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Production Woes Plague Zimbabwe Sugar Giant, Recovery Inevitable

Hippo Valley Estates Limited, a prominent player in Zimbabwe's sugar industry, has reported a sluggish financial performance for the fiscal year under review. The company, a subsidiary of Tongaat Hule

Jul 04, 2024
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Pathway to Recovery: BAT’s Q3 Under Glance

British American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe, a producer and marketer of premium cigarette brands, is prioritizing cost reduction as a strategic initiative aimed at returning to profitability. The company

Nov 08, 2024
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CAFCA Achieves 23% Volume Growth in Q1 FY 2025, Exports Plunge by 39%

Cables supplier and manufacturer, CAFCA Limited, has reported a robust 23% year-on-year growth in overall volumes for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year, according to its latest trading upda

Feb 20, 2025
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Unki Platinum Mine Sees 15% Production Decline in Q1 2025

Unki Platinum Mine, Zimbabwe’s third-largest platinum group metals (PGM) producer and a flagship operation of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), reported a 15% production decline in Q1 2025, with outp

Apr 29, 2025
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Khayah Cement to Go Private as Creditors Back Delisting, Fossil Mining Exit Looms

Khayah Cement creditors have approved a plan to delist the company from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, a move that sets the stage for majority shareholder Fossil Mining to potentially exit its investmen

May 21, 2025

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VFEX Turnover More than Quadruples to US$58.5 Million in Q1 2025

The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), a dynamic subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), has solidified its role as a catalyst for Zimbabwe’s ambitious International Financial Services Cen

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Caledonia Mining Boosts Gold Production Prospects at Blanket Mine with Encouraging Drill Results

Caledonia Mining Corporation has reported promising high-grade results from its ongoing resource expansion drill programme at its owned Blanket Mine. This will improve gold production at Blanket, whi

Jun 24, 2025

Zimbabwe Gold Sees First Appreciation Since May Post-Gold Coins Era

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has appreciated for the first time since May 21, rising from 26.9965 to 26.9543 against the U.S. dollar on the formal market today, marking its first gain in June following the

Jun 24, 2025

Oil Prices Surge to 5-Month High Amid US-Iran Conflict

Oil prices have skyrocketed to a five-month high, with Brent crude surging 5.7% to US$81.40 a barrel before settling at US$78.39, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate rising 2.6% to US$75.76. The spike

Jun 23, 2025

ZiG Weekly Commentary: From Gold Coins to Growth, ZiG’s New Era

The ZiG maintained relative stability in the willing buyer-willing seller auction market. On June 20, 2025, it depreciated slightly to 26.9918 from 26.9768 the previous week, before recovering margina

Jun 23, 2025

Zimbabwe's Tobacco Production Surpasses 300 Million Kilograms, Eyes New Record

Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry has achieved a historic milestone in 2025, surpassing 300 million kilograms of production, generating over US$1 billion in revenue by June 19, 2025 according to TIMB.  Thi

Jun 23, 2025

POSB Launches Instant Payday Loan

People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), Zimbabwe’s government-owned financial institution, has launched the Instant Payday Loan, a fully automated loan facility designed to empower customers with rapid acce

Jun 19, 2025

Tobacco Sets New All Time Historic High

obacco Industry Marketing Board has reached a record 299.1 million kilograms as of day 71 of the  2025  marketing season, generating  US$1,004,477,101 billion in revenue, according to the latest daily

Jun 19, 2025