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Zimbabwe
ZERA Hikes February Fuel Prices for Both Petrol and Diesel by 3.4%

imbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has increased  fuel prices for the month of February, from January in US dollar terms effective 5 February 2025. Petrol prices increased by 3% to  $1.53 per

Feb 06, 2025
Opinion
Mad Money Muse

Welcome dear readers, to the first episode of Mad Money Muse, where we laugh so we don’t cry, and muse over the chaos so we don’t lose our minds. This week, we’ve got potholes deeper than government p

Mar 12, 2025
Zimbabwe
Mad Money Muse:  Zimbo Economic Circus Rolls On

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

Mar 19, 2025
Opinion
Mad Money Muse Zimbabwe’s Economic Soap Opera, Episode 3 – Cash, Brides, and Army Bridesmaids

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

Mar 26, 2025
World
Putin's Masterclass Finesse: Did Moscow Outmanoeuvre Washington in Alaska?

Targeting to dictate terms to the Russian leader, the outcome on August 15th wasn’t expected, as Putin became the face of the meeting, refusing to end the war and leaving with a one-goal lead. For ove

Aug 20, 2025

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Turnall Swings Back to Profit in Q3 2025, Cuts Loss by 91%

Turnall Holdings a Zimbabwe-based manufacturer of fibre cement roofing products, pipes, and concrete tiles has edged back into profitability recording a US$92,091 after-tax profit in the third quarter

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TN CyberTech Flags Financial Exclusion of Elderly as Only 46% of Zimbabweans Hold Bank Accounts

TN CyberTech Bank has raised the alarm over Zimbabwe’s deepening financial exclusion, revealing that only 46% of the country’s adult population holds a formal bank account, according to its latest fin

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Zimbabwe eliminates 11 licenses, caps SME fees at $500 to streamline operations

he Government implemented a series of reforms on 31 October 2025 aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business by eliminating redundant licenses and fees, a move that addresses long-standing barriers

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Prospect Resources Exits Zimbabwe Lithium Operations , Invests in Zambian Copper

Prospect Resources Limited, the Australia (ASX)-listed battery minerals explorer, has signed an agreement to sell its Step Aside Lithium Project in Zimbabwe for up to US$2.2 million, marking its lates

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Revival of RioZim: Reopens Mines, Eyes Profitability in Soaring Gold Market

ioZim Limited, once a powerhouse in Zimbabwe's mining sector and the third-largest gold producer in 2020 just behind Caledonia and Freda Rebecca, has endured a prolonged period of decline marked by op

Nov 04, 2025

ZiG Holds Firm as Reserves Near $1 Billion Milestone

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency has demonstrated remarkable stability against the United States Dollar (USD) on the Willing Buyer Willing Seller (WBWS) market, maintaining a steady trajectory amid br

Nov 03, 2025

Zimbabwe's Trade Balance Plunges into Red After Maize Ban Lift, Gold Export Slump

Zimbabwe’s trade balance slipped back into deficit in September 2025, recording a shortfall of US$30.8 million after a modest surplus of US$6.9 million in August, a 548.8% swing from black to red. T

Oct 31, 2025

Zimbabwe Starts the Exports of Silver

Zimbabwe has started the export of silver for the first time in 2025, after only registering three episodes of such in 2024.   The country’s first time to export silver was in February 2024 worth US$

Oct 31, 2025