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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Rise, Driven by Gold, Tobacco

Zimbabwe’s trade deficit has narrowed for the first time in a while, reaching US$198.7 million, a 27.7% decrease from the July 2024 deficit of US$274.9 million. The country has not recorded a trade su

Oct 01, 2024
World
Trump Slaps Zimbabwe Goods with 18% Reciprocal Tariffs: How Much Does Zim Really Trade with the USA?

he United States has imposed new tariffs on Zimbabwe as part of President Donald Trump’s rollout of a trade war strategy, introducing “reciprocal tariffs” that subject Zimbabwean goods to a minimum ta

Apr 03, 2025
World
A Strategic Bargain? U.S. Seeks to End Zimbabwe Sanctions

The United States Congress has introduced H.R. 5300, the Department of State Policy Provisions Act, which includes provisions to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 (ZDERA)

Sep 17, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Exports Surpass $1 Billion for First Time, Imports Steal the Show at $1.03 Billion

Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo

Dec 08, 2025
Companies
More Duty, Less Revenue: How Zambia's Tobacco Crackdown Built a Black Market Instead

BAT Zambia, the country's only listed tobacco manufacturer and the dominant player in Zambia's formal cigarette market, has reported a year in which profit grew but the business shrank, a paradox that

Mar 14, 2026

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BAT’s Profit Surge Against Revenue Decline: A 582% Earnings Jump With Nothing to Do With Selling Cigarettes

BAT Zimbabwe has posted one of the most spectacular profit numbers in Zimbabwe's FY2025 earnings season, and probably, one of the most misleading according to its FY2025 financial results. The group

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Dairibord's Tax Bill Swallows 66% Profit Surge as ZIMRA's Reach Extends Into Boardrooms

Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s largest milk processor and various mik products producer has recorded a 66% rise in profit before tax to US$5.34 million for the year ended 31 December 2025,

6 hours ago

The Turnaround That Isn't: ZECO's Profit Rests on Income Auditors Flagged Misstated

ZECO Holdings Limited's FY2025 financial statements has presented a company in transition,  from loss to profit, from contraction to modest revenue growth, from strategic uncertainty to a new directio

Apr 02, 2026

Revenue Up 75%, Cash Down 99%: Unifreight's FY2025 Results and Working Capital Crisis

Unifreight Africa Limited, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed road transport and logistics group formerly known as Pioneer Corporation Africa which operates a fleet-intensive road transport business

Apr 02, 2026

Wheat Triples, Maize Doubles: Cereal Imports Bill Surges as Food Dependency Deepens

Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports

Apr 01, 2026

February Trade Snapshot: 5 Straight Surpluses, Imports Triple, 80% of Earnings Flow to Two Countries at War

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade recorded a surplus of US$46.5 million in February 2026, according to the latest trade data, marking the fifth straight surplus, the best performance in Zimbabwe’s trade.

Apr 01, 2026

Import Surge Compresses Trade Surplus, Exposing Demand Recovery Pressures

The latest trade movements signal an economy that is gaining momentum on the demand side while remaining structurally dependent on external supply. The key variable now shifts to whether Zimbabwe can

Mar 31, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Pension Growth Story Masks a State Default Crisis

Every month, an employer in Zimbabwe's formal sector is legally required to deduct a pension contribution from each employee's salary and remit both that deduction and the employer's matching portion

Mar 31, 2026