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Forex Earnings Jump to US$16.2bn, Import Cover Remains Thin at 1.5 Months
  Zimbabwe’s foreign currency earnings rose sharply to US$16.2 billion in 2025, up from US$13.3 billion in 2024, largely driven by record global gold prices, but the surge has not translated into comf...
CAFCA Absorbs Profit Hit to Defend Market Share as Revenue Jumps 56%
  Zimbabwe’s largest cable manufacturer, CAFCA Limited, recorded a sharp rise in revenue in the year ended September 30, 2025, even as profits fell significantly, reflecting a deliberate strategy to d...
Star Africa profits rebound on Botswana sugar gains
 Star Africa Corporation has recorded a sharp turnaround in profitability for the six months ended 30 September 2025, driven largely by improved performance at its regional operations, with management...
Exports Surge 29% Ahead ZimTrade Conference
 Zimbabwe’s export sector heads into ZimTrade’s flagship conference buoyed by a sharp rise in value-added exports, underscoring growing momentum in manufactured goods despite broader economic pressure...
Local Steel Production Boosts SMEs at Siyaso and Gazaland
The growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at Siyaso and Gazaland is increasingly being driven by Zimbabwe’s expanding industrial base, with Manhize Dinson Iron and Steel Company emerging as a...
Zimbabwe Realises Only 31% of Projected Investment
  Zimbabwe has realised just 31% of projected investment from monitored projects since 2022, with actual inflows amounting to US$1.55 billion against projected commitments of US$5.06 billion, accordin...
Political muscle seen behind new invasion at Gwanda Gold Mine
The future of the recently revived Vubachikwe Gold Mine is once again in jeopardy following an occupation by more than 200 youths who have reportedly taken over part of the mine’s concession and begun...
Delta’s Tax Take Hits US$315m
 Delta Corporation remitted US$315.2 million in taxes to the Zimbabwean fiscus in FY2025, equivalent to 39 percent of its total revenue of US$807.47 million, according to Treasury figures, underscorin...
ZSE Indices Expose Market Concentration
  New data from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange indicate that banking, property and consumer-facing companies continue to anchor the equities market in the first quarter of 2026, accounting for a dispropo...
CFI Holdings Returns to Profit Despite Informal Sector Pressure
  CFI Holdings Limited has posted a return to profitability for the year ended 30 September 2025, marking a sharp turnaround from the previous year’s losses despite operating in a difficult macroecono...