Zambia Suspends Vote Counting Nationwide After Violence Reports

Zambia’s electoral commission has suspended the counting of votes and announcement of election results nationwide after reports of violence targeting election officials and the theft of marked ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced…

ZSE Profits Soars as Trading Activity Surges

By Kudzaishe Chimonera The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Group recorded a sharp rise in profits in the first half of 2026 with profit after tax jumping 275.8% as trading activity and revenues increased. Group board chairperson…

Stanbic Bank Officially Opens Chiredzi Branch

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has officially opened its branch in Chiredzi, in the lowveld, signifying another milestone in the growth journey for the financial services institution. The official opening of the branch also demonstrates Stanbic Bank’s confidence…

Bindura Taps Flow Again As Mutapa Secures Water Future

Mutapa Gold Resources has assured the fast-growing mining town of Bindura that water shortages are a thing of the past following the official commissioning of the US$3 million Masembura water pipeline project yesterday. Built through a…

Top Lawyer Turns Down Chivayo’s US$350k Gift Package

Advocate Lewis Uriri has declined a lavish gift package from Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, citing the need to protect his professional independence and the integrity of the legal profession. Chivayo had publicly praised Uriri for his…

Diaspora Zimbabweans Demand Investment Role Beyond Remittances

By Kudzaishe Chimonera Zimbabweans living abroad have called on the government to create investment opportunities that allow them to contribute capital, skills and technology to national development beyond sending money home. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Diaspora…

NMG Reshuffle Exposes the Gender Gap at the Top of African Media

Nation Media Group’s latest regional editorial restructuring has triggered an uncomfortable question about the place of women in African newsrooms: who gets to decide whose voice is heard? NMG announced 11 senior editorial appointments across Kenya,…