The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) experienced a notable decline on September 13, 2024, trading closer to ZWG14 per US dollar, marking one of its worst performances to date. This follows a weekly loss, with the

Operating a single supermarket in Zimbabwe requires over 25 licenses and permits, making it challenging for businesses to operate. This is despite the mantra, Zimbabwe is open for business. These li

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)  experienced marginal declines, depreciating by 0.1% last week and further by 0.2% this week, closing at 23.3656 against the US dollar. This relative stability is largely attri

This week, we’ve got a buffet of absurdity: tax revisions that scream “oops, my bad,” Blessed Geza’s grand return as the wannabe Che Guevara of Harare, Blessing Mhlanga’s jailhouse blues, Chris Mutsv

According to the International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies, Zimbabwe lost over US$32.179 billion during the period 2000 to 2020 . The paper by Jeffrey Kurebwa further notes that I

Picture this: Wicknell Chivhayo, Zimbabwe’s tender-preneur extraordinaire, struts into the lobola negotiations with a briefcase stuffed with US$100,000 in crisp greenbacks. In a country where most fol

In early August 2025, Zimbabwe’s government issued a one-month ultimatum to ban street vending and second-hand clothing sales, aiming to formalise the economy and enhance urban order. This policy has

Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), Zimbabwe’s second-largest hotel group, has made a bold move to expand its regional footprint by acquiring a seven-storey commercial property in Cape Town, for ZAR98 millio

CBZ Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest financial institution by deposit base and asset portfolio, has unveiled a potentially transformative strategic shift positioning the informal sector as the cen

The past decade has witnessed gradual but persistent progress in reducing extreme child poverty globally, yet children remain disproportionately affected by poverty compared to adults. Despite advanc

Zimbabwe remains a highly informalised economy, severely affected by high unemployment rates that have driven millions to pursue livelihoods through self-employment and small-scale enterprises. One o

AFDIS, the Zimbabwean producer of spirits, wines, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, reported robust third-quarter performance amid a stabilizing economic backdrop, with volumes surging 64% year-over

When OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest listed supermarket chain and a retail institution founded in 1953, filed for corporate rescue on 24 February 2026, it did not come as a shock to those who had