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South Africa
South Africa's Historic Account Surplus: Fragile or Formidable?

South Africa's current account balance delivered a striking reversal in the fourth quarter of 2025, swinging from a revised deficit of R72 billion in the third quarter to a surplus of R50.2 billion, t

Mar 12, 2026
Zimbabwe
Government Bans Key Imports: Millers to Source 40% Locally by April 2026, 100% by 2028

imbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has enacted a regulation that, if implemented as written, will fundamentally restructure the country's entire grain and

Mar 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
February Trade Snapshot: 5 Straight Surpluses, Imports Triple, 80% of Earnings Flow to Two Countries at War

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade recorded a surplus of US$46.5 million in February 2026, according to the latest trade data, marking the fifth straight surplus, the best performance in Zimbabwe’s trade.

Apr 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Wheat Triples, Maize Doubles: Cereal Imports Bill Surges as Food Dependency Deepens

Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports

Apr 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins

Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A

Apr 15, 2026

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IMF Backs Zimbabwe’s 5% Growth Forecast, Above Continental Average

The International Monetary Fund projects Zimbabwe's economy will grow 5% in 2026, matching the government's own forecast and beating the IMF's continental average projection of 4.3%. Alongside that p

Apr 17, 2026

Morgan & Co ETF Loses 68% of NAV as Redemptions Drain Fund

The Morgan & Co Multi-Sector Exchange Traded Fund has ended 2025 with a Net Asset Value of ZWG 24.18 million, down from ZWG 75.25 million twelve months earlier. That was a 68% collapse in fund size wi

Apr 17, 2026

Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation

In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M

Apr 17, 2026

Edgars Grows Profit 139%, Funding Costs Keep Earnings Base Under Pressure

Edgars Stores Limited has reported profit after tax of USD 1.947 million on total revenue of USD 41.3 million for the 52 weeks ended 4 January 2026. That is a net margin of 4.7% on a revenue base that

Apr 17, 2026

Tea Collapse, Thin Cash, Rising Debt: Ariston’s Recovery Still Hangs in the Balance

Ariston Holdings Limited, the Zimbabwe-listed agribusiness that farms tea, macadamia nuts, and specialty crops across estates including Southdown and Kent has posted a revenue of 21% to $5.6 million,

Apr 17, 2026

IMF Warns of Stagflation Trap in Emerging Markets as Limited Middle East Conflict Tests Policy Limits

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has uncovered a overlooked risk in its latest global outlook, a stagflationary trap that could grip emerging markets and developing economies far more severely t

Apr 16, 2026

Zambeef Discloses USD5 Million Power Deal with Non-Executive Director’s Company

Zambeef, has formally disclosed a significant related-party transaction under AIM Rule 13, entering a long-term electricity supply agreement with Kanona Power Company Limited, a company in which Non-E

Apr 16, 2026

Zimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide

Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar

Apr 16, 2026