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Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins
Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A
Apr 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide
Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar
Apr 16, 2026
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Beyond the Agreements: Why Plumtree Has Become the Credibility Test of the Zimbabwe–Botswana BNC
Zimbabwe and Botswana have concluded the Fifth Session of their Bi-National Commission in Harare on 22 April 2026, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko co
Apr 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Calm Before the Storm? ZERA Holds While SADC Peers Breach Historic Price Records
ZERA, Zimbabwe's energy regulator, has held flat petroleum pump prices for the period to 15 May 2026 with petrol (E20 blend) at USD 2.08 per litre and diesel at USD 2.09 per litre in United States dol
May 07, 2026
Zimbabwe
What the Invictus PSA Really Means: Legal Framework Signed, Appraisal Wells to Decide the Prize
Invictus Energy has suspended trading in its shares pending a material announcement expected by Friday, which the company has confirmed relates to the imminent signing of a Production Sharing Agreemen
May 29, 2026
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SARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening
The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra
May 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
ZERA Set to Review Fuel Prices as Oil Eases from Iran Peak: Amid Middle East Fighting
Within the next five days, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority will announce its monthly fuel price revision. The current regulated prices, petrol at USD 2.07 per litre and diesel at USD 2.09 per
Jun 01, 2026
Zimbabwe
SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum
South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o
Jun 09, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Fuel Prices After ZERA’s Latest Adjustment: Where They Stand in the World
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has issued its fortnightly petroleum price adjustment on 19 June 2026, setting diesel at USD 1.99 per litre and the E20 ethanol-blend fuel at USD 1.98 per litre, b
Jun 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
How Zimbabwe’s Inflation Compares With Its Peers: June Uptick Leaves It Below Every SADC Peer
Zimbabwe's annual inflation in US dollar terms rose to 3.1% in June 2026, gaining 0.3 percentage points on May 2026's 2.8%, according to figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. On
Jun 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
ZiG and US Dollar Inflation Gap Narrows to 0.2 Percentage Points in August 2026
Zimbabwe’s two inflation measures have converged to almost the same rate after describing sharply different price environments during much of the previous year, according to the Zimbabwe National Stat
Aug 25, 2026
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COMESA Targets Green Trade Barriers as Zimbabwe Pushes for Common Industrial Standards
Zimbabwe is pushing for harmonised environmental and industrial standards across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), seeking to eliminate duplicated product testing and certifi
38 minutes agoZimbabwe Targets Cement Decarbonisation as PPC's Industrial Recovery Raises New Investment Questions
Zimbabwe is advancing plans to decarbonise its cement industry as manufacturers confront the competing demands of expanding production, reducing electricity costs and modernising ageing industrial equ
58 minutes agoCOMESA Eyes Electric Vehicle Manufacturing, Zimbabwe Scraps Import Duty on Heavy Electric Trucks
Zimbabwe is pushing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to establish regional electric vehicle manufacturing and battery supply chains, arguing that African economies must move
1 hour agoZimbabwe Proposes COMESA Green Industry Fund to Unlock Manufacturing and Recycling Investment
Zimbabwe has proposed the establishment of a regional Circular Economy Fund to finance industrial modernisation, recycling infrastructure and cleaner manufacturing across the Common Market for Eastern
1 hour agoHippo Valley Seeks VAT Relief, Export Zone Status to Unlock Zimbabwe's Next Sugar Expansion
Zimbabwe's sugar industry is seeking a significant overhaul of its tax and investment framework, with Hippo Valley Estates Finance Director Tapera Masarakufa proposing recapitalisation incentives, rel
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