Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Shinichi Yamanaka, has highlighted the potential for renewed economic ties between the two nations, while acknowledging the challenges that have seen bilateral trade

South Africa’s inflation rate plummeted to 2.7% in March 2025, down from 3.2% in February and below analysts’ expectations of 2.9%, marking the lowest level since June 2020 and falling below the Sout

Gold prices retreated to $3,310 per ounce on Wednesday 23rd of April, falling from a record high of $3,500 in the previous session, as optimism over easing U.S.-China trade tensions, a strengthening

Government has repealed Statutory Instrument 81A of 2024, which penalised businesses for charging goods and services above the official exchange rate set by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). This p

Zambia’s electrification journey has pivoted sharply toward off-grid solar solutions, driven by necessity and strategic foresight, as droughts have exposed the fragility of its 80% hydropower reliance

Blanket Mine, flagship asset of Caledonia Mining Corporation, delivered a stellar Q1 2025, achieving a record first-quarter gold production of 18,671 ounces, surpassing the previous high of 18,515 oun

The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) posted a remarkable Q1 2025, driven by local investors who powered a record-breaking turnover of $58.5 million and a historic daily high of $40.1 million on Fe

Zimbabwe’s gold production in March 2025 achieved a historic milestone, with artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) recording their highest monthly output ever. The month also marked the highest combi

Zimbabwe’s Gold-backed currency (ZiG) hit fresh week-on-week lows in April 2025, dropping from 26.78 on April 4 to 26.81 by April 11, extending its record-breaking gradual slide. Since its debut on A

Zeco Holdings, a perennial loss maker, has capped full year 2024 with a widened loss despite revenue growth, reporting a deficit of ZWG 549,281, up sharply from ZWG 254,334 in 2023. Yet, the company

Zimbabwe’s recent initiation of compensation payments to former farm owners under the Global Compensation Deed (GCD), signed in 2020, marks a significant step toward resolving historical grievances st

After U.S. President Donald Trump hit Zimbabwe with 18% tariffs on April 3, 2025, as part of his reciprocal tariffs war, Zimbabwe responded dayslater, on April 6, 2025, by removing all tariffs on U.S.

Proplastics, a leading Zimbabwean plastic pipe manufacturer, reported a profitable FY2024, with profit after tax surging to USD1.2 million from USD520 thousand, according to its latest  financial res

he Southern African Development Community (SADC) is grappling with a severe energy crisis that threatens its economic stability and growth prospects. Frequent power outages across the region result in

NMB Bank Zimbabwe has leveraged foreign lines of credit to fuel its growth in 2024, a critical strategy in a nation where Western sanctions limit traditional financing. The bank raised over USD 65 mil

Gold remained a key asset for central banks in February 2025, with a reported 24 tonnes of net purchases marking another month of robust activity in the global gold market. Leading the charge was the

Zimbabwe’s fuel prices in April 2025, set at $1.53 per litre for petrol and $1.52 per litre for diesel in USD by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), eased from March’s $1.54 and $1.55. Y

On the third of April 2025, the United States, led by a re-energised Donald Trump, dropped a trade bombshell on Zimbabwe, an 18% “reciprocal tariff” slapped on its goods, part of a broader strategy t

Zimbabwe’s listed companies are grappling with a wave of delays in releasing their audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, as First Capital Bank Limited, African Sun Limited,

ZB Bank Limited, the flagship of ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH), saw income from lending activities net of recoveries climb 27% to ZWG370 million in 2024 from ZWG292 million in 2023, despite sluggish lo