Zimbabwe and South Africa recorded approximately R81 billion in bilateral trade during 2025, nearly twice the level reported in 2021, strengthening the economic significance of Beitbridge as one of S

Zimbabwe's short-term insurance industry is facing growing scrutiny over delayed claims settlement, with 117 of the 144 complaints received by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) during the f

Zimbabwe's maize production has increased 17.1% to approximately 2.68 million tonnes in 2026, strengthening national food supplies after years of severe harvest fluctuations, but the recovery faces an

South Africans are voting in municipal elections today, 4 November 2026, against a backdrop of persistently high unemployment, deteriorating public infrastructure and declining confidence in political

Zimbabwe's capital accounted for nearly 38% of all police-recorded offences during the second quarter of 2026, placing the country's principal commercial centre under growing scrutiny over the economi

Southern Africa's position in the global energy-transition minerals market is expanding, but the region's ability to translate mineral production into industrial development remains constrained by fra

South African fertiliser and chemicals group Omnia Holdings expects earnings per share to increase by as much as 35% for the six months ended September 2026, extending a recovery in its African agricu

Southern Africa's plan to build a battery-materials industry now depends on financing chemical plants that cost hundreds of millions of dollars each and need reliable power, specialised technology and

Zimbabwe's occupational pension funds were owed US$181.78 million in outstanding contributions at the end of June 2026, an increase of US$55.52 million in six months that has exposed persistent weakne

Zimbabwe's conventional farming insurance industry recorded a 25.5% decline in revenue during the first half of 2026, raising concerns about the agricultural sector's financial preparedness ahead of

African Distillers Limited (Afdis) has completed payment of approximately US$1.8 million in disputed income tax assessments issued by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), while continuing legal and

Zimbabwe’s planned US$300 million Guruve–Mazowe renewable energy project would deliver an average of about 63 megawatts (MW) to the national grid once running, more than the 46 MW that all of the coun

Zimbabwe's new limits on foreign participation in small-scale gold mining have pushed Nasdaq-listed Namib Minerals to accelerate the reopening of Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland, before comple

Zimbabwe's insurance brokers have facilitated approximately US$105 million in gross premiums during the first half of 2026, with foreign currency accounting for 94% of the business, according to the I

Complaints against Zimbabwe's short-term insurance sector more than doubled during the first half of 2026, with delayed claims settlement accounting for 81% of cases received by the Insurance and Pens

imbabwe's investment promotion agency has rejected Varun Beverages' application for Special Economic Zone status at a proposed beer manufacturing site in Beatrice, placing the country's export require

Invictus Energy has moved its drilling rig to the Musuma-1 exploration site in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin, bringing the company closer to testing a gas prospect estimated to contain 1.2 trillion cu

Ariana Resources is seeking up to US$5 million from Zimbabwean investors through the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange to finance additional exploration at its Dokwe Gold Project, as the company advances

Zambia Sugar Plc has reported a 62% decline in profit after tax to K616.8 million for the year ended 31 August 2026, as the appreciation of the kwacha, declining international sugar prices and competi

WestProp Holdings has completed its corporate reconstruction, retaining an estimated US$110.2 million in assets on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange following the transfer of its 161.51 hectare Pomona