Global gold demand soared to a record 1,206 tonnes in the first quarter of 2025, the highest Q1 figure since 2016, driven by a 1% year-on-year increase that included over-the-counter (OTC) investment.

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

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

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

Gold prices retreated to $3,310 per ounce on Wednesday 23rd of April, falling from a record high of $3,500 in the previous session, as optimism over easing U.S.-China trade tensions, a strengthening

he Southern African Development Community (SADC) is grappling with a severe energy crisis that threatens its economic stability and growth prospects. Frequent power outages across the region result in

Gold remained a key asset for central banks in February 2025, with a reported 24 tonnes of net purchases marking another month of robust activity in the global gold market. Leading the charge was the

On the third of April 2025, the United States, led by a re-energised Donald Trump, dropped a trade bombshell on Zimbabwe, an 18% “reciprocal tariff” slapped on its goods, part of a broader strategy t