The Cabinet has approved a health sector regulatory reform package spanning ten categories of fees and licences, announced by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on 12 May 2026. The measures include the abo

Zimbabwe has abolished building permit requirements and Environmental Impact Assessment obligations at the local authority level for property development projects, in what constitutes the most structu

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

Harare- Zimbabwe held 4.48 tonnes of gold reserves as of 11 May 2026, according to data published by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe drawing on International Monetary Fund International Financial Statist

Zimbabwe's 2026 flue-cured Virginia tobacco season had, by Day 42 of trading on 5 May 2026, moved 199,114,300 kilograms across both auction and contract floors at a combined average price of USD 2.60

Telecel Zimbabwe, once the historically second-largest mobile operator in the country with 1.92 million active subscribers and a 15.1% market share as recently as 2015, is currently operating under vo

ZERA, Zimbabwe's energy regulator, has held flat petroleum pump prices for the period to 15 May 2026 with petrol (E20 blend) at USD 2.08 per litre and diesel at USD 2.09 per litre in United States dol

The numbers suggest that the stakes are high. Diesel consumption continues to grow, reflecting economic activity and structural dependence on road transport. Any intervention in this market will have

Cabinet has approved a comprehensive review of licences, permits, levies, and fees charged across Zimbabwe's mining sector, introducing a tiered fee structure in which artisanal and small-scale miners

The platform bet is intellectually coherent, the Finserve trajectory demonstrates the commercial destination at maturity, and the internal group synergies with MicroPlan, OutRisk and FBC Bank are real

Zambia's Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has disclosed on 4 May 2026 that negotiations with the United States over two proposed bilateral agreements, a health cooperation framework worth up to USD 2 b

Zimbabwe's tourism sector has recorded 384,561 international arrivals in the first quarter of 2026, an 11% increase year-on-year, generating USD 251 million in tourism receipts, a 14% improvement from