CFI Holdings’ profit margins for the six months to March 31, 2026, were subdued due to heightened competition from the informal sector, which continued to exert downward pressure on pricing and profitability. This mirrors the dynamic shift in the economy where widespread informality is posing viability threats to formal businesses by setting lower price points.…
Informal sector squeezes CFI margins
The recovery in CFI signalled the potential turnaround of a long-troubled investment that had previously been fully impaired after years of cumulative losses.