Zimbabwe recorded  a 74% year-on-year collapse in approved investment value to US$1.18 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 from US$4.59 billion in the comparative period according to the latest

The European Union, the biggest continent in terms of economic power boasting a combined nominal GDP of around $22.5 trillion in 2026, second only to the United States and surpassing China in purchasi

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, opened on January 19 under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” but proceedings have been overshadowed by escalating transatlantic tension

Zimbabwe has ordered foreign-owned businesses operating in certain designated sectors to divest at least 75% of their equity to indigenous Zimbabweans within three years, according to the latest Statu

Gold is closing in on the $5,000-an-ounce milestone, driven by a powerful mix of geopolitical uncertainty, a weakening US dollar, and deepening concerns over the stability of traditional financial sys

Valterra Platinum, one of the world's leading primary platinum group metals (PGM) producers, has forecasted a strong earnings performance for the twelve months ended 31 December 2025, driven by elevat

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has moved to confront a long-ignored reality in Zimbabwe’s energy sector by announcing plans to audit household-level power generation, particularly roo

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency (ZiG) recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 4.1% in January 2026, down sharply from 15.0% in December 2025, marking the country’s first sustained single-digit infla

Zimbabwe's gold sector has triumphantly capped off 2025 by nearing its ambitious production and export targets, solidifying its status as a cornerstone of the nation's economy amid soaring global pric

Gold prices have seen an escalation of its already historic bull run, surging past the $5,500 per ounce level on January 29, 2026, and reaching $5,550 in spot trading. This marks a fresh all-time high

Mimosa, the 50:50 joint venture between Impala Platinum (Implats) and Sibanye-Stillwater has  recorded a 5% decline in 6E in concentrate production to 123,000 ounces in the six months ended 31 Decembe

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

Zimbabwe's local currency, the ZiG, has maintained its stability against the US dollar since the beginning of 2026 continuing the trend observed post devaluation in 2024, moving from trading around Zi

Zimbabwe's platinum group metals (PGM) sector has seen a significant structural shift toward higher-value beneficiation in 2025, marked by a deliberate reduction in raw concentrate exports and a stro

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

The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference programme to 31 December  2026, offering temporary certainty to African exporters eligible for duty-free a

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

Egypt, Africa's leading digital powerhouse and a standout performer in telecommunications across the continent, has once again demonstrated bold leadership by signing a landmark $3.5 billion spectrum

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has shifted its long-term monetary reform strategy from a fixed 2030 mono-currency target to a conditions-based framework, signalling that the transition to a single

Zimbabwe's maize sector continues to reflect the country's turbulent yet resilient agricultural history, oscillating between periods of surplus, severe disruption, and tentative recovery. While the na