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Zimbabwe
An illusion Economy: Measuring Currency Stability with Alternative Markets

During the second week of the highly contested elections in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe dollar experienced a depreciation of 1% on the willing buyer willing seller interbank market. Although this depreciat

Sep 12, 2023
Zimbabwe
Zim Dollar Sustains Downward Trajectory

The Zimbabwe dollar weakened on the latest RBZ-governed liberalised auction market system, falling to ZWL4712.1675 from ZWL4647.9681 last week, representing a 1% decline. This marks the third consecut

Sep 13, 2023
Zimbabwe
Zim Dollar Sustains Weekly Losses by 4%

On the latest RBZ-governed auction market held on September 26, 2023, the Zimbabwe dollar experienced a weakening, reaching ZWL5252.6558. This depreciation further reinforces the losses from the previ

Sep 27, 2023
Zimbabwe
Smoke and Mirrors? ZiG Strengthens for Third Consecutive Day, Takes in 9% Gains

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency has exhibited an appreciation on the formal market, recording its third consecutive gain on November 6, 2024. The currency surged 3% from 26.99 to 26.01, translating

Nov 06, 2024
Zimbabwe
ZiG’s Weekly Review as Stability Remains in Focus: Is This a Turning Point or a False Dawn?

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)  experienced marginal declines, depreciating by 0.1% last week and further by 0.2% this week, closing at 23.3656 against the US dollar. This relative stability is largely attri

Jan 31, 2025

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Halving Air Pollution Exposure by 2040: Critical Analysis of World Bank’s Vision

The World Bank’s recent report, Accelerating Access to Clean Air on a Liveable Planet, released on March 27, 2025, presents an ambitious yet attainable goal: halving the number of people exposed to d

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Padenga’s Golden Leap: Runner-Up Gold Producer Cashes in +US$200 Million As Gold Output Jumps 17%

Padenga Holdings Limited, a gold mining titan listed on the US-Dollar denominated bourse Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) has cemented its place as a giant in Zimbabwe’s gold mining sector, deliv

19 hours ago

RBZ Holds Firm at 35% Rate Amid Weak Demand, Looming ZiG Inflation Spike

he central banking authority, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has held interest rate firm at 35% as it continues its gamble to fight inflation head-on. In its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) followin

20 hours ago

Tigere Property Fund to Acquire Greenfields Retail Centre in Q3 2025

Tigere Property Fund, Zimbabwe’s pioneering Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), is set to acquire the Greenfields Retail Centre in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025). This comes after the company,

Mar 28, 2025

Mash Holdings Maintains Profitability Despite 9% Drop in Profit After Tax

Mashonaland Holdings Limited, a leading property investment and development firm listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), sustained profitability in FY2024, posting a profit after tax of US$3.7 mi

Mar 28, 2025

ZiG Deflation Hits -0.1% in March as USD Inflation Holds Steady at 15%: Contrasts Southern Africa’s Varied Trends

Inflation dynamics in Southern Africa as of March 2025 reveal a region of contrasts, with Zimbabwe’s dual-currency system standing out as a focal point of economic complexity. Zimbabwe’s ZiG month-on

Mar 28, 2025

Caledonia Maintains US$0.14c Quarterly Dividend for Q1 2025

Caledonia Mining Corporation  has maintained its 14 United States cents (US$0.14) dividend on each of the company’s shares for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. This follows the company’s commitment to

Mar 27, 2025

Mad Money Muse Zimbabwe’s Economic Soap Opera, Episode 3 – Cash, Brides, and Army Bridesmaids

Picture this: Wicknell Chivhayo, Zimbabwe’s tender-preneur extraordinaire, struts into the lobola negotiations with a briefcase stuffed with US$100,000 in crisp greenbacks. In a country where most fol

Mar 26, 2025