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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
CHECKMATE: Choppies Checkmated by Informal Traders ,Sells Zimbabwe Operations to Sai Mart
Choppies has sold its operations to Sai Mart effective 1 January 2025 due to struggling under the weight of unfavourable government policies favouring informal traders. This follows after the retai
Jan 03, 2025
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
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s 2025 Budget: A Fragile Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Ailing Economy?
For Zimbabwean businesses and policymakers, this figure raises a pressing question: is it enough to pull South Africa—and the region—out of its economic quagmire? As Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner
Mar 13, 2025
Companies
CFI Bounces Back With ZWG493 Million Profit in HY 25 , Driven by Monetary Gains
CFI Holdings Limited has staged a strong comeback in the first half of 2025, swinging from a loss of ZWG348.96 million in the prior comparable period to a ZWG493.64 million profit, according to the co
Jul 16, 2025
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ZiG Weekly Wrap: ZiG Achieves Longest Currency Stability Since 2019, Boosts Corporate Metrics
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), Zimbabwe’s fourth currency iteration within a decade, has maintained exchange rate stability following its devaluation on September 26, 2024, achieving a robust performance ex
13 hours agoZimbabwe Records its First Trade Surplus in August: A Historic Shift with Fragile Foundations
Zimbabwe has achieved a trade surplus of $7 million in August 2025, its first since July 2019, reversing July 2025’s $10.2 million deficit. Exports increased 0.3% to $878.2 million from $876 million,
1 day ago