Invictus Energy has suspended trading in its shares pending a material announcement expected by Friday, which the company has confirmed relates to the imminent signing of a Production Sharing Agreemen
1 day agoSADC's Grain Supercycle:Zimbabwe Joins Zambia, South Africa in Record-Breaking Bumper Harvest
In the same week that Zambia announced the highest maize harvest in its recorded history, and South Africa confirmed the largest grain crop ever produced on the continent's southern tip, Zimbabwe rel
1 day agoZimbabwe Unveils Most Ambitious Post-Independence Industrial Policy with Integrated Provincial SEZs
Cabinet has approved on the 26th of May 2026, the framework for the establishment of Integrated Provincial Special Economic Zones across all ten provinces of Zimbabwe, presented by the Minister of Fin
May 27, 2026
