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Zimbabwe
After 19 Years, Mhembere Leaves Zimplats With a US$1.8bn Legacy. Segula Inherits the Next Test.
Mhembere joined Zimplats as chief executive on 1 October 2007, after previously leading Mimosa Mining Company. He retires as CEO and executive director of Zimplats Holdings effective 1 November 2026,
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Coca-Cola’s US$3.6 Billion COMESA Footprint Reveals Scale of Regional Industrial Opportunity
ZimTrade data shows that Zimbabwe exported US$222 million worth of goods to COMESA in 2025, representing a 10.4% increase from US$201 million in 2024. Despite the recovery, regional exports accounted
Oct 20, 2026O’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, 2026ZB Taps Fintech Executive Matsaudza to Turn Digital Investment Into Core Banking Growth
Matsaudza brings more than 17 years of experience across African financial and telecommunications markets. ZB’s appointment announcement says he previously served as Managing Director of O’mari, the f
Sep 04, 2026
GetBucks Joins Four Other Capitalized Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions as Sector Strengthens
The first half of 2026 therefore presents a mixed but improving picture. On one side, GetBucks has successfully crossed the US$5 million capital threshold, increasing the number of adequately capitali
Aug 20, 2026SARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening
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
May 29, 2026No More Easy Fees: RBZ's Reforms Marks the End of Transactional Rent-Seeking for Banks
For the better part of a decade, Zimbabwe’s banking sector operated on a model that would be unrecognisable in most developed financial markets. Fees and commissions, not interest income from lending,
May 25, 2026