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Zimbabwe
Government Amends Sovereign Wealth Fund Act: Will It Revive Struggling State-Owned Enterprises?
The government has implemented a strategic amendment to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, effectively enabling the Mutapa Investment Fund to leverage state-controlled assets as collateral for debt financ
Nov 26, 2024
Zimbabwe
October External Trade Overview: Trade Balance Improves, Gold Surge, Fuel, Maize Imports Dominates- Key Drivers Revealed
Harare- Zimbabwe's trade deficit narrowed in October 2024, despite remaining in the red. According to data from Zimstat, total exports reached US$698 million, representing a 16% year-on-year decline f
Nov 28, 2024
Zimbabwe
Tax Net Widens: 2025 Budget Introduces New Levies on Sports Betting, Informal Traders, Fast Foods and More
As the government grapples with the challenge of raising capital amid significant debt levels that hinder access to credit and strained diplomatic relations with Western nations, it has shifted its fo
Nov 29, 2024
Zimbabwe
Government Seeks Bigger Slice of Mining Pie: Is the 26% Proposed Stake Feasible?
Last week, in an interview with global media outlet Bloomberg, the government hinted at plans to introduce a 26% shareholding in all future mining projects and also negotiate with the already settled
Dec 16, 2024
Zimbabwe
Government Commences Compensation Payments, Marks Milestone in Economic Reforms
The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe is demonstrating its unwavering commitment to honoring Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (BIPPAs) by compensating investors whose prop
Feb 12, 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
5 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
7 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
9 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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