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Government Induced Price Controls Dent OK Zimbabwe Net Sales

The macroeconomic headwinds arising from the government's implementation of price controls have dented the sales performance of OK Zimbabwe, the country's leading retail gem. However, the company has

Jun 30, 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
Companies
Choppies Exits Zimbabwe: Detailed Analysis on Unhappy Statement

Choppies is exiting Zimbabwe and has initiated discussions to divest its business, citing the adverse effects of policies that favour informal traders over formal retail operations. The company plans

Dec 02, 2024
Companies
The Retail Apocalypse: CZR Pleads for President Mnangagwa's Intervention ‘as Authorities Continue Presenting Misleading Picture of Operational Landscape’

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

Jan 27, 2025
Companies
OK Zimbabwe's Sales Plummet 36%   Due to Restocking Constraints, Shut Stores

OK Zim The largest retail outlet in Zimbabwe, OK Zimbabwe Limited, has reported a 36% decline in volumes for the third quarter ended 31 December 2024 while revenue also decreased by 36% compared to th

Feb 17, 2025

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Zimbabwe's Trade Balance Plunges into Red After Maize Ban Lift, Gold Export Slump

Zimbabwe’s trade balance slipped back into deficit in September 2025, recording a shortfall of US$30.8 million after a modest surplus of US$6.9 million in August, a 548.8% swing from black to red. T

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Zimbabwe Starts the Exports of Silver

Zimbabwe has started the export of silver for the first time in 2025, after only registering three episodes of such in 2024.   The country’s first time to export silver was in February 2024 worth US$

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Zimbabwe Records 46% Surge in Irrigated Land to 221k Hectares

Zimbabwe has recorded a 46% increase in irrigated land from 151,000 hectares in 2019 to 221,000 hectares in 2025 in a landmark stride toward climate resilience and national food security according to

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Zimbabwe’s 2025 SONA Vision: From Rhetoric to Reality in a Resilient Economy

On October 28, 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of Parliament in Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe, projecting cautious optimism amid a complex

Oct 29, 2025

ZiG Sustains Momentum: Gold Rally, IMF Optimism Fuel Resilience

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is exhibiting a modest resilience this week in the formal market, appreciating by 0.04% against the US dollar last week. This slight gain aligns with broader stabilisa

Oct 29, 2025

U.S-China Deal Shakes Gold: Golden Correction or New Dawn?

Gold’s 2025 journey has been a rollercoaster, soaring to unprecedented heights before a dramatic plunge that has left investors questioning its next move. As of October 28, 2025, spot gold prices edge

Oct 29, 2025

Government Approves Private Players in Electricity Retail and Distribution

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are working on modalities to allow private companies to sell and distribute e

Oct 28, 2025

The IMF’s Rosy Projections for Zimbabwe: A Facade of Stability?

he International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic projections for Zimbabwe, as outlined in its October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, paint an ostensibly bright picture fo

Oct 28, 2025