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Old Mutual returns to Zimbabwe capital markets through VFEX after six-year suspension

The move marks the resolution of one of the country’s most contentious capital market disputes and restores trading in one of Zimbabwe’s largest and most influential counters.

By Tatira Zwinoira 43m ago

Old Mutual returns to Zimbabwe capital markets through VFEX after six-year suspension

Zim’s digital economy is being built on borrowed infrastructure

Even the language of our digital economy is borrowed. Most AI systems, productivity tools, and search engines are trained predominantly on English-language, Western-context data.

By Wilfred Munyaradzi Kahlari 23h ago

Zim’s digital economy is being built on borrowed infrastructure

SA’s xenophobic violence reopens painful wounds of regional solidarity

For many observers across southern Africa, the crisis has reopened difficult historical questions about solidarity, migration and the region’s moral obligations toward one another.

By Silas Nkala 23h ago

SA’s xenophobic violence reopens painful wounds of regional solidarity

US-based BlackRock scales up interest in Caledonia Mining

Caledonia said it had received a notification from BlackRock, informing the company that the investment manager had crossed a reporting threshold the previous day.

By Silas Nkala Jul. 9, 2026

US-based BlackRock scales up interest in Caledonia Mining

Development is a generational journey

NDS2 seeks to accelerate economic growth through industrialisation, value addition, infrastructure expansion and digital transformation.

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Jul. 6, 2026

Harare finds its winter flame

The Djembe Monks embodied the festival's spirit by blending Afro-house music with traditional percussion.

By Tendai Sauta Jul. 6, 2026

Driver nabbed for viral cop assault

Authorities emphasised that assaulting, resisting, or obstructing officers in the lawful execution of their duties constitutes a serious criminal offense.

By Staff Reporter Jul. 5, 2026