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FBC Revenue Surges 18% as Tax Bill Slashes Profit
FBC Holdings recorded strong revenue growth in the six months to June 2026, but higher tax expenses weighed heavily on profitability, with profit after tax falling 62.2% despite a 17.7% increase in to...
Caledonia Finds 510,000oz Gold Resource at Motapa
 Caledonia Mining Corporation has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate of 510,000 ounces of gold at its 100%-owned Motapa property in Zimbabwe, strengthening the company's long-term plans to p...
Zimbabwe Registers 1,417 Farm Title Deeds Under US$110 Million Land Securitization Drive
Zimbabwe's land tenure implementation framework has processed 1,824 formal agreements of sale valued at US$110.4 million and registered 1,417 agricultural title deeds, marking an initial operational s...
Mining Investment Doubles, Manufacturing Rockets 295%
Zimbabwe approved US$1.59 billion worth of new investment projects in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and manufacturing accounting for almost 80% of the projected investment value, even as the...
First Capital shifts lending strategy as trade and services take centre stage
 First Capital Bank Zimbabwe is shifting the composition of its lending towards businesses, with trade and services emerging as the biggest beneficiaries of the bank's expansion in credit during the f...
Masvingo turns to sport to boost tourism ahead of Sanganai Hlanganani
Masvingo is counting down to a four-day sporting festival that tourism authorities hope will demonstrate the growing potential of sport as a driver of visitor numbers, business activity and destinatio...
Inflation Drops to 2.9%, Transport Emerges as New Pressure Point
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation, measured in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), fell to 2.9% in August 2026, down from 3.2% in July, extending the country’s run of single-digit inflation but shifting attention to where...
Zimbabwe Tightens Accounting Rules
Zimbabwe has placed a much broader set of international accounting, auditing, sustainability and public-sector reporting standards on a new statutory footing.Statutory Instrument 137 of 2026, the Publ...
Supply gaps test Starafrica’s growth as volumes surge
 Starafrica Corporation Limited is enjoying stronger demand and rising sales volumes, but supply constraints are emerging as a key test of whether the food manufacturer can sustain its growth.In its f...
US Livestock Genetics Find a Market in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is turning to improved cattle genetics to raise livestock productivity, with imports of US bovine genetics increasing by 35% in 2026 as farmers and breeders seek better fertility, growth rate...