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

Zambia’s kwacha lost 3.4% against the United States dollar in October, ending the month around K20.37, as foreign currency demand increased and supply into the market softened. The movement came duri

Southern Africa's electricity market traded 191.20 gigawatt-hours in August 2026, its highest monthly competitive-market volume in the first five months of the financial year, but the region's transmi

Zimbabwe has emerged as Southern Africa's leading lithium producer, accounting for an estimated 9.7% of global mine output in 2025, but its proposed transition from concentrate exports to chemical pro

Zimbabwe's latest investment licensing figures have raised the financial stakes of the country's effort to attract foreign and domestic capital, with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZI

Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector overtook mining in projected investment value during the third quarter of 2026, attracting US$1.219 billion in proposed capital across 49 new licences as the country's

Midlands Province captured US$1.407 billion in projected investment during the third quarter of 2026, accounting for 54% of capital proposed under Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) lic

United States President Donald Trump's decision to terminate South Africa's eligibility under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from 1 January 2027 has introduced another economic risk for