The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has faced persistent bearish pressure against the US dollar (USD), settling at an exchange rate of 26.7069 as of March 21, 2025, marginally weaker than its 26.7116 close on Jan

The global economy stands at a crossroads, with trade tensions casting a long shadow over its prospects. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its latest economic

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has depreciated against the United States Dollar (USD), recording an exchange rate of 26.7279 on 25 March 2025, extending a loss-making streak observed since the commencement o

Picture this: Wicknell Chivhayo, Zimbabwe’s tender-preneur extraordinaire, struts into the lobola negotiations with a briefcase stuffed with US$100,000 in crisp greenbacks. In a country where most fol

Inflation dynamics in Southern Africa as of March 2025 reveal a region of contrasts, with Zimbabwe’s dual-currency system standing out as a focal point of economic complexity. Zimbabwe’s ZiG month-on

he central banking authority, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has held interest rate firm at 35% as it continues its gamble to fight inflation head-on. In its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) followin

Gold remained a key asset for central banks in February 2025, with a reported 24 tonnes of net purchases marking another month of robust activity in the global gold market. Leading the charge was the

NMB Bank Zimbabwe has leveraged foreign lines of credit to fuel its growth in 2024, a critical strategy in a nation where Western sanctions limit traditional financing. The bank raised over USD 65 mil

Zimbabwe’s Gold-backed currency (ZiG) hit fresh week-on-week lows in April 2025, dropping from 26.78 on April 4 to 26.81 by April 11, extending its record-breaking gradual slide. Since its debut on A

South Africa’s inflation rate plummeted to 2.7% in March 2025, down from 3.2% in February and below analysts’ expectations of 2.9%, marking the lowest level since June 2020 and falling below the Sout

Zimbabwe’s 2025 April inflation increased both in USD and ZiG terms, with ZiG annual inflation skyrocketing according to the lates data from Zimstat. The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) launched in April 2024, r

Zimbabwe’s trade deficit widened to US$228 million in March 2025, a 4.7% increase from February’s US$217.9 million, as soaring imports overwhelmed modest export growth. Despite new highs in exports o

Zimbabwe’s fuel prices have remained static for both petrol and diesel in May, according to  energy regulator,  Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA). Petrol continues to retail at US$1.53 per

As we entered 2025, expectations for the US economy soared to their highest levels in over two years, fuelled by widespread belief that strong growth and significant asset-price increases would persi

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has recently hit its lowest point on the formal market since the beginning of the year, with deficits since its inception reaching 50%. As of May 19, 2025, the currency has de

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) appreciated for the first time on May 21, 2025, strengthening to 26.8853 from 26.9786 per dollar the previous day, breaking a chain of loss-making streaks since April 25, when

Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate in local currency (ZiG) skyrocketed to 92.1%, driven by food and beverage prices, while the US dollar (USD) saw a month-on-month decline of 0.3%. The repeal of Statut