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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Maize Paradox: Production Gains Soar Yet Imports Remain Third-Largest Commodity
Zimbabwe's maize sector continues to reflect the country's turbulent yet resilient agricultural history, oscillating between periods of surplus, severe disruption, and tentative recovery. While the na
Feb 11, 2026
South Africa
South Africa's digital 24-Hour Visa Application Platform Set to Revolutionalise Tourism
In a bold move to supercharge South Africa's post-pandemic tourism rebound, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a game-changing policy during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today: a fully digit
Feb 12, 2026
World
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
Companies
Hippo Valley Unaffected as Parent Tongaat Hulett Enters Provisional Liquidation
Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer, Hippo Valley Estates Limited, has moved quickly to reassure stakeholders that the provisional liquidation of its South African parent, Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL),
Feb 16, 2026
Companies
Tanganda Shareholders Approve US$8m Capital Raise, Strengthening Innscor Entry Path
Tanganda Tea Company Limited has secured shareholder approval to raise US$8 million through a renounceable rights offer, a capital injection expected to stabilise the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed d
Feb 19, 2026
South Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater Reinstates R3.7bn Dividend Payments After 3-Year Hiatus
Sibanye-Stillwater, the diversified South African mining giant, reinstated its dividend payments after a three-year hiatus on 20 February 2026, buoyed by a 281% surge in headline earnings per share (H
Feb 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
End of an Era: Gwen Muteiwa Steps Down as Letshego Group CFO After a Defining Chapter in Pan-African Finance
In a brief but significant announcement released on Monday morning, Letshego Africa Holdings Limited confirmed that Ms. Tinotenda Gwendoline Muteiwa, widely known as Gwen, has resigned as the company’
Mar 02, 2026
Companies
Nedbank Hits Historic 8 Million Client Milestone in 2025, Eyes 66% Stake in NCBA Group
Nedbank Group, one of South Africa's four major banks, has achieved a historic milestone by reaching 8 million clients for the first time in its nearly 140-year history according to the latest circula
Mar 03, 2026
Companies
Sun International Cautions Strong Earnings Jump as Digital Surge Offsets Land-Based Pressures
The collapse of the proposed R7.3 billion acquisition of Peermont, a rival casino group, after regulatory delays, has also freed up capital. Bengtsson has signalled the group will reassess its capital
Mar 09, 2026
Markets
Cape Town Is Eating Everyone's Lunch and South Africa's Biggest Landlord Just Proved It
This morning, Growthpoint Properties, South Africa's largest listed property company released its interim results for the six months to December 2025. Tucked in these numbers is a vivid portrait of a
Mar 11, 2026
Top Stories
More Duty, Less Revenue: How Zambia's Tobacco Crackdown Built a Black Market Instead
BAT Zambia, the country's only listed tobacco manufacturer and the dominant player in Zambia's formal cigarette market, has reported a year in which profit grew but the business shrank, a paradox that
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