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High Operating Costs Weigh on Willdale Operations, Despite Macro Challenges

Willdale Limited, a prominent manufacturer and marketer of clay brick products within the Zimbabwean building and construction sector, has reported a weaker financial performance for the half-year per

Jul 02, 2024
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Turnall Holdings Announces Resignation of Managing Director

Turnall Holdings Limited has announced the resignation of John Mkushi from his position as Managing Director, effective August 1, 2024. Mkushi had previously served as the Managing Director and then

Jul 25, 2024
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Willdale Grapples with Depressed Q3 Performance Amid Load-Shedding, Fierce Competition

Leading bricks manufacturer, Willdale Limited Zimbabwe, has posted a depressed Q3 performance for the third quarter ended 30 June 2024, owing to intensive load-shedding and low working capital. The c

Aug 14, 2024
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West Prop to Commission Key New Facilities by Year End, Declares Dividend

West Properties (West Prop), a leading real estate company, expects to commission an aluminium and glass fabrication plant and a brick manufacturing facility before the end of 2024. This move will ins

Oct 09, 2024
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CAPEX Jumps Over 2000% to $2M: Turnall Bets on New Investments

Turnall Holdings increased its capital expenditure (CAPEX) to US$2 million in the half-year ended June 30, 2024, compared to just $72,971 in the same period last year. This investment primarily focus

Oct 15, 2024

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Zambia’s Unemployment Falls: But the 9.9% Rate Masks a Deeper Working Poverty Crisis

The Zambia Statistics Agency has reported a decline in the country's official unemployment rate to 9.9%, down from 12.9% in 2021 and from 12.6% recorded in the 2022 Labour Force Survey.  This was dis

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Inflation Climbs Again as Fuel Shock Pushes Food and Transport Costs Higher

Zimbabwe's ZiG annual inflation accelerated to 4.8% in April 2026, up from 4.4% in March and 3.8% in February, while USD annual inflation rose to 2.2% from 1.3% in March and 0.9% in February, accordin

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Is Zimbabwe’s Insurance Sector Missing the Market That Now Defines the Economy?

Zimbabwe's insurance penetration rate stands at approximately 2%, below the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 2.8% and less than a third of the global average of 6%. This figure was cited in the 2024 annu

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Pfuma Fund Declares First VFEX REIT Dividend After Just 53 Days

Pfuma Fund, a Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, has declared an interim dividend of USD 446,719 for its inaugural reporting period ended 31 March 2026, represen

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South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus

Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill

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GB Holdings Reports 96% Profit Collapse Despite 43% Revenue Growth

GB Holdings Limited has reported a profit after tax of USD 38,950 for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, a 96% collapse from the USD 1,029,508 recorded in the comparable period, despite total

Apr 24, 2026

Datvest Consumer ETF Delivers 45% Gain as Delta, Innscor Dominate Basket

The Datvest Modified Consumer Staples Exchange Traded Fund has reported a 45% year-on-year growth in the fair value of equity investments for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net assets attributa

Apr 23, 2026

Beyond the Agreements: Why Plumtree Has Become the Credibility Test of the Zimbabwe–Botswana BNC

Zimbabwe and Botswana have concluded the Fifth Session of their Bi-National Commission in Harare on 22 April 2026, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko co

Apr 23, 2026