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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
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Zimbabwe’s Ethanol Plan: Targets 600 Million Litres But Can Prices Fall?

Cabinet has approved a plan to expand national ethanol production from 155 million litres to 600 million litres annually by 2035, a 287% increase that the government has framed as a transformative int

 Jun 29, 2026
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Zimbabwe Inflation Holds Below 5% for Six Straight Months

Zimbabwe’s June 2026 inflation report confirms a significant macroeconomic achievement. Inflation has remained below the 5% target for six consecutive months, with ZiG inflation at 4.7%, blended infla

 Jun 28, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s New Sugar Plan Opens a US$600m–US$900m Investment Window

Government has approved on the 23rd of June 2026 the Zimbabwe Sugarcane Industry Development Plan 2026 to 2035, presented by the Acting Chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on National Development Pla

 Jun 26, 2026
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Cotton Sales Surge Sixteen-fold as Smallholder Farmers Rebuild After Drought

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
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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
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60% Lost: The Hidden Infrastructure Costs of Harare's Wetland Degradation

Harare's continued destruction of wetlands is exposing a growing economic contradiction, as urban development creates immediate commercial opportunities while eroding natural infrastructure that prote

 Jun 24, 2026
Zimbabwe's Economy Expands to US$59.7 Billion as GDP is Rebased to 2025

With GDP reaching approximately US$59.7 billion at current prices, the latest estimates provide an updated benchmark for policymakers, investors, businesses and development partners seeking to underst

Jun 23, 2026
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
ZINARA Nears Final Repayment of US$206m DBSA Highway Loan

The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) is approaching the final stages of repaying a US$206 million loan obtained from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to finance the rehabil

Jun 23, 2026
Unifreight Pivots to Logistics Integration as Growth Phase Matures

Unifreight used its 2025 annual general meeting to reposition the group from a freight carrier into a multi-service logistics platform, announcing a strategy that adds express courier, customs clearan

Jun 23, 2026

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

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

Fuel Prices Edge Below US$2 , Is it a Temporary Relief or End of the Hike Cycle?

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has reduced fuel pump prices effective 19 June 2026 with diesel (D50) dropping to US$1.99 per litre from US$2.09, while blended petrol (now E20) falling

Jun 21, 2026

ZIMRA’s New Rules on Buying Second-Hand Cars: What Is Missing?

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has advised  members of the public to confirm the customs clearance details of second-hand motor vehicles before making payment to sellers according to the latest circul

Jun 18, 2026

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 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

A Turning Point for Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Sector: Inside Broxmen’s US$500 Million Investment

hinese investor Broxmen Industrial Park, also known as Broxmen Investments and operator of the Sunny Yifeng tile manufacturing plant in Norton, is set to invest US$500 million in the development of a

Jun 16, 2026

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