First Capital Bank, Zimbabwe’s renowned financial services outfit, has achieved a remarkable feat in the first quarter of 2025, with non-performing loans (NPLs) plummeting from 7% in Q1 2024 to 3.66%

Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in its energy sector, recording its highest electricity generation output to date at 1,619 MW, according to the latest data from the Zimbabwe Power Company (

Zimbabwe’s banking sector has demonstrated resilience and adaptability in the first quarter of 2025, overcoming a complex economic environment shaped by the ZiG currency’s introduction, inflationary p

Zimbabwe's trade deficit has narrowed for the first time in three months, reaching US$118.7 million in April 2025, a 49.5% decrease from the March deficit of US$235.2 million, according to the latest

Zimbabwe’s gold exports achieved a remarkable milestone in April 2025, surpassing the $300 million mark in a single month. This record-breaking performance was propelled by a surge in production and e

While global diamond prices are crashing from US$3,400 in 2020 to a mere $900 in 2024, a 74% decline, Zimbabwe’s diamond industry shows respite, defying global trends. Though made of the hardest mate

Zimbabwe’s year-to-date gold deliveries have risen to 15.8 tonnes, the highest on record according to the latest data from Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR). This was despite May deliveries decreasing by

The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has painted a sobering picture of the global economy, projecting global growth to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, the slowest pace since the 2008 f

obacco Industry Marketing Board has reached a record 299.1 million kilograms as of day 71 of the  2025  marketing season, generating  US$1,004,477,101 billion in revenue, according to the latest daily

Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry has achieved a historic milestone in 2025, surpassing 300 million kilograms of production, generating over US$1 billion in revenue by June 19, 2025 according to TIMB.  Thi

Zimbabwe’s merchandise exports reached a six-month high of USD 727.3 million in May 2025, reflecting a 9.6% month-on-month increase from USD 663.8 million in April 2025, according to Zimstat data. T

Gold is Zimbabwe’s golden ticket, shining brighter than ever as the world’s chaos, wars in the Middle East, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and shaky U.S. support for Kyiv drive demand for this safe-hav

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency exhibited robust appreciation in late June 2025, a trend that extended into July 2024, bolstered by an expansion in gold reserves and sustained tight monetary policy m

In the first half of 2025, global gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a remarkable resurgence, with inflows reaching US$38 billion, the highest semi-annual performance since H1 2020, driven by geopo

Zimbabwe’s gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) in June 2025 reached 4.27 tonnes, marking a significant increase from May’s 3.49 tonnes, driven primarily by contributions from Artis

Afdis, Zimbabwe’s leading spirits and wine producer, has commended the government’s anti-smuggling initiatives, which have significantly boosted the company’s performance in the first quarter ending J

Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector has emerged as a cornerstone of the economy, now contributing 15.3% to GDP, surpassing mining (14.5%), wholesale and retail trade (11.9%), financial services (10.8%), a

Zimbabwe’s gold sector continued its upward trajectory into 2025, building on the record highs achieved in 2024. In June 2025, revenues hit a peak of $393.87 million, surpassing the May 2025 record of

Zimbabwe's economy, battered by decades of hyperinflation and currency instability historically, has continued showing tentative signs of stabilisation with September inflation nosediving in both ZiG