The Markets Ledger

29 African currencies knocked down by Middle East war: AU,AfDB

At least 29 African currencies have weakened, according to a joint assessment by the African Union and the African Development Bank, amplifying the cost of servicing external debt and importing essential commodities such as food, fuel, and fertiliser.

Who will save sugar industry giant Tongaat-Hulett?

The business rescue of Tongaat-Hulett Limited has arguably been just such a charade, implicating both the Business Rescue Practitioners and Vision Investments 155, the consortium that, despite the failure of its business rescue plan, still wants to ingest THL.

NBS bolsters capital position

The Society’s core capital rose 44 percent to reach US$57 million in the year ended 31 December 2025, comfortably above the regulatory threshold of US$20 million prescribed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for building societies.

Zim grants two Chinese firms lithium export quotas

Zimbabwe has granted two Chinese mining firms export quotas for ​lithium concentrates, state media China Securities Journal reported on ‌Monday, two months after Africa’s top lithium producer suspended exports of the key battery material.