South Africa
South Africa
South Africa Imports 1.8 Million Tonnes of Wheat in 11 Months to September 2026
South Africa imported about 1.8 million tonnes of wheat between October 2025 and early September 2026, led by Poland, as domestic production remained below the requirements of millers and food manufac
Sep 14, 2026Zimbabwe
O’mari’s 2.2 Million Customers Are Becoming Old Mutual Zimbabwe’s Distribution Network
Old Mutual Zimbabwe’s O’mari has surpassed 2.2 million customers, with transaction volumes rising 139% and revenue increasing 80% year on year in the first half of 2026, giving the fintech considerabl
Sep 08, 2026Jobs That Were Never Taken: Over 178k Migrants Leave South Africa, Unemployment Hits 4-Year High
South Africa's unemployment rate has risen to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, a four year high, after more than 178,000 African migrants reportedly left or were deported during an immigration cra
Aug 13, 2026
Venetia Mine Halted: De Beers Stops Mining at South Africa’s Largest Diamond Operation
De Beers is set to pause production for two years at Venetia, South Africa’s largest diamond mine, after prolonged weakness in rough diamond prices reduced the commercial value of extracting additiona
Jul 14, 2026How Zimbabwe’s Inflation Compares With Its Peers: June Uptick Leaves It Below Every SADC Peer
Zimbabwe's annual inflation in US dollar terms rose to 3.1% in June 2026, gaining 0.3 percentage points on May 2026's 2.8%, according to figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. On
Jun 29, 2026PPC Zimbabwe Carries Group Cash Flow as Cement Demand Surges: Pays US$36 Mn Dividend, Funds RK3 Expansion
Pretoria Portland Cement Limited (PPC) has reported revenue of R10.255 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, a 3.9% increase from R9.871 billion in the prior year, with EBITDA rising 31% to R2.079
Jun 09, 2026