ZSE eases listing rules

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has relaxed key listing requirements for the next 36 months to attract new issuers, improve market liquidity and lower the cost of accessing domestic capital markets. In a practice note issued this week, ZSE chief executive Justin Bgoni said the new measures, effective from June 1, 2026, are also designed…

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FMP shareholders approve ZSE delisting

FIRST Mutual Properties (FMP) shareholders over­whelmingly voted in favour of the company’s voluntary delist­ing from the Zimbabwe Stock Ex­change (ZSE) at an extraordinary general meeting held this week Tuesday. This paves way for the proper­ty firm to become a privately held entity under its majority share­holder, First Mutual Holdings (FMH). Shareholders voted in favour of…

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NMBZ leans on lending as fees shrink

NMBZ Holdings is ex­panding its lending port­folio to strengthen inter­est income as regulatory fee cuts introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) threaten revenue from traditional banking charges. The RBZ, in a bid to encour­age formal banking, recently lowered bank charges by capping cash withdrawal fees at two per­cent from an industry average of…

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Share buyback wave hits Zimbabwean equities

ZIMBABWEAN listed companies are increas­ingly pursuing share buybacks, reflecting confi­dence in underlying business fundamentals and an undervalued market. This month alone, gold producer Padenga Holdings, property developer Mashonaland Holdings and diver­sified group TSL are all set to table proposals at their respective annual general meetings for authorisation of share buybacks of up to 10 percent…

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Voltage fluctuations weigh on Cafca

CAFCA lost 324 production hours during the six months ended March 31, 2026, up from 99 hours recorded prior year as persistent power quality challenges worsened despite improved electric­ity availability. Voltage fluctuations are emerging as costly threats, affecting equip­ment performance, disrupting oper­ations and increasing maintenance bills. Experts say ageing infrastruc­ture at state-owned utility company, ZESA,…

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Is Zimbabwe headed for another crisis?

Open Forum Eddie Cross IN OUR short 133 year history, we have survived a number of crisis points and, in the process, built a small, diversified economy that looks after its population and provides a de­cent living for many. The tragedy is that so many of these times of crisis have been created by our…

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Eagle REIT exceeds budget expectations

EAGLE REIT says its performance for the first quar­ter ended March 31, 2026, exceeded expectations on the back of strong residential stand sales, improved gross margins and disciplined cost management. The trust is managed by Eagle Asset Manage­ment, a licensed investment manager and subsidiary of Zimre Holdings. In a trading update for the quarter, the…

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Shipping corridor brings China closer to Zimbawe

A NEW direct shipping route between northern China and South Africa is being hailed as a major boost for trade between Asia and Africa, promising faster deliveries, lower logistics costs and stronger economic links across the continent. For Zimbabwe, a landlocked country heavily dependent on regional ports for international commerce, economists and business leaders say…

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