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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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Zimbabwe’s Vehicle Industry Revival: Can Century Auto’s US$10m Injection Turn the Tide?
Century Auto Assembly, operating under Bronzepels Investments, is within weeks of commencing production at its USD 10 million vehicle assembly facility in Mt Hampden, Mashonaland West Province. The pl
33 minutes agoZimbabwe Completes 143 Projects as Energy and Lithium Capacity Anchor First 100-Day Cycle
Zimbabwe has completed 143 of 242 projects in its First 100-Day Cycle of 2026, covering the period 9 February to 19 May 2026, with the remaining 99 described in the End of Cycle Report as nearing comp
1 day agoA Turning Point for Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Sector: Inside Broxmen’s US$500 Million Investment
hinese investor Broxmen Industrial Park, also known as Broxmen Investments and operator of the Sunny Yifeng tile manufacturing plant in Norton, is set to invest US$500 million in the development of a
1 day agoZimbabwe Raises Minimum Wage by 80% as ZiG Delivers First Credible Local-Currency Wage Floor Since Dollarisation
Zimbabwe has approved a review of minimum wages and related conditions of employment for domestic workers and workers in unclassified operations, acting on recommendations from the tripartite Wages an
1 day agoZimbabwe Still Outpaces Sub-Saharan Africa’s Average Despite World Bank Growth Downgrade
The World Bank's June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report has placed Zimbabwe's 2026 GDP growth at 4.6%, a downward revision from the 5% projected in its January 2026 edition, with a further easing
Jun 16, 2026Cheaper Credit, Tight Money: RBZ Cuts Productive Sector Credit Rate, Keeps Liquidity Brakes On
Zimbabwe’s Apex Bank, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has reduced the Targeted Finance Facility rate from 20% to 15% with a cap on banks' on-lending to productive sectors at an all-inclusive rate of 25%, an
Jun 16, 2026
