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Harare Moves Closer to BRICS Bank: NDB Starts Membership Talks

When Harare announced formal accession talks with the New Development Bank on 15 May 2026, it signalled its place in the defining financial contest of our era, Aliko Dangote’s USD 1 billion pivot to Z

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Mthulinomics: AfDB Approves USD 4 Million Grant for Debt Clearance Process

The African Development Bank Group has approved a USD 4 million grant to support Zimbabwe’s arrears clearance and international re-engagement efforts through the Zimbabwe Arrears Clearance Dialogue En

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Zimbabwe’s 2026 Cotton Marketing Season Opens Amid Recovery in Output and Area Expansion

The broader significance of the 2026 cotton season lies in what it signals about rural agricultural recovery. The simultaneous increase in output, hectarage, and marketing infrastructure suggests that

 May 18, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Beverages Sector Signals a Manufacturing Inflection Point as Anchor Investors Deploy Capital at Scale

"Listed corporate results are confirming a stronger demand cycle, with many companies reporting double-digit growth in revenue and profitability through 2025 and into Q1 2026. Capacity is becoming a r

 May 14, 2026
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Mineral Exports Edge US$1bn as Beneficiation Push Rewrites Earnings

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe delivered a historic performance in the first quarter of 2026 with total mineral sales reaching 1,288,761 metric tonnes valued at $983.85 million accordi

 May 14, 2026
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Zimbabwe Cuts Banking Costs: New Reforms Target MSME Formalisation, ZiG Adoption

For years, the cost of formal banking has pushed Zimbabwe's MSME economy into cash and informality. The financial sector reforms announced on 12 May directly attack that dynamic. Their success will be

 May 13, 2026
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Zimbabwe Cuts Health Sector Fees, but Workforce and Infrastructure Gaps Remain Unanswered

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

 May 13, 2026
Zimbabwe Abolishes Building Permits in Boldest Real Estate Reform in a Generation

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

May 13, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Zero Cost MSME Accounts Redraw the Battle for the Informal Economy

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

May 12, 2026
Zimbabwe Holds Africa’s Highest Gold Reserve Shares as RBZ Builds ZiG Confidence Case

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

May 12, 2026
Zimbabwe Faces Growing El Niño Threat as Early Warning Signals Raise Fears Over 2026/27 Agricultural Season

The energy sector also remains exposed.Kariba Dam continues to play a major role in Zimbabwe’s electricity supply system, meaning prolonged drought conditions could once again constrain hydropower gen

May 11, 2026

Understanding Zimbabwe’s BIPPA Farm Returns and What They Mean for the Economy

Agriculture depends on more than ownership alone. Productivity requires financing, infrastructure, technical expertise, secure tenure systems, efficient markets, and long-term policy consistency. With

May 11, 2026

Cereal Surplus Claims Grow: Maize Import Bill Keeps Rising

Zimbabwe spent USD 128.4 million importing maize in the first three months of 2026,  January at USD 30.3 million, February at USD 44.9 million, and March at USD 53.2 million, according to ZimStat Exte

May 11, 2026

Diesel Jumps 20% in First Quarter as Zimbabwe’s Power Crisis Turns Into a Fuel Bill Problem

Zimbabwe has consumed significantly more fuel in the first quarter of 2026 than it did in the same period a year ago, according to data released by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority. Diesel dem

May 11, 2026

A Shift in Tone: Treasury Signals End of Forced Confidence in National Currency

Zimbabwe's Deputy Finance Minister David Mnangagwa has said the government will not attempt to force public confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold currency, instead committing to sustained institutional supp

May 11, 2026

Zimbabwe Caps Strongest Annual Growth in Decade: Most Robust Expansion Since 2009

Zimbabwe's economy closed 2025 with a full-year growth trajectory that comfortably outpaced regional peers, with the Q4 2025 year-on-year GDP growth rate of 7.04% confirming that the economy sustained

May 08, 2026

Tobacco Output Hits 200m kg in 42 Days, But Prices Remain Compressed

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

May 07, 2026

Calm Before the Storm? ZERA Holds While SADC Peers Breach Historic Price Records

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

May 07, 2026

Zimbabwe Tests Diesel Blending to Cut Fuel Import Costs

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

May 06, 2026