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Zimbabwe Introduces Gold-Backed CBDC: Too Little, Too Late?

In this context, the new gold-backed CBDC may seem a promising initiative to restore stability. The RBZ claims Zimbabwe has enough gold reserves to fully back the new digital currency. By pegging its

Apr 25, 2023
World
Global Gold at Glance: 2024’s Record Production, Record Prices Analysis, What Were Key Drivers

Global gold demand reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with total demand (including over-the-counter investment) rising by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to achieve a new quarterly high.  Thi

Feb 17, 2025
World
Weekly Gold Wrap: Central Banks Maintain Gold Focus in February

Gold remained a key asset for central banks in February 2025, with a reported 24 tonnes of net purchases marking another month of robust activity in the global gold market. Leading the charge was the

Apr 07, 2025
World
Gold Mid-Year Outlook: Can the Rally Continue in H2 2025?

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

Jul 23, 2025
World
Weekly Gold Wrap: Demand Soars to Record $132 Billion in Q2'25

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

Aug 05, 2025
World
Gold's Performance in July: Balancing Gains and Challenges

Gold prices rose 0.3% in July 2025, closing at US$3,299 per ounce, driven by tariff-led inflation expectations and geopolitical risks, per the Gold Return Attribution Model (GRAM). A stronger US doll

Aug 14, 2025
World
Dollar's Hegemony: Is World Ready for Multipolar Currency Order?

For nearly eight decades, the American dollar has reigned as the undisputed monarch of global finance, a currency so entrenched that it seems woven into the fabric of international commerce. Born from

Feb 19, 2026
World
Gold Sets New Q1 Price Record: Lifts Zimbabwe Even as Production Underwhelms

The LBMA gold price has set a new quarterly average record of USD 4,873 per ounce in the first quarter of 2026, having hit an all-time historical high of USD 5,405 per ounce in January before a notabl

May 05, 2026

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ZB Bank Launches Smile Mall, Brings Digital Commerce to Zimbabwe’s MSME’s

ZB Financial Holdings, a prominent financial services provider in Zimbabwe, has launched Smile Mall, a digital marketplace connecting micro, small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, farmers and art

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Global Fund Now Dominates Zimbabwe Health Financing as USAID Pulls Out

What emerges from this data is a financing system held together by improvisation rather than design. Each source compensates for the others in an ad hoc way, and the compensation itself is unpredictab

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Kansanshi’s Copper Output Hits Record High, as CAFCA Builds Regional Manufacturing Reach

Kansanshi Mining has produced 170,929 tonnes of copper in 2025, its highest annual output since 2021 and above First Quantum's revised guidance range of 165,000 to 175,000 tonnes, and within First Qua

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National Breweries Posts First Profit in Years: Real Story Behind the Turnaround

National Breweries, Zambian beverages behemoth listed on the Lusaka Securities Exchange has reported a profit before tax of ZMW 277.3 million, equivalent to USD 14.3 million at the confirmed closing r

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Corporate Zimbabwe Is Falling Behind the AI Productivity Curve

Zimbabwean companies are entering the second half of 2026 with limited artificial intelligence deployment across work, agriculture, healthcare, finance, security and transport, according to the latest

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Karo Platinum Crosses Critical Execution Milestone as Tharisa Deepens Zimbabwe Investment

Tharisa increased capital deployment into Karo during the quarter despite weaker platinum group metal prices, signalling confidence in the project’s long term economics.

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SECZim Expands Into Digital Markets as Securities Levy Income Declines

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe is repositioning itself for a future where capital market growth is driven by digital assets, carbon finance and financial technology as declining se

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Airtel Zambia Delivers 44% Operating Margin, Returns 90% of Earnings as Dividend

Airtel Networks Zambia has reported revenue of ZMW 2,344 million, approximately USD 120.8 million at the confirmed closing rate of ZWM 19.4 per US dollar as at 31 March 2026, for the first quarter end

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