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South Africa
South Africa Joins Afreximbank, Unlocks US$8bn Trade  Industrial Finance Programme

South Africa has formally acceded to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the 54th member state of the Pan-African multilateral lender and completing the country’s entry into the con

Feb 05, 2026
World
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
Companies
Nestlé Begins SA Retrenchments Amid Global 16,000-Job Cut

Nestlé’s global , the world's largest food and beverage company’s restructuring programme has reached South Africa, with the group initiating retrenchment consultations affecting more than 400 employe

Mar 02, 2026
South Africa
South Africa's Historic Account Surplus: Fragile or Formidable?

South Africa's current account balance delivered a striking reversal in the fourth quarter of 2025, swinging from a revised deficit of R72 billion in the third quarter to a surplus of R50.2 billion, t

Mar 12, 2026
World
IMF Warns of Stagflation Trap in Emerging Markets as Limited Middle East Conflict Tests Policy Limits

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has uncovered a overlooked risk in its latest global outlook, a stagflationary trap that could grip emerging markets and developing economies far more severely t

Apr 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
Mozambique, South Africa Drive Zimbabwe’s Q1 Growth: America’s Slump Weakens March Arrivals

Zimbabwe's tourism sector has recorded 384,561 international arrivals in the first quarter of 2026, an 11% increase year-on-year, generating USD 251 million in tourism receipts, a 14% improvement from

May 05, 2026
Companies
WestProp’s 80% Revenue Jump Faces Profit Conversion Test: Tax Consumes Half of Incremental Profit

WestProp Holdings Limited has reported revenue of USD 8.06 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, an 80.2% increase on the USD 4.47 million recorded in Q1 2025, with net profit reaching US

May 18, 2026
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

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ZEEX’s First Partner: Evaluating INVESCI’s Real Market Impact Before the First Listing

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with INVESCI Asset Management, establishing a strategic institutional partnership to advance the growth and development of

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Zim’s  Potato Sector: Set for the Biggest Winter Potato Recovery

Zimbabwe is expecting 243,850 metric tonnes of Irish potato from the 9,000 hectares planted in the 2026 winter season, with 92,400 metric tonnes already produced from the 3,300 hectares already harves

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Squeezing the Soil: How GMB’s Over ZiG 200 Million Arrears Threaten the Next Season

The Grain Marketing Board is owing 17.27% of ZiG payment obligations to farmers who delivered grain in the  FY2025 marketing season amounting to ZiG 50,192,313.52. Transporters who hauled grain to GM

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A Historic First: Zimbabwe Confirms Highest Maize Harvest in National History

Zimbabwe's maize harvest has risen from 2,341,857 metric tonnes presented during the 16th Post-Cabinet Briefing to 2,824,110 metric tonnes confirmed at the 18th Post-Cabinet Briefing on 9 June 2026, a

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform

Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

Jun 09, 2026

SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

Jun 09, 2026

Why Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?

Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a

Jun 09, 2026