Zimbabwe's maize import bill fell by US$90 million, or 32.9%, during the first half of 2026 as the country's largest harvest in years began replacing imported grain with domestic production. Maize imp
Aug 07, 2026
Zimbabwe has exported US$50 million of lithium sulphate in June 2026, lifting first half exports to about US$62.7 million after the first US$12.6 million shipment appeared in April. This export was ef
Aug 13, 2026
Zimbabwe has secured funding for a massive US$900 million rehabilitation of the Harare to Chirundu Highway and the modernization of the Chirundu Border Post. This strategic investment aims to capture
Aug 20, 2026
Shein entered Hong Kong’s equity market this week seeking up to US$1.77 billion from investors at a valuation of approximately US$27 billion, crystallising one of the largest repricings of a major con
Aug 24, 2026
CBZ Holdings is set to provide US$100 million towards rehabilitation and upgrading of the Harare Chirundu Highway, placing one of Zimbabwe’s largest banking groups directly inside the financing of a s
Dairibord Holdings has recorded a 30% decline in export volumes during the six months to June 2026 as stronger domestic demand absorbed more of the company’s production. The decline was attributed t
Dinson Iron and Steel Company the Zimbabwean subsidiary of Chinese steel and nickel group Tsingshan Holding Groupplans to increase annual steel capacity at its Manhize plant from 600,000 tonnes to abo
Aug 25, 2026
First Capital Bank has started putting its rapidly growing deposit base to work, although the destination of that money gives a more precise picture of the strategy than the headline 28% increase in l
Aug 26, 2026
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
Sep 02, 2026
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
Zimbabwe's emerging lithium-processing industry has generated almost US$100 million through the customs export line used for lithium sulphate since commercial shipments began in April, giving the coun
Sep 03, 2026
Ethiopia has expanded installed electricity-generation capacity from 4,462MW to 9,752MW over seven years. The phased commissioning of the 5,150MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam accounted for most of
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Sep 07, 2026
Zimbabwe's merchandise export boom has pushed mineral concentration to its highest level historically, with identifiable mineral and mineral-linked products accounting for approximately 85.5% of the U
Sep 08, 2026
Zimbabwe has earned approximately US$15.95 billion from gold exports between January 2021 and July 2026, establishing the yellow metal as the country's largest identifiable merchandise export by a sub
Zimbabwe has earned US$8.01 million from blueberry exports between January and July 2026, up 112% from US$3.78 million over the corresponding period last year, extending one of the fastest-growing hor
Sep 09, 2026
Tharisa Plc has raised approximately US$294 million through a five-year senior secured bond that will be used mainly to complete construction of the Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe, giving the miner
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe plans to retire its third-generation (3G) mobile network by the end of December 2027, beginning a major reallocation of spectrum and infrastructure toward fourth-generation (
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has disclosed 6,995 additional hotel rooms at different stages of development in Harare, alongside investment opportunities within the 1,200-hectare Masuwe Special Econom
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
Zimbabwe’s beverage and food manufacturing landscape is entering a new phase of scrutiny as the proposed acquisition of a significant stake in Dairibord Holdings by Varun Beverages raises questions ar
Zimbabwe’s platinum industry is entering a market where the next demand cycle may increasingly come from advanced industrial applications rather than its traditional automotive base, as artificial int
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
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) and Invest Hong Kong have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for investment cooperation, including investor referrals,