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Zimbabwe

Squeezing the Soil: How GMB’s Over ZiG 200 Million Arrears Threaten the Next Season

The Grain Marketing Board is owing 17.27% of ZiG payment obligations to farmers who delivered grain in the  FY2025 marketing season amounting to ZiG 50,192,313.52. Transporters who hauled grain to GM

Jun 12, 2026
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A Historic First: Zimbabwe Confirms Highest Maize Harvest in National History

Zimbabwe's maize harvest has risen from 2,341,857 metric tonnes presented during the 16th Post-Cabinet Briefing to 2,824,110 metric tonnes confirmed at the 18th Post-Cabinet Briefing on 9 June 2026, a

 Jun 10, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform

Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on

 Jun 10, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

 Jun 09, 2026
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SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

 Jun 09, 2026
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Why Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?

Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a

 Jun 09, 2026
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ZSE Relaxes Entry Barriers, But Fundamental Challenges Remain

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has relaxed listing requirements effective 1 June 2026 and valid for a window of 36 months, slashing the minimum market capitalisation requirement for listing from USD 10 m

 Jun 09, 2026
PPC Zimbabwe Carries Group Cash Flow as Cement Demand Surges: Pays US$36 Mn Dividend, Funds RK3 Expansion

Pretoria Portland Cement Limited (PPC) has reported revenue of R10.255 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, a 3.9% increase from R9.871 billion in the prior year, with EBITDA rising 31% to R2.079

Jun 09, 2026
RBZ Launches Second Round of ZiG Bills

If uptake proves weak, however, it could indicate lingering concerns about future exchange rate movements despite the relative stability observed so far in 2026.For now, investors face a relatively st

Jun 08, 2026
Zimbabwe Maize Imports Plunge 43%, Lowest Level Since 2025

Zimbabwe's maize import bill fell sharply in April 2026, dropping to $30.2 million from $53.2 million in March, a decline of roughly 43% in a single month that marks the clearest statistical signal ye

Jun 08, 2026
Gold on the Edge: What World Gold Council’s June Outlook Means for Zimbabwe

Gold has closed May 2026 at USD 4,546 per troy ounce, a 1.4% monthly decline, according to the World Gold Council. The metal finished lower in most major currencies, with the exceptions of India and T

Jun 08, 2026

Zimbabwe Gets Its First Dedicated SME Exchange: ZEEX Opens New Capital Route for SMEs

Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has approved the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to operationalise its Small and Medium Enterprises exchange under the brand name Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Excha

Jun 08, 2026

Green Gold: Zimbabwe’s Avocado Exports Open at Six-Year High

Zimbabwe has exported USD 847,129 worth of fresh avocados in April 2026, the highest April opening value in over six-year trade dataset covering January 2021 through April 2026, and the second-highest

Jun 05, 2026

Gold Revenue Slide: Why Zim’s Main Forex Earner Hit a 13-Month Low and What It Means for the Economy

Zimbabwe's gold export revenue recorded its fourth consecutive monthly decline in April 2026, falling to USD 394.2 million from USD 427.1 million in March, USD 461.4 million in February, USD 493.0 mil

Jun 05, 2026

Mining Capex Boom: Machinery Imports Reveal Zimbabwe’s Industrial Buildout

When one reads Zimbabwe's April 2026 merchandise trade data at the headline level, its a story of a widening deficit, declining gold revenues, and compressed tobacco prices. However, when read at the

Jun 04, 2026

Government Moves to Reshape Water Delivery as Reform Targets Quality, Accountability

Cabinet has approved two separate pieces of water sector legislation at its seventeenth meeting, the principles of the Water Act Amendment Bill and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority Amendment Bill

Jun 04, 2026

The New Mining Paradigm:Zim Begins Sulphate Exports as Beneficiation Strategy Kicks In

Zimbabwe has started exporting other sulphates, recording US$12.6 million in shipments in April 2026, the first meaningful export in the category since September 2023 when the recorded value was US$4

Jun 03, 2026

Latest Trade Snapshot: What April Data Reveals About a Commodity-Driven Economy

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade deficit widened to US$169.6 million in April 2026, the largest monthly shortfall in the thirteen-month series under review, as export earnings fell sharply to US$792.3 mil

Jun 03, 2026

Small Grains: Zimbabwe’s Drought Shield Weakens as Millets Fail

Zimbabwe has harvested 261,868 metric tonnes of sorghum across eight provinces in the 2025/26 season, with Matabeleland South recording the highest provincial output at 44,310 metric tonnes according

Jun 02, 2026