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Zimbabwe
Medicine Availability Falls to 47%, Expiry Losses Expose Supply Chain Failure
Medicine availability at public health facilities averaged 47% in June 2026, below the government's minimum stock target of 50%, on figures given to Parliament by Health and Child Care Permanent Secre
Aug 25, 2026
World
Global Seas Hit 21.1°C Peak in August : East Africa Braces for Floods as Southern Africa Fears Drought
Global sea surface temperatures reached 21.1°C on 22 August 2026, the highest daily reading in Copernicus records dating to 1979. The new peak exceeded the previous 21.09°C record set in March 2024 a
Aug 25, 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
Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe’s US$11m Loss Meets Growing Aviation Market: Passenger Growth Raises Return Hurdle on Fleet Renewal
One of the more revealing findings in the latest Auditor General report is that Air Zimbabwe can produce a clean set of accounts and still remain economically fragile. The Auditor General issued an un
Aug 26, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Aviation Recovery Leaves CAAZ Behind With US$52m Debt, Bigger Losses
Zimbabwe’s aviation market is expanding around a regulator whose balance sheet remains under considerable financial strain according to the Auditor General’s report. The Civil Aviation Authority of Z
Aug 27, 2026
Companies
Crown Bank Profit Hits US$3.3m as FBC Rebuilds Acquired Standard Chartered Franchise
Crown Bank generated US$3.3 million in profit before tax during the first half of 2026, up 344.3% year on year, as FBC Holdings rebuilt the former Standard Chartered Zimbabwe franchise following disru
Aug 28, 2026
Zimbabwe
Weekly 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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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’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
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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
6 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
8 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
10 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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