Zimbabwe Mail

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:56:20 +0000
ART battery volumes plunge 26% as working-capital constraints deepen
HARARE — Amalgamated Regional Trading Holdings (ART) suffered a sharp contraction in battery volumes during the third quarter of 2026, with production and sales constrained by working-capital shortages, weaker replacement demand and intensifying co...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:26:14 +0000
ZSE retreats 1% as CBZ, Proplastics lead sell-off
HARARE — Zimbabwean equities surrendered part of the previous session’s gains on Tuesday, with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) All Share Index falling 1.02 percent as selling pressure returned to major counters and market turnover remained ...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:08:33 +0000
Zimbabwe retail investment gathers pace despite informal-market squeeze
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s formal retail sector is entering a new phase of expansion, with established chains and emerging operators investing in additional stores even as informal traders continue to exert intense pressure on prices, convenience and co...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:22 +0000
Econet targets 15,000 new EcoCash agents as Zimbabwe prepares for returnees
HARARE — Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is planning to create up to 15,000 new EcoCash agency opportunities by Christmas as the telecommunications group seeks to help absorb Zimbabweans returning from South Africa into the domestic economy. The initiativ...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:49:48 +0000
Tanganda targets value addition and US$8m investment to rebuild growth
MUTARE — Tanganda Tea Company Limited is pursuing a value-addition and diversification strategy to rebuild growth, with packed tea, avocado oil production and a US$8 million capital injection emerging as key pillars of the agricultural group’...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:44:31 +0000
Treasury reads riot act to creditors hiring debt collectors chasing government arrears
HARARE – Treasury has warned government suppliers and contractors against using consultancy firms or other intermediaries to recover unpaid bills, saying the state will not recognise or pay commissions charged for pursuing outstanding arrears. Fina...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:40:31 +0000
ZSE rallies nearly 2% as CBZ leads financial stocks higher
HARARE — Zimbabwean equities extended their recent advance on Monday, with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) All Share Index rising 1.89 percent as financial counters led a broad-based recovery in large-cap stocks. The All Share Index closed at 484...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:34:59 +0000
Star Africa sales surge as lower prices unlock sugar demand and refinery growthsurge as lower prices unlock sugar demand and refinery growth
HARARE — Star Africa Corporation is beginning to convert a more competitive domestic pricing strategy into stronger volumes and earnings, with Goldstar Sugars sales volumes jumping 38 percent in the quarter ended June 2026 as the sugar producer mov...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:19:39 +0000
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.” “Let’s be clear, Duane Davis did not pull...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:12 +0000
Chris Brown and Usher extend R&B Tour after blockbuster $101 million opening
LOS ANGELES — Chris Brown and Usher have added eight more stadium dates to their blockbuster R&B Tour, taking the North American co-headlining run to 59 shows after the concert series generated more than $101 million in box-office revenue from ...

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