⬆️ Revenue in Zim rose 19% year-on-year. The company served 27.2 million customers in Zim over the period, up 10% compared with the same time in the previous year.

(Group revenue rose by 16.1% to US$182.75m)

⬆️ Zimbabweans are using deliveries more. Deliveries rose 74% year-on-year.

⬆️ Overall average spend increased 9%, helping to offset the impact of the Fast Food tax, which Simbisa absorbed to keep prices stable for customers.

🟥Between December 2024 and December 2025, the company refurbished 10 stores, opened 11 new ones, and closed 10. By the end of December, Simbisa had 340 outlets in Zimbabwe.

Across the group, Simbisa plans to open 31 new stores and refurbish 21 others this financial year.

📊On the economy:

Simbisa expects the economy to “remain broadly stable,” supported by strong commodity prices and farming. But higher taxes (eg the VAT increase from January) may “place further pressure on consumer disposable incomes”. Costs, including power and the tax on transactions, continue to weigh on the business.