Gold is Zimbabwe’s golden ticket, shining brighter than ever as the world’s chaos, wars in the Middle East, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and shaky U.S. support for Kyiv drive demand for this safe-hav

British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BAT Zimbabwe) experienced a pronounced financial reversal in its fiscal year 2024 (FY2024), transitioning from a profit after tax of ZWG 234 million (US$9 million to

Seed Co, Zimbabwe’s leading seed company with a robust regional footprint, reported a 52% surge in sales volume for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (FY2025), driven by strong demand in both domes

Willdale Limited, Zimbabwe’s sole publicly listed brick manufacturer, is divesting non-core real estate assets to fund a $3.5 million all-weather production facility and modernised brick-making equipm

Zimbabwe’s merchandise exports reached a six-month high of USD 727.3 million in May 2025, reflecting a 9.6% month-on-month increase from USD 663.8 million in April 2025, according to Zimstat data. T

Zimbabwe’s maize imports plummeted in May 2025, nosediving from a hefty $43 million in April to a mere $31.5 million, a dazzling turnaround sparked by a stellar harvest season that roared to life by J

On July 2, 2025, the Trump administration has halted critical weapons shipments to Ukraine, citing depleted US military stockpiles. This decision, affecting vital munitions like 155mm artillery shells

Gold’s ironclad reign as Zimbabwe’s top foreign currency earner is blazing hotter than ever, fueled by a world in disarray. As geopolitical tempests: Middle East gunfire, Russia’s relentless assault o

Zimplow Holdings, Zimbabwe’s leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural and industrial equipment, has shown early signs of resilience in its flagship Mealie-Brand unit, which is recovering f

Caledonia Mining Corporation has reported promising high-grade results from its ongoing resource expansion drill programme at its owned Blanket Mine. This will improve gold production at Blanket, whi

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has appreciated for the first time since May 21, rising from 26.9965 to 26.9543 against the U.S. dollar on the formal market today, marking its first gain in June following the

The ZiG maintained relative stability in the willing buyer-willing seller auction market. On June 20, 2025, it depreciated slightly to 26.9918 from 26.9768 the previous week, before recovering margina

Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry has achieved a historic milestone in 2025, surpassing 300 million kilograms of production, generating over US$1 billion in revenue by June 19, 2025 according to TIMB.  Thi

The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has painted a sobering picture of the global economy, projecting global growth to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, the slowest pace since the 2008 f

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has sustained marginal erosion as it struggles to find course. Week on week,  the ZiG closed at 26.9768 per USD on the 1th of June 2025, a marginal decline from 26.9401 the pr

Gold prices ended May 2025 nearly unchanged, dipping just 0.7% to US$3,278 per ounce. Despite this flat finish, prices bounced around during the month due to mixed economic signals. Gold has had a st

Zimbabwe’s year-to-date gold deliveries have risen to 15.8 tonnes, the highest on record according to the latest data from Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR). This was despite May deliveries decreasing by

RioZim, once Zimbabwe’s preeminent gold producer, has faced a precipitous decline, with 2024 financial losses escalating to ZWG 628.5 million, a sixfold increase from ZWG 107.7 million in 2023. Gold

Zimbabwe has faced persistent challenges with its currency, from hyperinflation to repeated monetary reforms. The introduction of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency represents the latest attempt to stab

Nampak Zimbabwe, the country’s largest packaging firm, reported a challenging first half of 2025, with revenue declining by 17% to US$38 million from US$45.78 million in the prior year, as detailed in