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Zambia's Copper Exports to China: Navigating the Impact of China’s Reduced Imports

Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer, with the metal accounting for around 70% of its export earnings according to Reuters. China has been one of the primary markets for Zambian copper, a

Apr 14, 2023
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New Indonesian Nickel Indices Could Be a Game-Changer for Bindura Nickel Corp

For Bindura Nickel Corp and other miners outside Indonesia, the new indices could give better insight into price trends and improve their bargaining power with offtakers. Bindura Nickel Corporation is

 Apr 14, 2023
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Zambia Approaches Debt-Restructuring Agreement

-Zambia is a step closer to finalizing its long-awaited debt-restructuring agreement with its official bilateral creditors. The nation’s treasury secretary, Felix Nkulukusa, recently announced that th

 Apr 13, 2023
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Africa Capital Markets Update: Performance Variance Analysis

The Nairobi Stock Exchange has earned the unfortunate distinction of being the worst performing African stock market in the first quarter of 2023. So far this year, it has experienced a significant de

 Apr 11, 2023
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Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Sparks Stockpiling and China Price Floor Agreements: What's Next for the Global Market?

imbabwe, a country with significant untapped lithium resources, recently implemented an export ban on lithium ores, with only a few players exempted from the ban. This move by the Zimbabwean governmen

 Apr 06, 2023
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ZHL Sustains Profitability Despite Unprecedented Reinsurance Claims

The Group posted an inflation adjusted total income of ZWL39.5 billion, which is a 9% surge from ZWL36.3 billion recorded in the prior year. The growth was attributed to an overall positive investment

 Apr 05, 2023
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Stanbic Bank's Bottomline Soars by 180% for FY’22

Despite the challenging economic landscape, Stanbic Bank thrived in the 2022 financial year posting a profit of $49.9 billion in inflation-adjusted terms, up by 180% from $17.8 billion the prior year.

 Apr 04, 2023
African Capital Markets Update: Positive Outlook Despite Contrasting Performance - Challenges Ahead

In the past week, the All-Share Index rose 7.59%, ranking the best performing stock market in Africa. The bourse registered growth on the back of a remarkable 17% surge in the Utilities sector, primar

Apr 04, 2023
Hwange Unit 7 to Relieve Pressure on Electricity Imports

Hwange Unit 7 power output first achieved full capacity of 335Mw at 09:27, 30th March 2023. Since that time, the combined output of all the power plants has exceeded 950Mw. Last week, the Kariba South

Apr 03, 2023
Vietnam's First Quarter Slack Opens Regional Opportunities

Vietnam is a significant player in the cement industry and its production capacity is of concern to smaller players such as Zimbabwe and other African players. In 2021 it, along with Turkey, was one o

Apr 03, 2023
Realization of a New Model for Large Organizations Facing Breakup Pressures

Companies that compete with newly public companies may run the risk of adopting the approach. Investors moving into the new standalone entities may cause a decline in demand for shares of purer plays

Apr 03, 2023

The Fall of Babylon? Aftermath of Possible Greenback’s Crush

The United States of America (USA) has for centuries managed to position its currency, United States dollar as the currency of global trade. However, the greenback is facing a multitude of headwinds f

Mar 30, 2023

FCB’s Non-funded Income Dominated Revenue Generation in FY22

First Capital Bank’s non-funded income dominated revenue generation for the firm in the 2022 financial year as the bank posted real growth in terms of non-funded income by 44% with the non-funded to t

Mar 28, 2023

Zimbabwe Takes the Lead as Chair of African Diamond Producers Association

-Zimbabwe has taken over as the new Chair of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), a move that is likely to reactivate the diamond mining sector and possibly deliver growth. Zimbabwe's cha

Mar 24, 2023

Biden's Economic Report Criticizes Cryptocurrencies For Lacking a Fundamental Value

The report made no recommendations for immediate action. Regulators, though, don't require a starting pistol. Some agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, have already begun taking

Mar 24, 2023

Volatility Yields: ZSE Investors Take Home Almost 50% US$ Gains

The highly volatile financial market, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), has once again emerged the best performing bourse in Africa on a year-to-date basis, in US$ terms. As at the 21st of March, 2023, t

Mar 22, 2023

TSL Revenue Soars as Expansion Initiatives Pay Off

TSL Limited, a tobacco merchant, and agro-industrial focused group increased its revenue by 106% in inflation-adjusted terms during the first quarter ended 31 January 2023 against the prior period. Th

Mar 21, 2023

African Markets Update: Unlocking the Mystery of Third World Economies' Record Stock Exchange Results

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is currently the best performing stock market in Africa, with a year-to-date return of 34.67% in USD terms, and 83.41% in inflation-adjusted ZWL. Typically, the stock mark

Mar 21, 2023

CORPORATE ACTION SUMMARY

CFI withdrew the Annual General Meeting (AGM) notice issued on the 9th of March, 2023, and pushed the event to a further date at the same venue. The company’s 27th AGM will now be held on Friday, the

Mar 20, 2023