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Zimbabwe
ZiG’s Recovery Path: RBZ Implements Additional Measures to Sanitise Foreign Exchange Transactions
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has passed extra measures to sanitize the exchange control directives through enhancing transparency and efficiency in foreign exchange transactions to support Zimbabwe Go
Sep 04, 2024
Zimbabwe
Hobbled by Policy Flux: How State Intervention Stifled Business Growth in 2024
The year 2024 proved to be exceptionally challenging for both developed and developing nations. Zimbabwe experienced its most severe drought in over four decades, exacerbated by the ongoing geopolitic
Nov 28, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Horticulture Sector Slams Increase in Export Surrender Threshold as 'Unfair and Counterproductive’
The Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has strongly criticized the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) recent decision to reduce export retention thresholds from 75% to 70%, as outlined in its Moneta
Feb 11, 2025
Zimbabwe
Government Approves $311 Million Compensation for 740 Farms Under Global Compensation Deed
Zimbabwe’s recent initiation of compensation payments to former farm owners under the Global Compensation Deed (GCD), signed in 2020, marks a significant step toward resolving historical grievances st
Apr 10, 2025
Zimbabwe
RBZ Repeal Penalties on Pricing Above Official Rate Under SI 34 of 2025: Analysing ZiG and Exchange Rate Policy Shift
Government has repealed Statutory Instrument 81A of 2024, which penalised businesses for charging goods and services above the official exchange rate set by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). This p
Apr 17, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZiG Firms for the First Time on Formal Market, Ends Bearish Streak Since April
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) appreciated for the first time on May 21, 2025, strengthening to 26.8853 from 26.9786 per dollar the previous day, breaking a chain of loss-making streaks since April 25, when
May 23, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Reverses Maize Import Ban After a ‘’Fictitious’’ Bumper Harvest Claim
Zimbabwe has reversed its maize import ban just two months after imposing it, a move prompted by a sharp downward revision in the country’s 2024/25 harvest forecast and growing concerns over food secu
Oct 24, 2025
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PPC Arlington Sale Lapses ,US$30 Million Capital Allocation Plan Returns to Drawing Board
Pretoria Portland Cement Zimbabwe's planned monetisation of its 418-hectare Arlington Estate has been pushed back after the disposal agreement with Transvaal Africa lapsed following the purchaser's fa
20 minutes agoZimbabwe’s Trade Analysis: What It Means for Economy, Policymakers, Investors As Gold Retreats
Zimbabwe's goods exports reached USD 884 million in May 2026, the second highest monthly export figure on record and an 11.6% increase from April 2026's USD 792.3 million, driven by semi-manufactured
21 hours agoWhat May’s Trade Numbers Reveal: Gold Dominance Grows as Import Demand Widens the Deficit
Zimbabwe's goods trade balance for May 2026 was a deficit of USD 193.7 million, a 14% increase from April 2026's USD 169.9 million. Exports grew 11.6% month-on-month from USD 792.3 million to USD 884
22 hours agoFrom Hunger to Obesity: Zimbabwe Launches Nutrition Strategy to Tackle New Dietary Challenges
Zimbabwe has approved the Nutrition Financing Strategy on 30 June 2026, presented by Vice President General (Rtd) Constatino Chiwenga as Chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Food Security and Nutri
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