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Xarani and the Platform Bet: What FBC Holdings Is Building, and Whether It Can Work

The platform bet is intellectually coherent, the Finserve trajectory demonstrates the commercial destination at maturity, and the internal group synergies with MicroPlan, OutRisk and FBC Bank are real

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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Postal Sector Spends More Than It Earns as Volumes Collapse, DHL Cut Outlets

Zimbabwe's licensed postal and courier operators has recorded a cost-to-income ratio of 117.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, worsening by 10 percentage points from 107.5% in the third quarter of 2025

 Apr 29, 2026
Technology
ADvTECH Expands African Education Footprint as Regional Campuses and Schools Drive Growth Strategy

Regional expansion across the rest of Africa has accelerated, with operations in Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia forming the core of ADvTECH’s international growth strategy. In Kenya, the group continued to

 Mar 23, 2026
Technology
Botswana Minerals Identifies Key Copper and Lead-Zinc Targets in North-West Botswana

As the demand for copper surges, particularly in green tech and energy transitions, Botswana Minerals’ position in the heart of the Damaran Belt could see it emerge as a key player in the Southern Afr

 Mar 20, 2026
Technology
Africa's AI Awakening: Cassava Ignites Continent's First NVIDIA-Powered AI Factory in South Africa

Cassava Technologies, the pan-African tech powerhouse rooted in Zimbabwe's Econet Wireless legacy, is launching its AI Factory in South Africa a high-density computing powerhouse fuelled by NVIDIA's a

 Mar 19, 2026
Companies
Orion Minerals Completes Okiep Copper Acquisition as Northern Cape Copper Belt Revival Takes Shape

South Africa's Northern Cape is geologically part of the same Proterozoic tectonic system that hosts those world-class deposits, though its copper endowment has historically been smaller-scale and mor

 Mar 18, 2026
Companies
Old Mutual Posts 24% Earnings Jump slightly inflated by Malawi

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

 Mar 17, 2026
MTN Group Turns the Corner With Nigeria Leading a R27.4 Billion Profit Reversal

MTN Nigeria's 5G rollout is still in capital deployment phase. The financials reflect ongoing work-in-progress investment in network infrastructure, but the foundations being laid now will shape compe

Mar 16, 2026
Santam Steps onto the World Stage with Lloyd's Syndicate 1918

Lloyd's of London is a marketplace, a centuries-old institution where syndicates of underwriters come together to insure risks that are often too large, too complex, or too specialised for conventiona

Mar 09, 2026
Dot Com Zambia Posts 94% Profit Growth

The Zambian context for Dot Com Zambia's growth is compelling. The government's drive to digitise revenue collection at every level of the public sector, road tolls, municipal levies, utility payments

Mar 09, 2026
CEC Delivers Record Profits as Zambia’s Power Deficit Looms

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

Mar 09, 2026

China Redefines Automotive Sector: BYD Overtakes Ford for First Time

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has overtaken Ford in annual car sales for the first time in 2025, marking a pivotal moment in the transition toward electrified mobility. BYD delivered approxi

Feb 19, 2026

At the Foot of Table Mountain: South Africa’s Digital State and the Power of Data in the Age of AI

Tourism economics operate on scale. South Africa welcomes more than 10 million international visitors annually. Incremental growth in higher-spend segments translates directly into foreign exchange ac

Feb 13, 2026

Dubai’s Maser Group Pledges US$1.6 Billion Investment in African Agriculture, Data Infrastructure

Maser Group, a closely held Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer,  plans to invest US$1.6 billion across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya over the next 24 months, targeting large-scale agricultural p

Feb 09, 2026

AI Boom Hits Reality Check:Microsoft Shares Tank Circa $400 Billion in Record Two-Day Rout

Microsoft, the world's largest software company by market capitalization and a cornerstone of the artificial intelligence revolution, has seen a record-breaking sell-off in its shares following its la

Feb 03, 2026

EU Unveils Digital Networks Act: Brussels Bets on Telecom Sovereignty

The European Union, the biggest continent in terms of economic power boasting a combined nominal GDP of around $22.5 trillion in 2026, second only to the United States and surpassing China in purchasi

Jan 21, 2026

AI Boom Propels Semiconductor Industry Past $1 Trillion in 2026

Lobal semiconductor revenues are forecasted to surpass $1 trillion for the first time in 2026, according to a recent analysis by market intelligence firm Omdia. This historic milestone represents a 30

Jan 20, 2026

Tokenised Collateral Meets EcoCash: Can Ndarama Rewire Zimbabwe’s Credit Market?

It also outlines a governance chain that is intended to reduce counterparty risk. The statement points to independent custody of physical assets by Kreston Zimbabwe, professional asset management by S

Jan 19, 2026

TN CyberTech Bank to Become Zimbabwe’s First Neobank

TN CyberTech Bank Limited, formerly known as Steward Bank, is set to become Zimbabwe’s first neobank, according to EcoCash Holdings’ latest full-year financial statement for the year ended 28 February

Jun 10, 2025