Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Operationally Viable, Financially Irretrievable: The Harsh Reality for JSE-Listed Firms in Zimbabwe
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest listed retailers, says its Zimbabwe operations remain fully impaired, a designation that has been in place since 2024, when the group stopped incorporating th
May 31, 2026
Zimbabwe
Nampak Writes Down Zim Operations by R136 Million and Exits, Cites Need to "Eliminate Risk"
Nampak Limited, the JSE-listed packaging manufacturer, reported normalised headline earnings of R346 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 9% from R317 million in the comparable period of
May 29, 2026Zimbabwe Unveils Most Ambitious Post-Independence Industrial Policy with Integrated Provincial SEZs
Cabinet has approved on the 26th of May 2026, the framework for the establishment of Integrated Provincial Special Economic Zones across all ten provinces of Zimbabwe, presented by the Minister of Fin
May 27, 2026
Macro Success, Micro Failure: Inflation Drops Dramatically, Social Welfare Lags Behind
Zimbabwe’s May 2026 inflation data, released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, confirmed a picture that is simultaneously encouraging and instructive. Annual blended inflation was 3.2%, whil
May 27, 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, 2026Zimbabwe Declares Its Minerals Strategic: Critical Minerals Policy Rewrites Ownership Rules
On 22 May 2026, Zimbabwe formally published its Mineral Classification and Declaration, designating lithium, platinum group metals, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, rare earths, and chrome as Critica
May 23, 2026Gold Sector Rebounds in April: ASM Weakness, a Botched Policy Call Cast Shadow Over 50-Tonne Target
Zimbabwe’s gold sector delivered 3,324.6 kilograms in April 2026, a 16.5% recovery from the 2,854.0 kilograms recorded in March, driven by a sharp rebound in artisanal and small-scale mining output th
May 21, 2026