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Zimbabwe
Starafrica Corporation Faces Uphill Battle Amid Challenging Business Environment
Starafrica Corporation, a prominent participant in the sugar industry, has recently disclosed its performance, which mirrors the multitude of hurdles it encountered during the period ended September 3
Feb 06, 2024
Companies
Sweet Production, Sour Sales: Impact of ZiG, Policy Slippages Hippo Valley’s Q1
Hippo Valley, Zimbabwe's largest sugar heavyweight , has reported a satisfactory first quarter ended 30 June 2024, despite facing a perfect storm of challenges. While the company saw a 6% increase in
Aug 19, 2024
Companies
Unbeatable Yields, Unmatched Quality: Hippo Valley Introduces New Varieties, Amplifies Disease Control
Zimbabwe's sugar giant, Hippo Valley Estates, is gearing up to introduce advanced technologies and high-yielding sugar cane varieties, poised to transform the industry through improved cane quality.
Oct 11, 2024
Zimbabwe
Sweetened Opportunities: African Sugar Producers Gear Up Amid Global Supply Shortage
According to Statista, India leads global sugar consumption, followed closely by the European Union and China. By 2024/2025, global sugar consumption is projected to reach 182 million metric tons. Bra
Oct 30, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Sugar Sales Surge 21% As Government Repeals Free-Importation Policies
Zimbabwe’s industrial sugar sales have experienced a substantial growth trajectory, increasing by 21% to 183,729 tonnes for the half-year period ended 30 September 2024, as reported by Hippo Valley, t
Dec 10, 2024
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
Companies
Hippo Valley Unaffected as Parent Tongaat Hulett Enters Provisional Liquidation
Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer, Hippo Valley Estates Limited, has moved quickly to reassure stakeholders that the provisional liquidation of its South African parent, Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL),
Feb 16, 2026
South Africa
Tongaat Crisis Update: IDC Declines to Commit to More Funding Amid Liquidation Threat
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says that it is not in a position to commit to additional financial support for the embattled sugar conglomerate Tongaat Hulett at this juncture. This fol
Feb 23, 2026
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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
2 hours agoEnd of an Era: Gwen Muteiwa Steps Down as Letshego Group CFO After a Defining Chapter in Pan-African Finance
In a brief but significant announcement released on Monday morning, Letshego Africa Holdings Limited confirmed that Ms. Tinotenda Gwendoline Muteiwa, widely known as Gwen, has resigned as the company’
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