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Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation
In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M
Apr 17, 2026Trending Stories
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IMF Warns of Stagflation Trap in Emerging Markets as Limited Middle East Conflict Tests Policy Limits
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has uncovered a overlooked risk in its latest global outlook, a stagflationary trap that could grip emerging markets and developing economies far more severely t
Apr 16, 2026
Zambia
Zambeef Discloses USD5 Million Power Deal with Non-Executive Director’s Company
Zambeef, has formally disclosed a significant related-party transaction under AIM Rule 13, entering a long-term electricity supply agreement with Kanona Power Company Limited, a company in which Non-E
Apr 16, 2026Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide
Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar
Apr 16, 2026Zimplow's Agric Arm Carries Group as Industrial Collapse, Post-Period Liabilities Cloud Recovery
Zimplow Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe-based manufacturer and distributor of agricultural implements, mining and construction equipment, metal fasteners, and automotive products has trimmed its pre-tax lo
Apr 14, 2026Rail, Refinery and Realignment: Zambia and Zimbabwe Redraw Southern Africa's Trade Map
Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a US$2.18 billion Memorandum of Understanding for a new 311-kilometre railway linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion's Den in Zimbabwe, while Zambia's energy ministry confirme
Apr 14, 2026Klapton Reinsurance Plc: Africa's Global Underwriter Takes Its Seat on the Lusaka Exchange
Klapton Reinsurance Plc completed a direct listing on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on 24 March 2026, offering up to 25 percent of its issued share capital comprising 2,821,875,000 ordinary shares a
Apr 14, 2026
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ZSE Holdings Posts USD 1.3 Million Comprehensive Loss as Currency Translation Erases Operating Gains
The operating business generated fee income across all revenue lines. The accounting result was determined by the exchange rate, not the business.Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Holdings Limited reported a to
Apr 14, 2026First Mutual Holdings Swings From $26m Loss to a $14m Profit: Property Revaluation Did Most Work
First Mutual Holdings, Zimbabwe's largest listed insurer, has posted a profit after tax of $14.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, against a loss of $26.3 million in 2024. The rehabilitati
Apr 13, 2026