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Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation
In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M
Apr 17, 2026
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Zimbabwe Spends US$83.8m on Cereal Imports in March as Surplus Narrative Builds
Zimbabwe's latest trade data for March 2026 shows that cereals were the fourth-largest import category in Zimbabwe's goods trade faccounting for 7.8% of a total import bill of USD 1.074 billion, equi
Apr 30, 2026
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A Shift in Tone: Treasury Signals End of Forced Confidence in National Currency
Zimbabwe's Deputy Finance Minister David Mnangagwa has said the government will not attempt to force public confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold currency, instead committing to sustained institutional supp
May 11, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Holds Africa’s Highest Gold Reserve Shares as RBZ Builds ZiG Confidence Case
Harare- Zimbabwe held 4.48 tonnes of gold reserves as of 11 May 2026, according to data published by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe drawing on International Monetary Fund International Financial Statist
May 12, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s Winter Crop Programme Gains Momentum with 54% Wheat Planting Completed
Zimbabwe's 2026 winter crop programme targets production of 956,350 metric tonnes across a total planted area of 140,500 hectares, comprising wheat at 662,500 metric tonnes over 125,000 hectares, barl
May 27, 2026
Zimbabwe
Gold Revenue Slide: Why Zim’s Main Forex Earner Hit a 13-Month Low and What It Means for the Economy
Zimbabwe's gold export revenue recorded its fourth consecutive monthly decline in April 2026, falling to USD 394.2 million from USD 427.1 million in March, USD 461.4 million in February, USD 493.0 mil
Jun 05, 2026
Zimbabwe
Squeezing the Soil: How GMB’s Over ZiG 200 Million Arrears Threaten the Next Season
The Grain Marketing Board is owing 17.27% of ZiG payment obligations to farmers who delivered grain in the FY2025 marketing season amounting to ZiG 50,192,313.52. Transporters who hauled grain to GM
Jun 12, 2026
Zimbabwe
What to Read From Latest Gold Data: Deliveries Hit 2026 High as Zimbabwe’s 50-Tonne Target Faces Second-Half Test
Gold deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery have reached 3,951 kilograms in May 2026, the highest monthly figure recorded in Zimbabwe so far this year and an 18.8% advance from April's 3,325 kilograms.
Jun 16, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s Trade Analysis: What It Means for Economy, Policymakers, Investors As Gold Retreats
Zimbabwe's goods exports reached USD 884 million in May 2026, the second highest monthly export figure on record and an 11.6% increase from April 2026's USD 792.3 million, driven by semi-manufactured
Jul 01, 2026
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Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
6 hours agoBalance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
8 hours agoMachiavelli’s Politics of No Second Chance: How Court Closures, Treason Charges Threaten Zambia’s Mining Boom
Hakainde Hichilema enters his second term with the numerical strength of a decisive electoral victory and a political dispute that should have been comparatively easy to settle. He was officially decl
10 hours agoZimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr
1 day agoWeekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
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