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ZiG Currency Conundrum: Government Cracks Down with Iron Fist to Tackle Black Market
Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has experienced appreciation on the formal market on April 18, 2024, maintaining a consistent streak of appreciation. Since its introduct
Apr 18, 2024
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NATIONAL FOODS' SHOCK EXIT: Weighs Delisting From VFEX, Barely 2 Years after Listing
Largest food producer, National Foods (Nat Foods) Limited, is contemplating a delisting from the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), according to the latest circular from the group. Nat Foods was
Oct 31, 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
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Inflation Surge in Local Currency, USD Enters Deflation: Comparative Analysis with SADC Peers
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate in local currency (ZiG) skyrocketed to 92.1%, driven by food and beverage prices, while the US dollar (USD) saw a month-on-month decline of 0.3%. The repeal of Statut
May 29, 2025
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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
4 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
6 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
8 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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