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Simbisa Absorbs US$2.1m Fast Food Tax as Zimbabwe Drives 72% of Group Revenue

Simbisa Brands, Zimbabwe’s largest fast food operator and a pan African quick service restaurant group with operations in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Eswatini and franchised outlets across six other African m

Sep 29, 2026
Companies
Simbisa Turns Kenya Traffic Growth into Higher Earnings

Simbisa Brands, Zimbabwe’s largest quick service restaurant group with operations across Zimbabwe, Kenya and Eswatini and 130 franchised stores across six other African markets, increased revenue from

Sep 29, 2026
Companies
Inside Meikles’ US$15 Million Hotel Exit

Meikles Limited, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed retail and property group, is seeking shareholder approval to sell its 50% interest in the Victoria Falls Hotel Partnership to African Sun for US$15

Oct 12, 2026
Zimbabwe
OK Zimbabwe Seeks ZSE Exit, Offers Shareholders No Buyout

OK Zimbabwe Limited, the struggling supermarket group operating OK, Bon Marché and OKmart, is seeking shareholder approval to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange on 10 November 2026, citing unaffo

Oct 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
Foreign Operators Face Licence Risk Under Zimbabwe’s Reserved-Sector Rules

Cabinet says 269 foreign operators have filed regularisation plans requiring the transfer of 75% equity to Zimbabwean citizens after inspections covered more than 3,000 companies in all 10 provinces.

Oct 21, 2026

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Inflation Rises to 4.3% as Hidden Costs of ZiG Stability Come into Focus

Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026 from 3.7% in September and 2.9% in August, as higher transport costs placed renewed pressure on consumer prices. Annual US-dollar in

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Zimbabwe Nears Fresh Milk Self-Sufficiency Target, Dairibord Expands Capacity

imbabwe's commercial milk production is projected to nearly double to 131 million litres in 2026 from 66 million litres in 2017, as years of herd rebuilding, agricultural financing and dairy-sector re

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Zimbabwe's Mineral Processing Rules Face COMESA Regional Integration Test

Zimbabwe’s ambition to develop regional mineral-processing industries faces a significant policy test after President Emmerson Mnangagwa committed the country’s COMESA chairmanship to accelerating ben

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia's Izwe Loans Profits Rise 26% on Fee Income, Zim's Banks Face Tighter Charges

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

Oct 22, 2026

Zimplow’s Implement Export Volumes Overtake Local Sales Amid 2027 Drought Risks

VFEX-listed Zimplow Holdings has recorded a US$1.54 million turnaround in pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended September 2026, supported by stronger margins, improved stock availability and a sh

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

Oct 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Hosts COMESA Heads of State Summit, Mnangagwa to Lead Regional Economic Bloc

Zimbabwe is hosting the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit today, 22 October 2026, at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, with Pres

Oct 22, 2026

IMF Research Exposes Cost of Broad Subsidies Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2027 Budget

Zimbabwe’s preparation of the 2027 National Budget faces a difficult fiscal calculation as new International Monetary Fund research finds that broad food subsidies can cost approximately six times as

Oct 21, 2026