finance

Delta hints at price hikes

DELTA Corporation (Delta) is considering upward price adjustments for its sparkling beverages in an effort to preserve waning margins caused by a special surcharge on sugar and increased value added tax (VAT). This comes as fiscal authorities introduced a US$0,001 per gram sugar tax for beverage makers at the beginning of 2024, which was followed…

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Worsening power cuts strain Nampak

NAMPAK says worsening power outages in 2025 sparked a marked increase in the group’s alternative energy costs, negatively impacting its cash flows. Grid electricity supply at the group level declined to 17,553 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) from 20,748 million Kwh in 2024 due to worsening load shedding. The shift to self-power generation has converted a utility…

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Counterfeit curbs boost Afdis volumes

AFRICAN Distillers (Afdis) posted a 64 percent growth in volumes during the third quarter to December 31, 2025 supported by ongoing government efforts to curb the spread of counterfeit products and smuggling of goods into the market. The government, through the Ministry of Industry and various security agencies, has been coordinating a massive crackdown on…

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LPG use grows exponentially

LIQUEFIED petroleum gas (LPG) consumption has grown at an average of about 21,1 percent a year over the past decade, according to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority. This growth reflects a structural shift rather than a marginal increase in household and commercial energy demand. The government efforts to promote LPG since 2013 have significantly driven…

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Agriculture sector poised for major gains

THE agriculture sector is on course for another bountiful harvest of key commodities such as maize and tobacco this year, following promising preliminary assessments, the government has said. Speaking at the post-Cabinet press briefing this week Tuesday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the findings by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) in its first round of crop, livestock and fisheries…

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