Zimbabwe’s maize imports dropped sharply to US$391.3 million in April 2025 from US$686.9 million in March, according to the latest trade data from Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (Zimstat). The 43% declin

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

Embattled diversified company RioZim Limited has widened its loss position, which more than quadrupled to ZWG 628.4 million from ZWG 107.7 million in FY2024, weighed down by a 54% plunge in gold produ

RioZim, once Zimbabwe’s preeminent gold producer, has faced a precipitous decline, with 2024 financial losses escalating to ZWG 628.5 million, a sixfold increase from ZWG 107.7 million in 2023. Gold

Debswana Diamond Company, a 50-50 joint venture between the Botswana government and De Beers, has temporarily halted production at its Jwaneng Cut 9 and Orapa mines, following earlier suspensions at t

Gold prices ended May 2025 nearly unchanged, dipping just 0.7% to US$3,278 per ounce. Despite this flat finish, prices bounced around during the month due to mixed economic signals. Gold has had a st

Edgars Stores Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest clothing listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange has  invested  US$1 million in its Carousel Manufacturing division according to the group’s latest financ

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

Caledonia Mining Corporation has reported promising high-grade results from its ongoing resource expansion drill programme at its owned Blanket Mine. This will improve gold production at Blanket, whi

Willdale Limited, Zimbabwe’s sole publicly listed brick manufacturer, is divesting non-core real estate assets to fund a $3.5 million all-weather production facility and modernised brick-making equipm

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

Zimbabwe is projecting a 50% increase in blueberry production this year  rising from 8,000 tonnes in 2024 to 12,000 tonnes in 2025 as the country ramps up efforts to diversify its export portfolio and

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

Caledonia Mining Corporation, Zimbabwe's third largest gold producer, has seen a record-breaking second quarter for gold production in 2025, with output reaching 21,070 ounces (597.32 kg), surpassing

Gold has continued its record-setting pace, rising 26% in US dollar terms in the first half of 2025, and reaching double-digit returns across currencies. A combination of a weaker US dollar, rangeboun

Zimbabwe has recorded an increase in exports of Lithium spodumene concentrate, exporting 586,197 metric tons in the first half of 2025, a 30% rise from the 451,824 tons recorded during the same period

Alternative assets, like private equity, private credit, and hedge funds, are becoming a bigger part of how people invest their money. Experts predict that by 2029, these assets could be worth nearly

A concerning surge in illicit capital inflows and fuel arbitrage, is increasingly being channelled into Zimbabwe’s urban commercial property market, including the real estate investment trust (REIT) s

People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), Zimbabwe’s state-owned financial institution, has ventured into real estate as part of a hedging strategy against the country’s volatile economy, according to its lat

The demand for gold grew significantly in the second quarter, reaching a record value of $132 billion, a 45% increase from the previous year according to the World Gold Council. The total amount of g