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Companies
High Operating Costs Weigh on Willdale Operations, Despite Macro Challenges

Willdale Limited, a prominent manufacturer and marketer of clay brick products within the Zimbabwean building and construction sector, has reported a weaker financial performance for the half-year per

Jul 02, 2024
Companies
National Foods Defy Odds: Earns Over US$100M Revenue in Just 3 Months, Despite Changes in VAT, Power Woes

National Foods, the country's leading food producer, achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing the US$100 million mark in just three months of FY2025 (Q1), despite challenges posed by power outages

Nov 19, 2024
Companies
Choppies Exits Zimbabwe: Detailed Analysis on Unhappy Statement

Choppies is exiting Zimbabwe and has initiated discussions to divest its business, citing the adverse effects of policies that favour informal traders over formal retail operations. The company plans

Dec 02, 2024
Zimbabwe
You Play, We Tax, State's Desperation Grows: What 10% Tax on Betting Means

In his 2025 budget presentation, Finance and Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister, Mthuli Ncube, imposed a 10% tax on all winning betting odds, effective January 1, 2025. This new

Dec 02, 2024
Zimbabwe
Mad Money Muse:  Zimbo Economic Circus Rolls On

This week, we’ve got a buffet of absurdity: tax revisions that scream “oops, my bad,” Blessed Geza’s grand return as the wannabe Che Guevara of Harare, Blessing Mhlanga’s jailhouse blues, Chris Mutsv

Mar 19, 2025

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Zimbabwe's Exports Surpass $1 Billion for First Time, Imports Steal the Show at $1.03 Billion

Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo

10 hours ago

Econet Flags “Gross Undervaluation” as Board Eyes Possible "ZSE Delisting"

Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has issued a cautionary statement to shareholders announcing that its board is evaluating strategic corporate actions that cou

14 hours ago

ZiG Defies Gravity: On Track for Best Annual Performance in 25 Years

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Dec 05, 2025

Fiscal Fiasco to Gold Reckoning: Zimbabwe’s Boom Finally Pays the Treasury

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Dec 04, 2025

Seed Co International Narrows Half-Year Losses by 93% in HY 2026

Seed Co International Limited (SCIL) has delivered its strongest interim performance in years after narrowing its loss for the six months to 30 September 2025 to  US$0.2 million, an improvement  from

Dec 04, 2025

You Win, We Take: Govt Doubles Down With 25% Betting Tax

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed to raise the tax on betting winnings to 25% from the current 10%, according to the 2026 National Budget, marking a significant escalation of government’s eff

Dec 04, 2025

Mthuli’s 2026 Budget : Drops Tax Hammer on Miners, Hands Citizens the Keys to Gold

Finance, Economic Development and Investor Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has tabled the most aggressive mining tax reforms since dollarisation, aimed at lifting the sector’s effective con

Dec 03, 2025

Hidden Potential: Zimbabwe’s 100-Tonne Gold Horizon Within Reach

Zimbabwe's gold sector continues its meteoric ascent, a testament to resilient operators navigating macroeconomic headwinds and structural reforms amid a global bull market for the yellow metal. In Oc

Dec 02, 2025