Zimbabwe completed the obituary for its formal retail sector quietly, without a single definitive closing date or a single headline large enough to match the scale of what was lost. OK Zimbabwe, one o

Nampak Limited, the JSE-listed packaging manufacturer, reported normalised headline earnings of R346 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 9% from R317 million in the comparable period of

The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra

Zambia’s 2025/26 maize season has produced a number so large it requires a reference point to make sense. The country’s Crop Forecasting Survey, released by ZAMSTAT Statistician General Sheila Mudenda

Zimbabwe’s horticultural trade relationship with China entered a structurally new phase on 1 May 2026, when Beijing’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries came into full effect. For Zimbabwean

When the Competition and Tariff Commission approved the acquisition of Makasa Sun by ASB Hospitality LLC without conditions in February 2026, the regulatory decision ran to a paragraph. The transactio

Zimbabwe's commercial milk production grew 7% to 40 million litres in the first four months of 2026, up from 38 million litres in the comparable period last year, as the country edges toward what gove

NMB Holdings, has reported profit after tax of USD 8.34 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, against USD 2.52 million in Q1 2025, a 231% increase according to the latest trading update.

First Capital Bank has reported total income of USD 23 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, a 20% increase on the prior year according to the latest trading update. Customer deposits gr

ZB Financial Holdings’ reported first quarter 2026 results have seen a divergent performance across its four core revenue streams, characterised by both growth and declines. Commissions and fees grew

Zimbabwe’s gold sector delivered 3,324.6 kilograms in April 2026, a 16.5% recovery from the 2,854.0 kilograms recorded in March, driven by a sharp rebound in artisanal and small-scale mining output th

Zimbabwe’s 2026 flue-cured virginia tobacco marketing season has reached Day 52 with a volume performance that continues to outpace last year by a significant margin, while the price gap against 2025