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Global Public Debt to Exceed $100 Trillion by Year-End

The world is facing a daunting public debt crisis, with global debt projected to exceed US$100 trillion, or 93% of global GDP, by the end of this year according to the latest data by the International

Oct 16, 2024
Zimbabwe
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
Zimbabwe
Trade Data Rewritten: ZimStat Flips February Surplus to US$89.7m Deficit

ZimStat, Zimbabwe's national statistics agency, has reversed its prior month trade position for February 2026, reclassifying what it had previously reported as a USD 46.5 million surplus into a defici

Apr 30, 2026
Zimbabwe
SADC's Grain Supercycle:Zimbabwe Joins Zambia, South Africa in Record-Breaking Bumper Harvest

In the same week that Zambia announced the highest maize harvest in its recorded history, and South Africa confirmed the largest grain crop ever produced on the continent's southern tip, Zimbabwe rel

May 28, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Winter Wheat Planting Target Surpasses 125,000ha Benchmark, ARDA Achieves 92% Planting Goal

Zimbabwe’s wheat planting programme has reached 128,459 hectares, surpassing the national target of 125,000 hectares by approximately 3,459 hectares or 2.8%. The Agricultural and Rural Development Au

Jun 25, 2026

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The O-Mari Effect: Mobile Money War Goes Physical, NetOne Remains Idle

Zimbabwe's mobile money sector has entered a new phase, one in which the platform that wins will not be the one with the biggest digital wallet but the one that can put physical cash in a customer's h

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Star Africa Swings Back to Profit Despite Lower Turnover, Targets Stronger FY2027 Recovery

Star Africa Corporation Limited, Zimbabwe’s sugar producer and distributor’s turnover declined 9% to $58.1 million from $63.9 million in the prior year primarily driven by strategic price reductions

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PPC Arlington Sale Lapses ,US$30 Million Capital Allocation Plan Returns to Drawing Board

Pretoria Portland Cement Zimbabwe's planned monetisation of its 418-hectare Arlington Estate has been pushed back after the disposal agreement with Transvaal Africa lapsed following the purchaser's fa

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Hippo Valley Posts Standout FY26 Performance, FY27 Tests Its Earnings Base

Hippo Valley Estates Limited, Zimbabwe's largest ZSE listed sugar producer, has reported a revenue growth of $220.8 million, a 15% increase from $191.6 million according to the latest results for the

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Zimbabwe Rejects Lithium Extension: Is the Industry Ready for January 2027?

Government has held firm on the January 2027 ban on lithium concentrate exports despite the industry’s request for a six month extension. The decision has shifted Zimbabwe’s lithium policy from aspira

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Willdale Narrows Operating Loss to 1.6 Million, Despite Sales Volumes Falling 50%

Zimbabwe’s biggest listed bricks manufacturer, Willdale Limited has reported an operating loss of ZWG 39.9 million for the half year ended 31 March 2026, equivalent to approximately USD 1.6 million at

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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

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What May’s Trade Numbers Reveal: Gold Dominance Grows as Import Demand Widens the Deficit

Zimbabwe's goods trade balance for May 2026 was a deficit of USD 193.7 million, a 14% increase from April 2026's USD 169.9 million. Exports grew 11.6% month-on-month from USD 792.3 million to USD 884

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