Sweet Roots of Resilience: Hippo Valley Estates at 70
Hippo Valley didn't merely plant cane; it sowed the seeds of Zimbabwe's agro-industrial dawn, elevating the nation to Africa's sugar vanguard.
By Gilbert Munetsi
7h ago
Zim targets 450,000 tonnes in sugar output
The newly introduced Cane Logistics and Orchestration Platform (CLOP), also known as the Cane Planning System, is expected to resolve long-standing logistical bottlenecks in the sugar industry.
By Tatenda Kunaka
May. 21, 2026
Hippo Valley’s export push boosts nine-month revenue
SUGARCANE miller Hippo Valley Estates Limited reported a 10% rise in revenue to US$174 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, driven by increased export volumes.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Feb. 17, 2026
Hippo sets aside US$11m as capex for FY26
Consequently, sugar production rose 13% to 219 112 tonnes during the period from the prior year.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Oct. 9, 2025
Hippo takes 45% knock to profit after tax in FY25
During the period under review, Hippo recorded no net monetary gain compared to a net monetary gain of US$120,02 million in the prior year.
By Melody Chikono
Jul. 2, 2025
MUCKRAKER: No big deal skipping that useless UNGA talk show
There is no iota of truth in the claim that he feared a “Kwame Nkrumah” could have happened to him, putting his putative dynastic plans into disarray.
By Muckraker
Sep. 27, 2024
Hippo prepares for sweeter cane harvest, deliveries
Hippo said its major dams supplying sugar cane with irrigation were holding sufficient water.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Jul. 4, 2024
Export opportunities for Zim in 2024
Zimbabwe can focus on a wise investment and sow a seed in sustainability and the quality of the agricultural sector to bring about economic growth.
By Angus Galloway
May. 17, 2024
Hippo Valley to exhaust available borrowing facilities for capital
The firm added: “The company will also leverage on available borrowing facilities up to the end of the financial year to cushion its working capital in light of off-crop requirements.”
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Feb. 19, 2024
