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GetBucks Microfinance Exhibits Robust Growth in Total Income, yet Faces Challenges in Profitability and Asset Quality
GetBucks Microfinance Bank’s net interest income increased by 62% from ZWL220 million in 2021 to ZWL399 million in 2022. This shows that the bank's lending activities grew significantly during the yea
May 02, 2023
Zimbabwe
A Look into Zimbabwe’s Street Vending Ban: Economic Formalisation vs. Informal Livelihoods
In early August 2025, Zimbabwe’s government issued a one-month ultimatum to ban street vending and second-hand clothing sales, aiming to formalise the economy and enhance urban order. This policy has
Aug 21, 2025
Companies
Profit Triples, Wallets Shrink, Borrowings Surge: The Three Stories Inside InnBucks' Six Months
InnBucks MicroBank Limited has delivered half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2025 that, at first reading, appear remarkable. Profit nearly tripled to ZWG 99.5 million from ZWG 33
Mar 04, 2026
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Zimbabwe Heads for Third Consecutive Wheat Record: ARDA Grows Nearly Half as National Plantings Hit 133k Hectares
Zimbabwe has planted 106% of its 125,000 hectare winter wheat target, up from 101% at the same point in 2025, taking the national area to roughly 132,500 hectares. The Agricultural and Rural Developme
Jul 23, 2026Afdis’ Q1 Revenue Hits 47% of Last Year’s Full Year on Volume Boom, Grey Market Crackdown
Spirits and Wines maker, African Distillers has grown the first quarter revenue by 47% to USD 27.9 million on volumes 43% ahead of the comparable quarter, taking a single quarter's turnover to 46.7
Jul 23, 2026From Household Security to Breadbasket:How Pfumvudza Can Unlock Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Scale
Zimbabwe's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme has done what it was designed to do, delivering a bumper harvest, turning Zimbabwe’s 2024 cereal deficit story into a surplus one. The 2025/26 summer season pro
Jul 22, 2026
