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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
Zimbabwe
South Africa's Falling Maize Prices Offer Relief to Zimbabwe Amid Lean Season Food Security Strains
South Africa's maize prices have declined more than 30% year-on-year, fueled by a robust harvest that has generated substantial surpluses for both local consumption and regional exports.
Jan 07, 2026
World
Dubai’s Maser Group Pledges US$1.6 Billion Investment in African Agriculture, Data Infrastructure
Maser Group, a closely held Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer, plans to invest US$1.6 billion across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya over the next 24 months, targeting large-scale agricultural p
Feb 09, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Maize Paradox: Production Gains Soar Yet Imports Remain Third-Largest Commodity
Zimbabwe's maize sector continues to reflect the country's turbulent yet resilient agricultural history, oscillating between periods of surplus, severe disruption, and tentative recovery. While the na
Feb 11, 2026
Zimbabwe
Nickel Matte Collapse and a Halving Trade Surplus: What Zimbabwe's January Trade Numbers Really Tell Us
Zimbabwe's goods trade surplus fell by 52.6% in January 2026, dropping from US$240.1 million in December 2025 to US$113.7 million, the sharpest monthly deterioration in the trade balance in recent mem
Feb 26, 2026
Zimbabwe
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
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
Zimbabwe
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
Companies
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,
Apr 05, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins
Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A
Apr 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
China to Revolutionise Fertiliser Industry: Xintai Plant Targets Import Dependence
Zimbabwe's fertiliser sector continues to face a structural and deepening mismatch between what it needs and what it can produce, with national demand rising to approximately 780,000 metric tonnes per
Apr 15, 2026
Top Stories
Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation
In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M
4 hours agoIMF Warns of Stagflation Trap in Emerging Markets as Limited Middle East Conflict Tests Policy Limits
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has uncovered a overlooked risk in its latest global outlook, a stagflationary trap that could grip emerging markets and developing economies far more severely t
1 day agoZimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide
Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar
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