Zimbabwe
How Zimbabwe’s Poverty Lines Compare With Minimum Wages: Costs Rise as Household Buffers Narrow
Zimbabwe's Food Poverty Line for one person stood at ZWG 921.72 in June 2026, the amount ZimStat calculates as necessary to afford the daily minimum energy intake of 2,100 calories on its confirmed co
Jun 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
How Zimbabwe’s Inflation Compares With Its Peers: June Uptick Leaves It Below Every SADC Peer
Zimbabwe's annual inflation in US dollar terms rose to 3.1% in June 2026, gaining 0.3 percentage points on May 2026's 2.8%, according to figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. On
Jun 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
Is Cotton Industry Back? Sales Surge Over 5 Million Kgs as CBZ, AFC Restore Financing
Zimbabwe has marketed 5,079,907 kilograms of cotton by 18 June 2026, compared with 310,625 kilograms at the same point in 2025, placing the sector on its strongest recovery path since the 2015/16 El N
Jun 26, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Winter Wheat Planting Target Surpasses 125,000ha Benchmark, ARDA Achieves 92% Planting Goal
Zimbabwe’s wheat planting programme has reached 128,459 hectares, surpassing the national target of 125,000 hectares by approximately 3,459 hectares or 2.8%. The Agricultural and Rural Development Au
Jun 25, 2026
Companies
Operational Reactivation: RioZim’s Q1 Gold Output Eclipses Entire 2025 Production
Resuscitating mining giant, RioZim Limited has produced 92 kilograms of gold in the first quarter of 2026 from Renco Mine, an exponential increase from the 6 kilograms produced in the same quarter of
Jun 24, 2026
Zimbabwe
Mt Hampden New City: Can CSCEC’s Financing Model Turn the Smart City Plan Into Reality?
Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has held discussions at the headquarters of China State Construction Engineering Corporation in Beijing with CSCEC Chairman Wang Wei and President Chen Lie, foc
Jun 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Avocado Exports to Top 9 Million Kgs in 2026: Can They Diversify the Forex Receipts Calculus?
Zimbabwe's avocado export volumes reached 1.74 million kilograms valued at USD 1.07 million in the first four months of 2026, compared to 921,056 kilograms worth USD 397,007 in the same period of 202
Jun 23, 2026
Companies
Joining the Elite Quadrant: Econet Cracks Elusive Billion-Dollar Revenue Ceiling
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reported revenue of USD 1.104 billion for the year ended 28 February 2026, a 23% increase from USD 894 million in FY2025 according to its latest FY2026 financial resul
Jun 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Fuel Prices After ZERA’s Latest Adjustment: Where They Stand in the World
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has issued its fortnightly petroleum price adjustment on 19 June 2026, setting diesel at USD 1.99 per litre and the E20 ethanol-blend fuel at USD 1.98 per litre, b
Jun 22, 2026
Companies
TSL's Property Pivot: How Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Services Group Is Building a Real Estate Growth Engine
TSL Limited, Zimbabwe's only listed group whose commercial footprint spans agricultural chemicals, tobacco sales floors, packaging, end-to-end logistics, and property, is set to become the country's l
Jun 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Vehicle Industry Revival: Can Century Auto’s US$10m Injection Turn the Tide?
Century Auto Assembly, operating under Bronzepels Investments, is within weeks of commencing production at its USD 10 million vehicle assembly facility in Mt Hampden, Mashonaland West Province. The pl
Jun 18, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Completes 143 Projects as Energy and Lithium Capacity Anchor First 100-Day Cycle
Zimbabwe has completed 143 of 242 projects in its First 100-Day Cycle of 2026, covering the period 9 February to 19 May 2026, with the remaining 99 described in the End of Cycle Report as nearing comp
Jun 17, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Raises Minimum Wage by 80% as ZiG Delivers First Credible Local-Currency Wage Floor Since Dollarisation
Zimbabwe has approved a review of minimum wages and related conditions of employment for domestic workers and workers in unclassified operations, acting on recommendations from the tripartite Wages an
Jun 16, 2026
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Zimbabwe Heads for Third Consecutive Wheat Record: ARDA Grows Nearly Half as National Plantings Hit 133k Hectares
Zimbabwe has planted 106% of its 125,000 hectare winter wheat target, up from 101% at the same point in 2025, taking the national area to roughly 132,500 hectares. The Agricultural and Rural Developme
1 day agoFrom Household Security to Breadbasket:How Pfumvudza Can Unlock Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Scale
Zimbabwe's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme has done what it was designed to do, delivering a bumper harvest, turning Zimbabwe’s 2024 cereal deficit story into a surplus one. The 2025/26 summer season pro
Jul 22, 2026
