Zimbabwe's gold exports decreased from 23.6 kilograms in March to 20.8 kilograms in April according to the latest data released by ZIMSTAT. This marks a continued decline in gold's dominance as the co

The government has implemented a zero-rating policy for gold deliveries to Fidelity, the state-owned gold buying entity. This policy change comes after gold deliveries have been sustaining a downward

Caledonia Mining Corporation, the second-largest gold producer in the country, has reported a 19% increase in gold output during the second quarter of 2024, reaching 588.9 kilograms. This performance

Since attaining independence, one of the major problems Zimbabwe has been facing is corruption. The issue dates back to the Willowgate Car scandal in 1988, which implicated top government officials. T

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

British American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe has posted a dismal half-year (HY) performance for the full year 2024, despite paying over ZWG100 million in government taxes. The leading producer and distrib

The United States and United Kingdom have imposed stringent sanctions on individuals implicated in gold smuggling and money laundering operation based in Zimbabwe, effective December 9, 2024.

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

Zimbabwe’s second largest retailer, Meikles Limited with stores trading as TM Pick n Pay in both US dollar terms and local currency terms as the sector continues facing unsatiable competition from the

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

Zimbabwe’s gold export earnings have inexplicably plunged for three consecutive months slipping from a record high of US$361.1 million in November 2024 to US$291.8 million in December, US$291.4 milli

British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BAT Zimbabwe) experienced a pronounced financial reversal in its fiscal year 2024 (FY2024), transitioning from a profit after tax of ZWG 234 million (US$9 million to

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

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