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Zimbabwe

Fuel Price Developments in Zimbabwe Exposes A System in Crisis

Ultimately, the ZiG remains an unreliable store of value and a symbol of the country’s economic mismanagement. If Zimbabwe’s currency had life and the backing it claims, it would have responded to the

Mar 20, 2026
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Strong Volumes, Weak Prices: 2026 Tobacco Season Opens With a Divided Report Card

Zimbabwe's 2026 flue-cured virginia tobacco marketing season is ten days old, and the early data presents a picture that requires careful reading. By Day 10 to 17 March, the Tobacco Industry and Mark

 Mar 19, 2026
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TIMB Sets Tobacco Penalties of US$5,000: But Season's Own Numbers Reveal Where Real Challenge Lies

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has released a formal penalty schedule for illegal tobacco activities as Zimbabwe's 2026 flue-cured Virginia season gets underway, with merchants caught buying

 Mar 19, 2026
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South Africa's Inflation Hits a Decade Low But the Fuel Shock That Arrives Next Will Test Everything

A rand that depreciates meaningfully against the dollar would quickly convert the international oil price shock into a domestic fuel shock of the kind that pushed South African inflation to 7.8% at it

 Mar 19, 2026
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ZERA Hikes Fuel as Oil Falls: Six Levies Push Pump Price to African High

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority raised fuel prices on 18 March 2026, pushing diesel to $2.05 per litre and petrol blend to $2.17 per litre,  increases of 15.8% and 26.9% respectively on the p

 Mar 18, 2026
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Zimbabwe Halves Farm Regulatory Costs in Cabinet Sweep

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a sweeping reduction of licences, permits, levies and fees across the agricultural sector's crops, horticulture, fisheries and fertiliser sub-sectors, the most substant

 Mar 18, 2026
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New Energy Governance Framework: What Each Regulation Does and Why It Matters

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a new governance framework for the energy sector, adopting eight statutory instruments and regulations that collectively represent the most comprehensive update to the

 Mar 18, 2026
Zimbabwe Waives Import Licences for Agricultural Equipment Spare Parts: A Small Reform With Large Practical Consequences

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved the waiver of the requirement for import licences for agricultural equipment spare parts imported for a farmer's own use on the 6th Cabinet Briefing held on the 17th of

Mar 18, 2026
PPC Zimbabwe Delivers Record Dividends as Foreign Capital Rethinks the Market

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 18, 2026
Decoding the Sustainability of Zimbabwe's Gold Fiscal Framework

Zimbabwe's gold sector delivered its best year on record in 2025 with total output of 46.7 tonnes, exceeding the government's 40-tonne target by nearly 17% and surpassing Fidelity's own projection of

Mar 18, 2026
Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Hearing Set for 16 April as Voermol Rescue Plan Hangs in Balance

Tongaat Hulett Developments Proprietary Limited, which holds property development assets, operates under a separate rescue plan adopted in May 2023 and is expected to continue unaffected by the THL pr

Mar 17, 2026

Old Mutual Zimbabwe Costs Group R1.5 Billion in Earnings as Currency Transition Bites

Old Mutual excludes Zimbabwe from the key performance indicators it uses to manage the group, citing barriers to accessing capital through dividends. This means that the group's reported return on net

Mar 17, 2026

RBZ Says Zimbabwe Has Sufficient Foreign Currency to Support ZiG Payments

eserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu has assured public sector suppliers, contractors, and the broader business community that the country holds sufficient foreign currency resources to

Mar 17, 2026

Zimbabwe Introduces National Standard Price List: All Payments to Suppliers to Be Made in ZiG

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, together with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, has announced on the 13th of March 2026 a National Standa

Mar 16, 2026

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

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

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

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

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