Zimbabwe and South Africa recorded approximately R81 billion in bilateral trade during 2025, nearly twice the level reported in 2021, strengthening the economic significance of Beitbridge as one of S

Zambia’s kwacha lost 3.4% against the United States dollar in October, ending the month around K20.37, as foreign currency demand increased and supply into the market softened. The movement came duri

Southern Africa's electricity market traded 191.20 gigawatt-hours in August 2026, its highest monthly competitive-market volume in the first five months of the financial year, but the region's transmi

Zimbabwe has emerged as Southern Africa's leading lithium producer, accounting for an estimated 9.7% of global mine output in 2025, but its proposed transition from concentrate exports to chemical pro

Zimbabwe faces a 335,075-tonne gap in its Strategic Grain Reserve target as government prepares for another potentially severe drought, raising fresh concerns about the country's ability to translate

Zimbabwe's gold industry is on course to generate approximately US$6.6 billion in export earnings during 2026, yet the country's expanding mineral wealth is accompanied by environmental damage that th

Zimbabwe remains within reach of its 50-tonne gold target despite a 7.9% decline in September deliveries, with the industry's stronger production run-rate and elevated export earnings providing a foun

Zimbabwe's nickel matte export earnings plunged 81.5% to US$24.9 million in September 2026, from US$134.3 million in August, as the country's platinum group metals industry experienced furnace mainten

Zimbabwe’s poultry market has expanded considerably over recent decades, supported by growth in domestic production and chicken’s relative affordability compared with other animal proteins. Government

Australian-listed Invictus Energy has completed the relocation of its drilling rig to the Musuma-1 exploration site in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin, bringing the company closer to testing a prospect

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade surplus contracted by 91.1% to US$46.7 million in September 2026 from US$526.2 million in August, as declining gold and nickel export receipts coincided with a sharp incre

Zimbabwe's Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) is positioning itself to access pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors following an independent c