The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) insists that the use of fossil fuels is the best option to address the forecast of a 13% increase in demand, despite the fact that they have po

Zimbabwe is facing an extended period of blackouts as the power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings, announced that Unit 7 of the Hwange power plant will be taken offline for 30 da

Zambia's annual inflation rate has soared for the 17th consecutive month, reaching 16.5% in November 2024, up from 15.7% in October. This escalation marks the highest inflation rate since November 20

President Donald Trump has indicated that he is considering cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, one of the leading economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to the country’s recently enacted Land App

Gold prices reached a new record high of 2,917.90 per ounce on the 10th of February 2025, driven by the U.S. President’s trade war, which is targeting both allies and adversaries. This surge followed

With increasing US tariffs across the world from America to Europe, Asia to Africa, gold has emerged as a critical barometer of market uncertainty. As trade tensions escalate, investors and instituti

Gold breached the critical $3 000 per ounce resistance level on 14 March 2025 as investors flocked to the safe - haven asset amid escalating trade hostilities and geopolitical volatility.  Spot price

he United States has imposed new tariffs on Zimbabwe as part of President Donald Trump’s rollout of a trade war strategy, introducing “reciprocal tariffs” that subject Zimbabwean goods to a minimum ta

On the third of April 2025, the United States, led by a re-energised Donald Trump, dropped a trade bombshell on Zimbabwe, an 18% “reciprocal tariff” slapped on its goods, part of a broader strategy t

After U.S. President Donald Trump hit Zimbabwe with 18% tariffs on April 3, 2025, as part of his reciprocal tariffs war, Zimbabwe responded dayslater, on April 6, 2025, by removing all tariffs on U.S.

Gold prices retreated to $3,310 per ounce on Wednesday 23rd of April, falling from a record high of $3,500 in the previous session, as optimism over easing U.S.-China trade tensions, a strengthening

Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is leading a critical diplomatic mission in Washington to lobby for a reduction of the Trump administration’s 18% tariffs on Zimbabwean exports to the preferen

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.