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Zimbabwe

Government Bans Key Imports: Millers to Source 40% Locally by April 2026, 100% by 2028

imbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has enacted a regulation that, if implemented as written, will fundamentally restructure the country's entire grain and

Mar 16, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Hydrocarbon Hunt: What Invictus's Losses Reveal Now

When Invictus Energy, an Australian-listed junior explorer, first announced it had struck a discovery of gas-condensate and light oil in the Cabora Bassa Basin of Zimbabwe, it felt like the birth of a

 Mar 14, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Tea Sector: An Era of Peaks and Abysses

Zimbabwe's tea sector, a cornerstone of the nation's agricultural exports, experienced a notable slowdown in 2025, with shipments totaling US$12.66 million, a decline from US$15.7 million in 2024 acco

 Mar 12, 2026
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Escaping Oil Trap: Buy Zimbabwe Urges Domestic Supply Chains Amid $200 Barrel Threat

Buy Zimbabwe, an advocate for promoting local production and reducing reliance on imports, says Zimbabwe should deepen its domestic fuel supply chains to shield the economy from global volatility. Th

 Mar 12, 2026
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ZIDA, Finance Ministry Launch BKPO SEZ Framework to Drive Service Exports

The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) and The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has officially launched the Business or Knowledge Processing Outsourcin

 Mar 11, 2026
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Zimbabwe Tobacco Season Opens With a Bearish Bang

Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season opened last week and six days in, every headline metric, from volume, value, price, and quality  is running well below last year. A bearish opening, shaped by

 Mar 11, 2026
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Choppies Profits Squeezed as Botswana's Diamond Curse Hits Checkout Till

Yet beneath the earnings pressure, the cash story reads differently. Free cash flow is expected to surge between 118% and 128% to between BWP 116 million and BWP 121 million, up from BWP 53 million in

 Mar 11, 2026
OIL ABOVE $100: Zim's Pump Prices Head Above US$2

Harare- Oil prices have crossed US$100 per barrel for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged well past US$100 when energy markets opened yesterd

Mar 09, 2026
Liquor Supplies Uncorks Tigere's Top Turnover Rental Spot, Signalling Sector-Wide Spirits Boom

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

Mar 06, 2026
Operation Epic Fury and Price of Everything: How Hormuz Crisis Is Reshaping the World

Shortly after 1:15 a.m. Eastern Time on 28 February 2026, the United States Central Command initiated what it would later name Operation Epic Fury , a coordinated, large-scale joint offensive with Isr

Mar 06, 2026
Zimbabwe Has Three Months of Fuel: Yet It's Still Paying Tomorrow's Price

Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Zhemu Soda has said Zimbabwe holds between two and three months of fuel reserves and that the country's supply position remains secure desp

Mar 05, 2026

Most Expensive in Africa: Zimbabwe Hits Motorists With Sharpest Fuel Hike

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), which sets legally binding ceiling prices for fuel every month, has announced its latest adjustments effective from the start of March 2026. Petrol (E

Mar 05, 2026

Strategic Import Substitution Key to Lasting Surplus: Buy Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has recorded a fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus, with export earnings of US$969 million outpacing imports of US$856 million to yield a surplus of US$114 million in January 2026, accor

Mar 04, 2026

Zimbabwe’s 2026 Tobacco Season Begins

Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season is poised to commence tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, with auction sales opening first on the floors, followed by contract sales kicking off on Thursday, March 5

Mar 03, 2026

Monetary Policy Statement: Balancing Act Between Stability and Growth

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) unveiled its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in a climate of cautious optimism and deeply contested economic realities. Industry advocacy organisation Buy Zim

Mar 03, 2026

End of an Era: Gwen Muteiwa Steps Down as Letshego Group CFO After a Defining Chapter in Pan-African Finance

In a brief but significant announcement released on Monday morning, Letshego Africa Holdings Limited confirmed that Ms. Tinotenda Gwendoline Muteiwa, widely known as Gwen, has resigned as the company’

Mar 02, 2026

City Parking Fees Cut to US$0.50, Licensing Overhaul Takes Legal Effect

The Government has cut city parking fees to US$0.50 cents per hour from US$1 per hour as part of a sweeping overhaul of business licensing and municipal charges now formalised under Statutory Instrume

Mar 02, 2026

How US-Iran War Is Sending Oil Prices Soaring: What It Means for Zimbabwe

On the 28th of February 2026, the world changed. A massive wave of US and Israeli airstrikes tore across Iran in what President Donald Trump described as a bid to permanently destroy the country's nuc

Mar 02, 2026

RBZ Unveils New ZiG Notes: A Fresh Chapter in a Promising Currency Story

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced that redesigned Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes in denominations of ZiG10, ZiG20, and ZiG50 will enter circulation on April 7, 2026, with the ZiG100 and

Feb 27, 2026