Zimbabwe's merchandise export boom has pushed mineral concentration to its highest level historically, with identifiable mineral and mineral-linked products accounting for approximately 85.5% of the U

Zimbabwe has earned approximately US$15.95 billion from gold exports between January 2021 and July 2026, establishing the yellow metal as the country's largest identifiable merchandise export by a sub

Zimbabwe is carrying an electricity constraint estimated by the World Bank at 6.1% of GDP annually, placing power among the largest structural costs still embedded in an economy targeting industrial e

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has requested property-owner and tenant information from homeowners associations at Borrowdale Brooke and Arlington Estate under Section 39 of the Income Tax Act as Gove

Zimbabwe has granted e-hailing operators including Bolt, InDrive, Tap & Go, GoFaster and KOSE a five-month regulatory moratorium as Government prepares a dedicated framework covering platform registra

The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) and Invest Hong Kong have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for investment cooperation, including investor referrals,

Zimbabwe’s platinum industry has increased refined production during the second quarter of 2026 as operational improvements at major producers lifted output, placing the country’s mining sector in a

Zimbabwe’s beverage and food manufacturing landscape is entering a new phase of scrutiny as the proposed acquisition of a significant stake in Dairibord Holdings by Varun Beverages raises questions ar

Zimbabwe intends to seek a sovereign credit rating as its re-engagement programme advances. * Public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at an estimated US$22.8 billion at the end of 2025. * A rating w

Zimbabwe’s mining sector has expanded 33.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 after a sharp first-quarter decline, yet remains the weakest major sector on an annual basis as the economy’s dependence on mineral

Zimbabwe’s higher-value service industries lost momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with financial and insurance activities contracting 3.6% quarter-on-quarter and professional, scientific and tec

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority raised the maximum diesel price to US$2.08 per litre from US$1.95, effective 17 September, placing the regulated fuel price back above the US$2 mark reached dur

South Africa’s consumer food inflation increased marginally to 0.7% in August 2026 from 0.6% in July, remaining at historically low levels. Grain products, fruits and vegetables continue to benefit fr

Axia Corporation’s FY2026 performance has been powered by a sharp recovery in consumer demand, but the strength of the rebound was increasingly tied to the expansion of household credit as Zimbabwe’s

Zimbabwe’s largest companies are increasingly navigating a difficult balance between government’s need to expand domestic revenue collection and the private sector’s demand for a predictable operating

Zimbabwe’s inflation environment is entering a different phase, with the latest data showing price pressures becoming concentrated in essential costs rather than broad-based increases across the econo

Zimbabwe’s dairy industry is entering a stronger recovery phase, with commercial milk production rising steadily after years of contraction and creating the possibility of reducing the country’s depe

CABS has signed a US$30 million financing partnership with British International Investment (BII) to expand lending to Zimbabwe’s productive sectors, creating an additional source of foreign currency

NMB Bank has secured a second financing commitment from British International Investment (BII), with the UK development finance institution increasing its exposure to the Zimbabwean lender through a n

National Railways of Zimbabwe is preparing one of its most consequential rolling-stock interventions in years, with Mutapa Investment Fund negotiating a US$115 million Afreximbank facility to acquire