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Zimbabwe
Government Unveils Retail Reforms to Ease Doing Business, Eliminates Bakery Licence, Liquor Fee Drop from $1k to $20
Zimbabwe’s government has embarked on a series of reforms aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on businesses, with a recent focus on consolidating the cumbersome licensing requirements for retailer
Oct 08, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe eliminates 11 licenses, caps SME fees at $500 to streamline operations
he Government implemented a series of reforms on 31 October 2025 aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business by eliminating redundant licenses and fees, a move that addresses long-standing barriers
Nov 05, 2025
Companies
OK Zim Cuts Overheads 44% in FY'25, Set for Recovery as Retail Reforms Take Hold
OK Zimbabwe, the last standing retail giant in a landscape littered with the corpses of departed chains, has slashed overhead costs to US$58.7 million, a 43.91% plunge from the prior year, through su
Nov 12, 2025
Companies
OK Zimbabwe Market Update: Revenue Remains Below Break-Even, 3 More Stores to Close
Retail giant OK Zimbabwe Limited has released a crucial market update, providing shareholders and stakeholders with a transparent view of its ongoing battle to return to financial health. Following ca
Nov 21, 2025
Botswana
Standard Chartered Exits Botswana Business ,Deepens Retreat from African Markets
Standard Chartered ,a British multinational bank focused on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, providing corporate, investment, and wealth management banking has exited Botswana to reassess risk, sca
Jan 13, 2026
Companies
Shoprite Holdings Delivers Robust 1HY26 Results: A Contrast to Zimbabwe's Retail Giants
Shoprite Holdings, South Africa’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation, sales, profit, number of employees and customer base and Africa’s largest supermarket retailer, has delivered a solid perfo
Feb 02, 2026
Top Stories
Lake Kariba Water Level Recovers to 12%, but Power Generation Remains Deeply Constrained
Lake Kariba, southern Africa’s largest man-made reservoir and a linchpin of regional power supply, water levels has gradually risen to 11.83% as of 9 February 2026 from 6% in the same period last year
13 hours agoDubai’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
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