First Capital Bank has started putting its rapidly growing deposit base to work, although the destination of that money gives a more precise picture of the strategy than the headline 28% increase in l

Zimbabwe’s tobacco sales reached 358.4 million kilogrammes by 18 August 2026, extending the country’s record crop while the average price received at the marketing stage fell by about 25% to US$2.49 p

Zimbabwe is assessing whether the industrial model behind Indonesia’s Weda Bay complex can be replicated locally as the country attempts to move its mineral beneficiation strategy beyond individual pr

Zimbabwe has received US$1.62 billion in formal diaspora remittances between January and July 2026, placing household transfers alongside some of the country’s largest sources of foreign currency. Sou

Zimbabwe has extended the National Railways of Zimbabwe’s duty rebate on engine spares, special-purpose motor vehicles and components for another two years, continuing a tax concession that has operat

The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.

Zimbabwe’s five-year economic expansion is entering a harder phase, with household and government consumption projected to contribute 4.4 percentage points of the country’s 5% economic growth in 2026

Zimbabwe's merchandise export boom has pushed mineral concentration to its highest level historically, with identifiable mineral and mineral-linked products accounting for approximately 85.5% of the U

Zimbabwe has earned approximately US$15.95 billion from gold exports between January 2021 and July 2026, establishing the yellow metal as the country's largest identifiable merchandise export by a sub

Zimbabwe is carrying an electricity constraint estimated by the World Bank at 6.1% of GDP annually, placing power among the largest structural costs still embedded in an economy targeting industrial e

The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) and Invest Hong Kong have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for investment cooperation, including investor referrals,

Zimbabwe’s platinum industry has increased refined production during the second quarter of 2026 as operational improvements at major producers lifted output, placing the country’s mining sector in a

Zimbabwe’s beverage and food manufacturing landscape is entering a new phase of scrutiny as the proposed acquisition of a significant stake in Dairibord Holdings by Varun Beverages raises questions ar

Zimbabwe intends to seek a sovereign credit rating as its re-engagement programme advances. * Public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at an estimated US$22.8 billion at the end of 2025. * A rating w

Zimbabwe’s mining sector has expanded 33.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 after a sharp first-quarter decline, yet remains the weakest major sector on an annual basis as the economy’s dependence on mineral

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority raised the maximum diesel price to US$2.08 per litre from US$1.95, effective 17 September, placing the regulated fuel price back above the US$2 mark reached dur

South Africa’s consumer food inflation increased marginally to 0.7% in August 2026 from 0.6% in July, remaining at historically low levels. Grain products, fruits and vegetables continue to benefit fr

Axia Corporation’s FY2026 performance has been powered by a sharp recovery in consumer demand, but the strength of the rebound was increasingly tied to the expansion of household credit as Zimbabwe’s

Zimbabwe’s largest companies are increasingly navigating a difficult balance between government’s need to expand domestic revenue collection and the private sector’s demand for a predictable operating

Zimbabwe’s inflation environment is entering a different phase, with the latest data showing price pressures becoming concentrated in essential costs rather than broad-based increases across the econo