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Trump Slaps Zimbabwe Goods with 18% Reciprocal Tariffs: How Much Does Zim Really Trade with the USA?

he United States has imposed new tariffs on Zimbabwe as part of President Donald Trump’s rollout of a trade war strategy, introducing “reciprocal tariffs” that subject Zimbabwean goods to a minimum ta

Apr 03, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zim Woos USA with Free Trade: Weighing the Pros and Cons

After U.S. President Donald Trump hit Zimbabwe with 18% tariffs on April 3, 2025, as part of his reciprocal tariffs war, Zimbabwe responded dayslater, on April 6, 2025, by removing all tariffs on U.S.

Apr 10, 2025
World
Zim, Japan Eye Renewed Economic Ties

Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Shinichi Yamanaka, has highlighted the potential for renewed economic ties between the two nations, while acknowledging the challenges that have seen bilateral trade

Apr 24, 2025
World
Zimbabwe Lobbies U.S. to Slash 18% Tariffs on Exports

Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is leading a critical diplomatic mission in Washington to lobby for a reduction of the Trump administration’s 18% tariffs on Zimbabwean exports to the preferen

Apr 28, 2025
World
Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect Today: Zimbabwe’s Export Levy Slashed from 18%

President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime kicks off today, on the first of August 2025, with Zimbabwe facing a 15% ad valorem tariff on its exports to the United States, moderated from an initial pro

Aug 01, 2025

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Nampak's Volumes Down 5%, Cash Up 264% as Balance Sheet Strengthens in Tough Year

Nampak Zimbabwe, the country’s dominant packaging manufacturer, delivered a classic tale of top-line pressure and bottom-line resilience for the financial year ended 30 September 2025. Group sales vol

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Zimbabwe's Exports Surpass $1 Billion for First Time, Imports Steal the Show at $1.03 Billion

Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo

Dec 08, 2025

Econet Flags “Gross Undervaluation” as Board Eyes Possible "ZSE Delisting"

Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has issued a cautionary statement to shareholders announcing that its board is evaluating strategic corporate actions that cou

Dec 08, 2025

ZiG Defies Gravity: On Track for Best Annual Performance in 25 Years

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Dec 05, 2025

Fiscal Fiasco to Gold Reckoning: Zimbabwe’s Boom Finally Pays the Treasury

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Dec 04, 2025

Seed Co International Narrows Half-Year Losses by 93% in HY 2026

Seed Co International Limited (SCIL) has delivered its strongest interim performance in years after narrowing its loss for the six months to 30 September 2025 to  US$0.2 million, an improvement  from

Dec 04, 2025

You Win, We Take: Govt Doubles Down With 25% Betting Tax

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed to raise the tax on betting winnings to 25% from the current 10%, according to the 2026 National Budget, marking a significant escalation of government’s eff

Dec 04, 2025

Mthuli’s 2026 Budget : Drops Tax Hammer on Miners, Hands Citizens the Keys to Gold

Finance, Economic Development and Investor Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has tabled the most aggressive mining tax reforms since dollarisation, aimed at lifting the sector’s effective con

Dec 03, 2025