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Zimbabwe
Government Unveils Retail Reforms to Ease Doing Business, Eliminates Bakery Licence, Liquor Fee Drop from $1k to $20
Zimbabwe’s government has embarked on a series of reforms aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on businesses, with a recent focus on consolidating the cumbersome licensing requirements for retailer
Oct 08, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe eliminates 11 licenses, caps SME fees at $500 to streamline operations
he Government implemented a series of reforms on 31 October 2025 aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business by eliminating redundant licenses and fees, a move that addresses long-standing barriers
Nov 05, 2025
Companies
OK Zim Cuts Overheads 44% in FY'25, Set for Recovery as Retail Reforms Take Hold
OK Zimbabwe, the last standing retail giant in a landscape littered with the corpses of departed chains, has slashed overhead costs to US$58.7 million, a 43.91% plunge from the prior year, through su
Nov 12, 2025
Companies
OK Zimbabwe Market Update: Revenue Remains Below Break-Even, 3 More Stores to Close
Retail giant OK Zimbabwe Limited has released a crucial market update, providing shareholders and stakeholders with a transparent view of its ongoing battle to return to financial health. Following ca
Nov 21, 2025
Botswana
Standard Chartered Exits Botswana Business ,Deepens Retreat from African Markets
Standard Chartered ,a British multinational bank focused on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, providing corporate, investment, and wealth management banking has exited Botswana to reassess risk, sca
Jan 13, 2026
Companies
Shoprite Holdings Delivers Robust 1HY26 Results: A Contrast to Zimbabwe's Retail Giants
Shoprite Holdings, South Africa’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation, sales, profit, number of employees and customer base and Africa’s largest supermarket retailer, has delivered a solid perfo
Feb 02, 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
Zimbabwe
Tigere REIT Caps Transformational 2025 with Yield-Boosting Acquisitions and Near-Doubling of Profits
In a year of resilient growth for Zimbabwe's nascent REIT sector, Tigere Real Estate Investment Trust emerged as a standout performer, completing two strategic retail acquisitions in Q4 2025 that pro
Feb 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Never Too Late? Zimra and Buy Zimbabwe Forge Alliance Against Smuggling Onslaught
In a belated yet potentially pivotal move to stem the hemorrhage inflicted on Zimbabwe's economy by rampant smuggling, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has partnered with the buy-local advocacy
Feb 25, 2026
Top Stories
Zimbabwe Completes 143 Projects as Energy and Lithium Capacity Anchor First 100-Day Cycle
Zimbabwe has completed 143 of 242 projects in its First 100-Day Cycle of 2026, covering the period 9 February to 19 May 2026, with the remaining 99 described in the End of Cycle Report as nearing comp
Jun 17, 2026A Turning Point for Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Sector: Inside Broxmen’s US$500 Million Investment
hinese investor Broxmen Industrial Park, also known as Broxmen Investments and operator of the Sunny Yifeng tile manufacturing plant in Norton, is set to invest US$500 million in the development of a
Jun 16, 2026Zimbabwe Raises Minimum Wage by 80% as ZiG Delivers First Credible Local-Currency Wage Floor Since Dollarisation
Zimbabwe has approved a review of minimum wages and related conditions of employment for domestic workers and workers in unclassified operations, acting on recommendations from the tripartite Wages an
Jun 16, 2026Zimbabwe Still Outpaces Sub-Saharan Africa’s Average Despite World Bank Growth Downgrade
The World Bank's June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report has placed Zimbabwe's 2026 GDP growth at 4.6%, a downward revision from the 5% projected in its January 2026 edition, with a further easing
Jun 16, 2026
