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Klapton Reinsurance Plc: Africa's Global Underwriter Takes Its Seat on the Lusaka Exchange
Klapton Reinsurance Plc completed a direct listing on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on 24 March 2026, offering up to 25 percent of its issued share capital comprising 2,821,875,000 ordinary shares a
Apr 14, 2026
Zimbabwe
Rail, Refinery and Realignment: Zambia and Zimbabwe Redraw Southern Africa's Trade Map
Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a US$2.18 billion Memorandum of Understanding for a new 311-kilometre railway linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion's Den in Zimbabwe, while Zambia's energy ministry confirme
Apr 14, 2026
Companies
Zimbabwe's Largest Hotel Group Exits VFEX: Reasons Say More About the Exchange Than Company
African Sun Limited has ceased to be a listed company at midnight on Monday, 20 April 2026, becoming effective from that date a Public Unlisted Company following the formal termination of its listing
Apr 21, 2026
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus
Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill
Apr 27, 2026
Zimbabwe
Calm Before the Storm? ZERA Holds While SADC Peers Breach Historic Price Records
ZERA, Zimbabwe's energy regulator, has held flat petroleum pump prices for the period to 15 May 2026 with petrol (E20 blend) at USD 2.08 per litre and diesel at USD 2.09 per litre in United States dol
May 07, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Beverages Sector Signals a Manufacturing Inflection Point as Anchor Investors Deploy Capital at Scale
"Listed corporate results are confirming a stronger demand cycle, with many companies reporting double-digit growth in revenue and profitability through 2025 and into Q1 2026. Capacity is becoming a r
May 14, 2026
Companies
Innscor Set for Another Record Year Despite SI 87 Threatening Cost Stability
Innscor Africa Limited has reported encouraging volume momentum across its core manufacturing operations for the nine months to 31 March 2026, with standout performances from its bakery, protein, snac
May 14, 2026
Companies
The Great Africa Trek Pays Off: Regional Footprint Sprints Zimre to a Historic 142% Profit Surge
Zimre Holdings Limited has reported a 142% increase in profit for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, rising from US$1.70 million to US$4.12 million, driven by strong top-line performance across al
May 18, 2026
Opinion
China Opened the Gate: Zimbabwe’s Horticulture Sector Must Now Meet the Standard
Zimbabwe’s horticultural trade relationship with China entered a structurally new phase on 1 May 2026, when Beijing’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries came into full effect. For Zimbabwean
May 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
SADC's Grain Supercycle:Zimbabwe Joins Zambia, South Africa in Record-Breaking Bumper Harvest
In the same week that Zambia announced the highest maize harvest in its recorded history, and South Africa confirmed the largest grain crop ever produced on the continent's southern tip, Zimbabwe rel
May 28, 2026
Zimbabwe
SARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening
The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra
May 29, 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
Companies
Selling More, Earning Less: What the Numbers Reveal from Nampak Zimbabwe’s 1HY2026 Results
Nampak Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest packaging firm has reported revenue of USD 41.7 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, a 10% increase from USD 38 million in the comparable peri
Jun 03, 2026
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Gold Revenue Slide: Why Zim’s Main Forex Earner Hit a 13-Month Low and What It Means for the Economy
Zimbabwe's gold export revenue recorded its fourth consecutive monthly decline in April 2026, falling to USD 394.2 million from USD 427.1 million in March, USD 461.4 million in February, USD 493.0 mil
18 hours agoSelling More, Earning Less: What the Numbers Reveal from Nampak Zimbabwe’s 1HY2026 Results
Nampak Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest packaging firm has reported revenue of USD 41.7 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, a 10% increase from USD 38 million in the comparable peri
Jun 03, 2026
