Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Dollar Surges Significantly for the First Time Boosting Prospects for Currency Stability
The Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL) experienced a significant appreciation of 9% on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)-governed Foreign Exchange Auction Market, marking its first notable gain since the reintr
Jun 28, 2023
Zimbabwe
Zim Braces Another Hyperinflationary Period as Gvt Continues Beating a Dead Horse
Zimbabwe’s year-on-year inflation jumped to 175.8% in June, up from 86.5% in May, a record 89.3 percentage points rise while month on month soared to 74.5% from 15.7% last month according to the lates
Jun 27, 2023
Zimbabwe
Govt Mandates Temporary Local Currency Tax Payments to Boost Demand for Struggling Zim Dollar
The Zimbabwean government has implemented measures to address the country's ongoing financial crisis, which has resulted in the failure of the Zimbabwean dollar to serve as a reliable store of value a
Jun 26, 2023
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Dollar Trims Weekly Losses by 24% on Formal Market, Widens Premium by 31%
The embattled Zimbabwe dollar shed by 14% on the latest Auction Market held on the 20th of June 2023. Though the currency continues to register double digits decline, the latest performance was the b
Jun 21, 2023
World
Political Romance or Diplomatic Failure: How Damaging is Pretoria’s Ironclad Ties with Kremlin?
Is Putin giving a diplomatic headache to Ramaphosa, or Ramaphosa is deliberately challenging USA? But at what cost? Harare- South Africa is facing a possible expulsion from the African Growth and Opp
Jun 15, 2023
Companies
Econet Expands Technological Capabilities, Splashes US$66 MN on Network Upgrades
As part of its nationwide expansion within the telecoms industry, the largest telecommunications Group, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited has added twelve 5G base stations during the year. Econet launc
Jun 05, 2023
Top Stories
Zimbabwe's Inflation Soars in April, Both M-o-M, Year-on-Year: A Comparative Analysis with SADC Neighbours
Zimbabwe’s 2025 April inflation increased both in USD and ZiG terms, with ZiG annual inflation skyrocketing according to the lates data from Zimstat. The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) launched in April 2024, r
16 hours agoZimbabwe Courts Western Creditors for $2.6 Billion Bridge Financing, But Policy Gaps Stall Progress
Zimbabwe is pursuing $2.6 billion in bridge financing to clear $6.7 billion in arrears, a critical component of its $21 billion public debt, equivalent to 96.6% of its 2023 GDP (World Bank, 2024). Fi
20 hours agoRBZ Repeal Penalties on Pricing Above Official Rate Under SI 34 of 2025: Analysing ZiG and Exchange Rate Policy Shift
Government has repealed Statutory Instrument 81A of 2024, which penalised businesses for charging goods and services above the official exchange rate set by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). This p
Apr 17, 2025