Proplastics, a leading manufacturer of PVC piping and fittings, has reported a significant decline in export sales, from 15% of total sales in 2023 to a mere 1% in the first half of 2024 primarily due
Sep 17, 2024
Zimbabwe's September trade deficit widened by 4.2% to US$207.6 million from US$199.1 million in August, according to the latest trade data released by Zimstat. This increase resulted from a substantia
Oct 28, 2024
Hippo Valley, Zimbabwe's largest sugar heavyweight, has reported a 19% increase in sugar production for the third quarter (Q3) ended 31 December, reaching 439 542 tonnes. This growth was fueled by a
Feb 13, 2025
Cables supplier and manufacturer, CAFCA Limited, has reported a robust 23% year-on-year growth in overall volumes for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year, according to its latest trading upda
Feb 20, 2025
he global platinum market is once again plunging into deficit, with the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) projecting an 850,000-ounce shortfall in 2025, following an even deeper 968,000-ounce g
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced that Hwange Unit 3, one of its older 80MW generators, will be taken offline for 44 days from September 10 to October 24, 2025, to undergo
ZECO Holdings Limited, the investment vehicle controlled by flamboyant businessman and property magnate Philip Chiyangwa, has posted a surprise profit for the first half of 2025, marking a rare break
The government has introduced significant reforms to ease the regulatory and financial burdens on the agricultural sector, particularly in livestock, dairy, and stockfeed industries. The Ministry of
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has introduced a stringent enforcement mechanism for revised presumptive tax rates targeting the public transport sector, including commuter omnibuses known as k
Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), the second-largest hotelier group in Zimbabwe has seen a 15% uptick in revenue during the first half of 2025, entering the second half on higher-note. The increas
Zimbabwe had projected a GDP growth of 6% in 2025, the Southern Africa region’s fastest and a record high in recent years. The growth was largely premised on a rebound in Agriculture anchored on maize
Zimbabwe has secured a significant opportunity to export blueberries to China following the signing of a phytosanitary protocol during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent visit to China, according t
