Registered sesame buyers purchased 2.315 million kilogrammes worth US$1.84 million during the 2025/26 marketing season, according to the Agricultural Marketing Authority. The average recorded value wa

Zimbabwe has generated a US$320.6 million merchandise trade surplus in July 2026, yet the country continued to buy considerably more from its African trading partners than it sold to them, exposing a

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The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has advised growers to begin early aphid surveillance, destroy tobacco stalks and maintain strict field sanitation ahead of the 2026/27 planting season, as Zim

Zimbabwe’s diamond export receipts have fallen to US$45.7 million between January and July 2026, down 46.5% from US$85.6 million in the comparable 2025 period and 83% below the US$267.5 million earned

Zimbabwe’s platinum industry has increased refined production during the second quarter of 2026 as operational improvements at major producers lifted output, placing the country’s mining sector in a

Zimbabwe has raised producer and planning prices for the 2026/27 agricultural season, lifting maize and traditional grains to US$432 per tonne, soya beans to US$660.95, sunflower to US$826.19 and whea

South Africa imported about 1.8 million tonnes of wheat between October 2025 and early September 2026, led by Poland, as domestic production remained below the requirements of millers and food manufac

Zimbabwe is preparing to import grain into the 2026/27 agricultural season after Government has projected national cereal production of 1.6 million tonnes against a potential deficit of between 266,88

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority raised the maximum diesel price to US$2.08 per litre from US$1.95, effective 17 September, placing the regulated fuel price back above the US$2 mark reached dur

Padenga Holdings, Zimbabwe’s biggest listed gold producer has generated US$182.3 million in revenue from Dallaglio during the six months to June 2026, a 48% increase from the comparable period, as str

South Africa’s consumer food inflation increased marginally to 0.7% in August 2026 from 0.6% in July, remaining at historically low levels. Grain products, fruits and vegetables continue to benefit fr

Zimbabwe’s inflation environment is entering a different phase, with the latest data showing price pressures becoming concentrated in essential costs rather than broad-based increases across the econo

Zimbabwe’s gold exports have reached US$4.064 billion in the first eight months of 2026, leaving the country only about US$546 million short of the US$4.61 billion generated during the whole of 2025.

Cam & Motor consequently carries a larger share of RioZim’s post restructuring future. Installation of a second mill is intended to increase throughput and production, with the mine required to progre

Hippo Valley Estates expects profit to normalise by about 5% to 10% in FY2027 as the carryover stock that supported an exceptionally strong FY2026 earnings outturn unwinds, according to Finance Direct

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has reduced diesel prices to US$2.04 per litre and petrol blend to US$2.05, effective October 8. The cuts provide limited savings for businesses and households,

Seven months into the conflict, the United States has inflicted severe military and economic damage on Iran, yet Tehran continues to disrupt global energy markets, forcing Washington to seek fuel supp

Zimbabwe's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.5% in 2027 from 5% in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 World Economic Outlook, extending a deceleration from an es

Southern Africa faces increasing food-security risks as higher international fuel and fertiliser prices raise agricultural production costs ahead of the 2026/27 farming season, when El Niño-related ra