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Zimbabwe
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Zim Seals Historic Avocado Exports Deal with China
Zimbabwe has signed a historic trade deal that paves the way for its avocados to be exported to the Chinese market for the first time during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing.
Sep 05, 2024
Zimbabwe
Post-Cabinet Briefing: Tobacco Earnings Surge Past US$500m, GMB Arrears Narrow, Wheat Set at 662,500 Tonnes
Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season has recorded cumulative sales of 149.9 million kilograms at an average price of USD 2.65 per kilogram by Day 34, with tobacco exports reaching 83 million kilog
Apr 29, 2026
Opinion
China Opened the Gate: Zimbabwe’s Horticulture Sector Must Now Meet the Standard
Zimbabwe’s horticultural trade relationship with China entered a structurally new phase on 1 May 2026, when Beijing’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries came into full effect. For Zimbabwean
May 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
Avocado Exports to Top 9 Million Kgs in 2026: Can They Diversify the Forex Receipts Calculus?
Zimbabwe's avocado export volumes reached 1.74 million kilograms valued at USD 1.07 million in the first four months of 2026, compared to 921,056 kilograms worth USD 397,007 in the same period of 202
Jun 23, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season Nears Close With 400 Million Kilogram Target Unmet
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board will close Zimbabwe’s 2026 auction tobacco floors on Friday, 31 July, after cumulative national sales reached 354.10 million kilograms by selling day 95 on 20
Jul 22, 2026
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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
3 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
5 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
7 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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