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Zimbabwe
ZiG Battles On: Edges 14 Mark per Dollar

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) experienced a notable decline on September 13, 2024, trading closer to ZWG14 per US dollar, marking one of its worst performances to date. This follows a weekly loss, with the

Sep 13, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zim's Licensing Burden: Over 25 Licenses, Permits Required to Operate One Supermarket

Operating a single supermarket in Zimbabwe requires over 25 licenses and permits, making it challenging for businesses to operate. This is despite the mantra, Zimbabwe is open for business. These li

Sep 24, 2024
Zimbabwe
Smuggling Pandemic: Afdis’ HY Earnings Efficacy Shrink

he issue of smuggling presents a significant challenge to the formal economy in Zimbabwe, undermining local businesses and distorting market dynamics. Porous borders facilitate the influx of inexpens

Nov 04, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Anti-Smuggling Push: Can SI 7 of 2025 Save Formal Businesses?

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

Jan 28, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZiG’s Weekly Review as Stability Remains in Focus: Is This a Turning Point or a False Dawn?

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)  experienced marginal declines, depreciating by 0.1% last week and further by 0.2% this week, closing at 23.3656 against the US dollar. This relative stability is largely attri

Jan 31, 2025
Zimbabwe
Mad Money Muse:  Zimbo Economic Circus Rolls On

This week, we’ve got a buffet of absurdity: tax revisions that scream “oops, my bad,” Blessed Geza’s grand return as the wannabe Che Guevara of Harare, Blessing Mhlanga’s jailhouse blues, Chris Mutsv

Mar 19, 2025
Zimbabwe
Is Zimbabwe losing the fight against IFFs?

According to the International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies, Zimbabwe lost over US$32.179 billion during the period 2000 to 2020 . The paper by Jeffrey Kurebwa further notes that I

Mar 19, 2025
Opinion
Mad Money Muse Zimbabwe’s Economic Soap Opera, Episode 3 – Cash, Brides, and Army Bridesmaids

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

Mar 26, 2025

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Vast Resources Discovers Additional 6,055 Carats of Diamonds in Marange Parcel

Vast Resources plc, a London-based junior mining company listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), has discovered additional 6,055.35 carats of gem-quality diamonds during the classification

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Zimbabwe's Fuel Prices Hold Steady Despite Global Oil Price Collapse

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

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USA Proposes to Cut $555 Million to the African Development Fund: Implications for AfDB, Africa’s Development

The Trump administration has proposed to eliminate $555 million in funding for the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), marks a signif

May 07, 2025

Lake Kariba's Water Level Increases to 15%

Lake Kariba is witnessing a steady rise in water levels fuelled by sustained inflows from the Zambezi River, according to the latest hydrological bulletin. This upward trend, though modest has sparke

May 07, 2025

Gold Quarterly Snap: China Leads Demand, Jewellery Consumption Hits 35 Billion in Just 3 Months

Global gold demand soared to a record 1,206 tonnes in the first quarter of 2025, the highest Q1 figure since 2016, driven by a 1% year-on-year increase that included over-the-counter (OTC) investment.

May 07, 2025

After 3-Month Pause, Zimbabwe Gold Exports Surge to 246.9 Million

Gold export earnings have resumed an upward trajectory in March 2025, climbing to $246.87 million, a 14% increase from February’s $216.86 million, marking the first rise since November 2024 when a rec

May 07, 2025

Zimbabwe Electricity Crisis to Worsen as Hwange Faces Technical Faults

Zimbabwe is bracing for prolonged power cuts this week as several units at the Hwange Thermal Power Station, the country’s largest power plant, are offline, intensifying an already critical electricit

May 06, 2025

Proplastics Sees 11% Production Boost in Q1 25

Proplastics Limited, a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed plastics manufacturer and distributor, has reported a 11% jump in production for the first quarter of 2025, according to its latest trading update

May 06, 2025