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ZSE’s 63% Rally Masks a Market That Grew Just 2%
Zimbabwe’s headline stock market rally has been far narrower than the 63% surge in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange All Share Index suggests, with the total value of listed shares rising by just 2.42% in Z...
Proplastics plans US$2.4m investment as profit jumps 79%
A.I generated Proplastics Limited is planning to invest US$2.406 million in capital projects this year as the plastics manufacturer moves to expand production capacity and prepare for expected growth...
Mono-Currency Return Will Be Market-Led, Says RBZ Governor
Zimbabwe’s return to a mono-currency system will be determined by market conditions rather than a predetermined Government deadline, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu has said, as au...
Zimbabwe’s crocodile skin success faces concentration risk
Credit/ DailyViz Zimbabwe has built a strong position in the global crocodile skin market, but the industry is heavily dependent on one company, raising questions about how well it can withstand chang...
Two Big Deals Cleared, CTC Sets Conditions
The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has approved two major acquisitions that are set to reshape Zimbabwe’s food manufacturing and alcoholic beverages markets, but attached conditions aimed at...
OK Zimbabwe’s US$15m dilemma: 20 fully stocked stores or 44 half-empty ones?
 OK Zimbabwe’s US$15 million restocking facility has brought some relief to the troubled retailer, but analysts say the company now faces a difficult strategic choice, whether to continue operating it...
Tharisa secures US$300m bond to drive Karo Platinum towards 2027 production
Mining group Tharisa has secured US$300 million in five-year debt financing to complete construction of its Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe, providing a major boost to a development that has faced d...
Harare hotel pipeline targets 20,000-room international events capacity
Zimbabwe is positioning Harare for a major expansion of its tourism and business-events economy, with nearly 7,000 hotel rooms either under construction, awaiting financial closure or in the developme...
PPC CEO acquires additional retention shares worth R57.7m
PPC chief executive officer Matias Cardarelli has acquired a further 7.85 million retention shares in the cement producer through on-market transactions valued at about R57.7 million.According to a co...
Zimbabwe domestic tourism reaches 6.4m in H1
NNA NewsDomestic tourism in Zimbabwe rose to 6.4 million visits in the first half of 2026, up from 5 million during the same period last year, as the government seeks to expand local travel and attrac...