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GetBucks Microfinance Exhibits Robust Growth in Total Income, yet Faces Challenges in Profitability and Asset Quality

GetBucks Microfinance Bank’s net interest income increased by 62% from ZWL220 million in 2021 to ZWL399 million in 2022. This shows that the bank's lending activities grew significantly during the yea

May 02, 2023
Companies
Edgars commits US$1m to revitalize Carousel manufacturing division

Edgars Stores Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest clothing listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange has  invested  US$1 million in its Carousel Manufacturing division according to the group’s latest financ

Jun 17, 2025
Companies
POSB Launches Instant Payday Loan

People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), Zimbabwe’s government-owned financial institution, has launched the Instant Payday Loan, a fully automated loan facility designed to empower customers with rapid acce

Jun 19, 2025
Zimbabwe
A Look into Zimbabwe’s Street Vending Ban: Economic Formalisation vs. Informal Livelihoods

In early August 2025, Zimbabwe’s government issued a one-month ultimatum to ban street vending and second-hand clothing sales, aiming to formalise the economy and enhance urban order. This policy has

Aug 21, 2025
Companies
CBZ Holdings Bets on Informal Economy as Engine for Future Growth

CBZ Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest financial institution by deposit base and asset portfolio, has unveiled a potentially transformative strategic shift positioning the informal sector as the cen

Aug 22, 2025
Companies
NMBZ Acquires 100% Stake in EFC Zambia

NMBZ Holdings Limited a Zimbabwe headquartered diversified financial service group  has acquired a 100% stake in Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) Zambia, completing a strategic cross-border transa

Jan 23, 2026
Companies
Profit Triples, Wallets Shrink, Borrowings Surge: The Three Stories Inside InnBucks' Six Months

InnBucks MicroBank Limited has delivered half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2025 that, at first reading, appear remarkable. Profit nearly tripled to ZWG 99.5 million from ZWG 33

Mar 04, 2026
Companies
Edgars Grows Profit 139%, Funding Costs Keep Earnings Base Under Pressure

Edgars Stores Limited has reported profit after tax of USD 1.947 million on total revenue of USD 41.3 million for the 52 weeks ended 4 January 2026. That is a net margin of 4.7% on a revenue base that

Apr 17, 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

21 hours ago

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