The Markets Ledger

Econet InfraCo propels VFEX market capitalisation

Econet InfraCo Limited (Econet InfraCo) has lifted the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)’s total market capitalisation to a record US$3,88 billion, following its listing on the equities market.

Padenga plans $17 million investment in mining operations

“The mining business has budgeted a total of US$17 million to fund exploration activities with the key objective of increasing both the quantum of and confidence in our mineral resource inventory,” Padenga chairman Thembalami Sibanda said

Nine of 22 licensed Zim stockbrokers trade in the red

“Out of the twenty-two operating securities dealing firms, thirteen reported positive earnings, while the remaining nine firms failed to break even during the quarter ended 31 December 2025,” the regulator said in its latest quarterly review.

The global trading system must be reset

Geopolitical uncertainty, strategic rivalry and conflict – in combination with the onset of long-term disruptors: digital adoption, environmental degradation, and demographic change – have led to seismic shifts in the way global trade is conducted.

Varun Beverages buys iconic SA company for R2.1 billion

Varun Beverages Limited is the parent company of Varun Beverages Zimbabwe, a major PepsiCo franchisee manufacturing and distributing soft drinks and snacks – Pepsi, Mirinda, 7Up, Sting, Lay’s and Doritos – in Zimbabwe.