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To encourage ESG practices, lenders should pledge to fund no coal projects

Many lenders have turned to reduce lending to coal, oil, and gas projects while increasing their exposure to renewable energy in an effort to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. We will

Apr 04, 2023
World
EU Suspends Funding for Zim

The European Union has discontinued its financial assistance of US$5 million to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the electoral body of the country, in the aftermath of the contested 2023 gener

Sep 20, 2023
Zimbabwe
Multichoice's Calculated Move: Can Showmax Stand Netflix’s Supremacy?

Multichoice, a leading African broadcasting company recently made headlines with its strategic move to increase funding for its streaming platform, Showmax. This move comes in response to the growing

Feb 06, 2024
Zimbabwe
With Deteriorating Health Services, How Much Has Government Allocated for Health Sector?

he Zimbabwe government has allocated ZiG28.3 billion to the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the year 2025. When converted to United states dollars (USD) at the official bank rate of ZiG26 per d

Dec 03, 2024

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How Has the ZiG Performed So Far, What Is the Possible Outlook?

During the close of the second week of January 2025 (10/01/2025), the local currency has traded at an exchange rate of 26.0579 against the US dollar, reflecting a slight depreciation from the opening

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Zimbabwe Sets New Export Record with US$905.2 Million in November 2024

Zimbabwe has achieved an export value of US$905.2 million in November 2024, marking a significant 29.7% increase from US$698.1 million in October 2024, according to the latest data released by the sta

Jan 09, 2025

NTS HY25 at Glance: Widening Losses, Unrealistic Future Bets

In the half-year period ended September 30, 2024, National Tyre Services (NTS) reported a substantial decline in both volume and sales figures, attributed to a myriad of factors such as supply chain d

Jan 08, 2025

ZERA Hikes Diesel Prices for January, Petrol Remains Unchanged

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced an increase in fuel prices for January 2025. Diesel prices have risen slightly from US$1.53 per litre to US$1.54, while petrol prices hav

Jan 06, 2025

CHECKMATE: Choppies Checkmated by Informal Traders ,Sells Zimbabwe Operations to Sai Mart

Choppies has sold its operations  to Sai Mart effective 1 January 2025 due to  struggling under the weight of unfavourable government policies favouring informal traders. This follows after the retai

Jan 03, 2025

Zim Trade Deficit Contracts The Lowest in 3 Years

Zimbabwe's trade deficit narrowed by 66% to US$46.9 million in November 2024 from m US$698.1 million in October , attributed  to better exports of gold and tobacco according to the latest Zimstat data

Jan 02, 2025

A Looming Dark Christmas: Zimbabwe's Power Sector in Shambles

Zimbabwe is likely to face a dark festive season due to persistent power outages. The continued nationwide blackouts and inadequate power generation, which fails to meet demand, support this predicti

Dec 18, 2024

Zimbabwe Achieves Wheat Self-Sufficiency Setting New Record: A Closer Look

Zimbabwe's agricultural sector has achieved a landmark milestone, with the country's wheat harvest reaching an unprecedented 563,961 metric tons (MT) as of the latest update. This is according to the

Dec 18, 2024