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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
Zimbabwe
Rail, Refinery and Realignment: Zambia and Zimbabwe Redraw Southern Africa's Trade Map

Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a US$2.18 billion Memorandum of Understanding for a new 311-kilometre railway linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion's Den in Zimbabwe, while Zambia's energy ministry confirme

Apr 14, 2026
Opinion
China Opened the Gate: Zimbabwe’s Horticulture Sector Must Now Meet the Standard

Zimbabwe’s horticultural trade relationship with China entered a structurally new phase on 1 May 2026, when Beijing’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries came into full effect. For Zimbabwean

May 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Dodges US Tariff Shock: Small US Market, High Domestic Costs Blunt the Gain

Zimbabwe has emerged relatively lightly exposed to the latest US tariff reset, but the commercial benefit is considerably smaller than the headline tariff differential implies because America remains

Oct 14, 2026

Top Stories

Zimbabwe's Mineral Processing Rules Face COMESA Regional Integration Test

Zimbabwe’s ambition to develop regional mineral-processing industries faces a significant policy test after President Emmerson Mnangagwa committed the country’s COMESA chairmanship to accelerating ben

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia's Izwe Loans Profits Rise 26% on Fee Income, Zim's Banks Face Tighter Charges

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

Oct 22, 2026

Zimplow’s Implement Export Volumes Overtake Local Sales Amid 2027 Drought Risks

VFEX-listed Zimplow Holdings has recorded a US$1.54 million turnaround in pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended September 2026, supported by stronger margins, improved stock availability and a sh

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

Oct 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Hosts COMESA Heads of State Summit, Mnangagwa to Lead Regional Economic Bloc

Zimbabwe is hosting the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit today, 22 October 2026, at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, with Pres

Oct 22, 2026

IMF Research Exposes Cost of Broad Subsidies Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2027 Budget

Zimbabwe’s preparation of the 2027 National Budget faces a difficult fiscal calculation as new International Monetary Fund research finds that broad food subsidies can cost approximately six times as

Oct 21, 2026

Cassava Enters World Bank Plan for Affordable African AI

The World Bank Group launched its first digital strategy on 20 October, setting out a financing and policy framework for developing countries to expand affordable connectivity, digital services, skill

Oct 21, 2026

Zanaco's 13% Revenue Growth Fails to Lift Profits as Costs Rise, Echoing CBZ's Earnings Pressure

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has recorded a 13% increase in operating income to K3.30 billion (approximately US$183.2 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, but the improvement fa

Oct 21, 2026