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Premier African Minerals Under US$60m Liability Pressure
Premier African Minerals is under mounting financial pressure at its Zulu Lithium project in Zimbabwe, with the London-listed miner reporting US$60.4 million in current liabilities against just US$781...
ZiG payments reach 43% as RBZ pushes banks to turn deposits into capital
Zimbabwe Gold now accounts for about 43% of transactions on formal payment platforms, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe seeks to ensure that wider use of the local currency translates into longer-term s...
Padenga profit surges 212% as gold prices lift first-half performance
Padenga Holdings more than tripled its first-half profit after tax as higher revenue, stronger cash generation and a favourable gold-price environment lifted the Zimbabwean group's financial performan...
Dairibord Revenue Rises 8% To US$137 Million
 Dairibord Holdings Limited’s revenue increased 8% to US$137.42 million in 2025, supported by higher volumes in its beverages and foods businesses despite currency volatility, rising utility costs and...
Seed Co International Appoints Lesley Bradley To Board
 Seed Co International has appointed Lesley Bradley as an independent non-executive director, effective September 21, 2026, subject to ratification at the company’s next Annual General Meeting.Bradley...
Econet InfraCo market cap falls below US$600m
Econet InfraCo’s market capitalisation has fallen below US$600 million after the counter lost 12.47% in Tuesday’s trading, extending a decline that has erased more than 40% of its value since listing...
Mega Market’s Lobels Takeover Triggers Flour Competition Test
 Mega Market’s takeover of Lobels could give the bakery greater control over one of its most important inputs flour but the regulator has put a limit on how far that integration can go.The Competition...
Mutapa Investment Fund’s Railway Gamble
For decades, the National Railways of Zimbabwe has been a symbol of national decay freight volumes collapsing from 12 million tonnes in the 1990s to a mere 2 million tonnes in 2025. But under the stew...
Foreign pasta takes 87% of Zim market as CTC probes imports
  Zimbabwe is investigating a surge in pasta imports after foreign brands captured about 87% of the domestic market, raising concerns about pressure on the country's only known pasta manufacturer.The...
RTG Receives Clean Audit as Revenue Rises 13%
Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG) received a clean audit opinion for its 2025 financial statements, with independent auditors BDO Zimbabwe concluding that the company’s financial position, performan...