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Zimbabwe's semi-manufactured gold exports have generated USD 426.6 million in March 2026, equivalent to 45.8% of the country's total goods export value of USD 932.0 million for the month, according t

May 04, 2026

Caledonia Changes Chair as Bilboes Decision Nears, FMP Moves Closer to ZSE Exit

Caledonia Mining Corporation has announced that John Kelly will step down as Chairman of the Board with effect from the end of the company's Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2026, to be succeeded by Ju

Apr 30, 2026

Zimbabwe Spends US$83.8m on Cereal Imports in March as Surplus Narrative Builds

Zimbabwe's latest trade data for March 2026 shows that cereals were the fourth-largest import category in Zimbabwe's goods trade faccounting for 7.8% of a total import bill of USD 1.074 billion, equi

Apr 30, 2026

Econet’s 5G Network Now Exceeds NetOne and Telecel’s Combined Infrastructure

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe ended the fourth quarter of 2025 operating 340 5G base stations, 1,825 LTE stations, 1,997 3G stations, and 2,981 2G stations, a total active network of 7,143 base stations ac

Apr 30, 2026

Trade Data Rewritten: ZimStat Flips February Surplus to US$89.7m Deficit

ZimStat, Zimbabwe's national statistics agency, has reversed its prior month trade position for February 2026, reclassifying what it had previously reported as a USD 46.5 million surplus into a defici

Apr 30, 2026

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Postal Sector Spends More Than It Earns as Volumes Collapse, DHL Cut Outlets

Zimbabwe's licensed postal and courier operators has recorded a cost-to-income ratio of 117.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, worsening by 10 percentage points from 107.5% in the third quarter of 2025

Apr 29, 2026

Zimbabwe

Satellite Disruption: Starlink Records Historic Single-Quarter Traffic Gain as Liquid Loses Ground

Starlink Zimbabwe has recorded a 42.76% increase in fixed Internet and data traffic in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising from 117.83 Petabytes to 168.21 Petabytes, according to the Postal and Telecom

Apr 29, 2026

Zimbabwe

Post-Cabinet Briefing: Tobacco Earnings Surge Past US$500m, GMB Arrears Narrow, Wheat Set at 662,500 Tonnes

Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season has recorded cumulative sales of 149.9 million kilograms at an average price of USD 2.65 per kilogram by Day 34, with tobacco exports reaching 83 million kilog

Apr 29, 2026

Zambia

Zambia’s Unemployment Falls: But the 9.9% Rate Masks a Deeper Working Poverty Crisis

The Zambia Statistics Agency has reported a decline in the country's official unemployment rate to 9.9%, down from 12.9% in 2021 and from 12.6% recorded in the 2022 Labour Force Survey. This was dis

Apr 27, 2026

Zimbabwe

Inflation Climbs Again as Fuel Shock Pushes Food and Transport Costs Higher

Zimbabwe's ZiG annual inflation accelerated to 4.8% in April 2026, up from 4.4% in March and 3.8% in February, while USD annual inflation rose to 2.2% from 1.3% in March and 0.9% in February, accordin

Apr 27, 2026

Zimbabwe

Is Zimbabwe’s Insurance Sector Missing the Market That Now Defines the Economy?

Zimbabwe's insurance penetration rate stands at approximately 2%, below the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 2.8% and less than a third of the global average of 6%. This figure was cited in the 2024 annu

Apr 27, 2026

Companies

Pfuma Fund Declares First VFEX REIT Dividend After Just 53 Days

Pfuma Fund, a Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, has declared an interim dividend of USD 446,719 for its inaugural reporting period ended 31 March 2026, represen

Apr 27, 2026

Zimbabwe

South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus

Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill

Apr 27, 2026

GB Holdings Reports 96% Profit Collapse Despite 43% Revenue Growth

GB Holdings Limited has reported a profit after tax of USD 38,950 for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, a 96% collapse from the USD 1,029,508 recorded in the comparable period, despite total

Apr 24, 2026

Datvest Consumer ETF Delivers 45% Gain as Delta, Innscor Dominate Basket

The Datvest Modified Consumer Staples Exchange Traded Fund has reported a 45% year-on-year growth in the fair value of equity investments for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net assets attributa

Apr 23, 2026

Beyond the Agreements: Why Plumtree Has Become the Credibility Test of the Zimbabwe–Botswana BNC

Zimbabwe and Botswana have concluded the Fifth Session of their Bi-National Commission in Harare on 22 April 2026, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko co

Apr 23, 2026

Decoding the VP’s Speech at ZITF: Tobacco Targets, Value Addition Ambitions and Investment Commitments

Zimbabwe intends to produce more than 400 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/2026 growing season, up from the record 352.7 million kilograms delivered to the auction floors in 2025 at a combined

Apr 23, 2026

Ariston Names Farai Madziva CEO as Turnaround Enters Final Phase

Ariston Holdings Limited has appointed Farai Madziva as Chief Executive Officer with full executive mandate, effective from the departure of his predecessor Leon Nortier, who ceased to serve in the ro

Apr 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Approves USD 92Mn PPP to Unlock 1,200 Hectares at Victoria Falls: The Largest Single Land-Backed Infrastructure Deal

Government has approved a Public Private Partnership for the development of bulk infrastructure on Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate within the Masuwe Special Economic Zone in Victoria Falls, committing a combin

Apr 22, 2026

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