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Zimbabwe
Black Market Balloons as Government's ZiG Currency Gamble Backfires

During the last week of May, we continued to monitor the movement of the ZiG currency against other currencies in both the government-regulated formal exchange rate and the market-determined parallel

Jun 01, 2024
Zimbabwe
ZiG Experiences First Formal Forex Depreciation

The ZiG has experienced its inaugural depreciation in the formal forex market since its inception, as per the data reported by the Central Bank. On a week-over-week basis, the ZiG was quoted at 13.581

Jun 24, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Inflation Flatlines at 0% in June

Zimbabwe's month-over-month headline inflation rate moderated to a zero percent print in June 2024, having receded from the prior negative territory of -2.4% observed in May, according to the nation's

Jul 01, 2024
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ZiG’s Free Fall: Currency Plummets 50% on Formal Market

Zimbabwe's local currency, the Zimbabwean Gold (ZiG), traded at 26.8596 on the 18th of October, down from ZiG26.0692 traded last week Friday against the US dollar. This continues its downward spiral,

Oct 18, 2024
Zimbabwe
Currency Hypocrisy: Are Monetary Gaffers Taking a Local Pay-check, in ZiG?

From 26.65 last week, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has further depreciated to 27.44 on a week-on-week basis, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank. Since its devaluation of 43% in a sin

Oct 24, 2024
Zimbabwe
Mthuli Ncube Anticipates 52% Depreciation of ZiG in 2025

The Zimbabwe’s economy faces a turbulent 2025, with the local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), expected to depreciate by an alarming 110% in FY2025, Government 2025 Budget reviews. This grim foreca

Dec 03, 2024

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A Looming Dark Christmas: Zimbabwe's Power Sector in Shambles

Zimbabwe is likely to face a dark festive season due to persistent power outages. The continued nationwide blackouts and inadequate power generation, which fails to meet demand, support this predicti

Dec 18, 2024

Zimbabwe Achieves Wheat Self-Sufficiency Setting New Record: A Closer Look

Zimbabwe's agricultural sector has achieved a landmark milestone, with the country's wheat harvest reaching an unprecedented 563,961 metric tons (MT) as of the latest update. This is according to the

Dec 18, 2024

Drought Threatens Regional Power Supply: What Lake Cahora Bassa's Water Level Erosion Means for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's struggles with power challenges have extended beyond its borders, affecting one of its key electricity import sources. The Cahora Bassa dam in Mozambique's Tete province has reached a crit

Dec 17, 2024

Tanganda Returns to Profitability as Avocado ,Tea Booms

Tanganda Tea, a company listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), has made a remarkable turnaround, recording a profit after tax of USD1.4 million for the year ended 30 September 2024. This is a si

Dec 16, 2024

Zimbabwe's Power Supply Plummets to Lowest Level in Over 12 Months

Zimbabwe's power generation has plummeted to its lowest level in over 12 months, with daily electricity production hitting a dismal 736 MW on December 16. This marks a new low for 2024, surpassing the

Dec 16, 2024

Zimbabwe’s Electricity Import Bill Jumps 45% in Q3

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed a significant 45% uptick in electricity imports, with the country bringing in 611.1 gigawatt-hours (GWh) during the third quarter of 2024

Dec 16, 2024

Government Seeks Bigger Slice of Mining Pie: Is the 26% Proposed Stake Feasible?

Last week, in an interview with global media outlet Bloomberg, the government hinted at plans to introduce a 26% shareholding in all future mining projects and also negotiate with the already settled

Dec 16, 2024

28 Zimbabwe-Linked Gold Mafia Members Placed on U.S. Sanctions

The United States and United Kingdom have imposed stringent sanctions on individuals implicated in gold smuggling and money laundering operation based in Zimbabwe, effective December 9, 2024.

Dec 10, 2024