Zimbabwe's tobacco export earnings reached an unprecedented $1.3 billion in 2024, marking the second consecutive year the industry has surpassed the $1 billion milestone. This achievement builds on t

NamPak Zimbabwe Limited experienced a challenging fiscal year in 2024, with only one of its operating units recording sales growth amidst a difficult economic and operational environment. The company

Zimbabwe's maize imports surged to a historic US$ 563 million in 2024, up from US$ 149.5 million in the previous year, marking a remarkable increase of over 200%. This places maize imports second only

Zimbabwe's trade deficit has surged significantly to US$196 million, representing a 318.2% increase from $46.9 million in November 2024, which was the lowest deficit since November 2021. Gold exports

Zimbabwe’s month-on-month inflation rose sharply in January 2025, both in US dollar terms and ZiG terms, according to the latest data released by the country’s statistics agency, Zimstat. The ZiG mon

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has sharply criticised the dual currency system currently in place, asserting that it disproportionately favours the informal sector at the expense of for

In its efforts to mitigate the expanding informal economy, the government has introduced a new statutory instrument, Statutory Instrument 7 of 2025 designed to protect formal market enterprises. This

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has formally solicited the intervention of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to salvage the remaining components of the structured retail and wholesale sector