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Zimbabwe

U.S. Expands Visa Bond Policy to Zimbabwe, Imposes Up to US$15,000 Requirement

The U.S. Embassy has expanded its visa bond policy to include Zimbabwe among 38 targeted countries, effectively tightening access to the United States and imposing steep new financial hurdles for Zimb

Jan 12, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Aggressive 15% Digital Withholding Tax Dwarfs Africa's Norms

Zimbabwe, has introduced a 15% withholding tax on offshore digital goods and services, marking a bold and aggressive step in modernising its tax framework to capture revenue from the burgeoning digita

 Jan 12, 2026
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South Africa's Falling Maize Prices Offer Relief to Zimbabwe Amid Lean Season Food Security Strains

South Africa's maize prices have declined more than 30% year-on-year, fueled by a robust harvest that has generated substantial surpluses for both local consumption and regional exports.

 Jan 07, 2026
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Sincerity, Stability and Regional Lessons: Why Context Matters for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister's emphasis on sincerity in economic policy remains highly relevant as the country pursues currency stabilisation, confidence-building, debt management, and reforms amid lon

 Jan 06, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Gold Royalty Reform: No Full Backtrack, a Pragmatic Gamble on Soaring Prices

Zimbabwe's gold sector has continued its remarkable surge in 2025, building on the record 36.48 tonnes produced in 2024 (following a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023). The country surpassed its annual prod

 Dec 25, 2025
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Diamond Sector's Revival: Exports Hits Record,But Reforms a Game-Changer

Zimbabwe’s diamond industry continues to exhibit resilience amid hardship, with October 2025 exports surging to $43.4 million from zero in September, lifting the first 10 months' cumulative revenue t

 Dec 17, 2025
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Zimbabwe Surpasses 40-Tonne Gold Target Early, Earnings Eye Over $4 Bn: But is Treasury Benefiting?

Zimbabwe's gold sector has achieved a notable milestone in 2025, surpassing its annual production target of 40 tonnes with a cumulative year-to-date output of 41.4 tonnes as of November, exceeding pro

 Dec 11, 2025
Zimbabwe's Exports Surpass $1 Billion for First Time, Imports Steal the Show at $1.03 Billion

Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo

Dec 08, 2025
ZiG Defies Gravity: On Track for Best Annual Performance in 25 Years

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Dec 05, 2025
Fiscal Fiasco to Gold Reckoning: Zimbabwe’s Boom Finally Pays the Treasury

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Dec 04, 2025
You Win, We Take: Govt Doubles Down With 25% Betting Tax

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed to raise the tax on betting winnings to 25% from the current 10%, according to the 2026 National Budget, marking a significant escalation of government’s eff

Dec 04, 2025

Mthuli’s 2026 Budget : Drops Tax Hammer on Miners, Hands Citizens the Keys to Gold

Finance, Economic Development and Investor Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has tabled the most aggressive mining tax reforms since dollarisation, aimed at lifting the sector’s effective con

Dec 03, 2025

Hidden Potential: Zimbabwe’s 100-Tonne Gold Horizon Within Reach

Zimbabwe's gold sector continues its meteoric ascent, a testament to resilient operators navigating macroeconomic headwinds and structural reforms amid a global bull market for the yellow metal. In Oc

Dec 02, 2025

Ramaphosa Rejects Trump’s G20 Exclusion: “South Africa Remains a Full Member”

he U.S. President Donald Trump has announced yesterday, the 26th of November 2025 that South Africa would be barred from attending the 2026 G20 Summit, set to be hosted in Miami, Florida. Speaking fr

Nov 27, 2025

ZiG Appreciates 5 Straight Sessions Amid Dollar Meltdown

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) opened the week of 24 November 2025 stronger at 26.2965 per US dollar, marking a notable firming from 26.3218 recorded on Friday 21 November and a significant appreciation from

Nov 27, 2025

Zimbabwe Gold Investment Conference 2025: Zimbabwe's Golden Data Gap

The presentation by Dr. Godknows Njowa at the Zimbabwe Gold Investment Conference 2025 offers a sobering yet strategically vital analysis of the intersection between mineral reporting, exploration, an

Nov 17, 2025

Zimbabwe Records Highest Wheat Harvest in 59 Years, Yet Imports Surge to New Peak

Zimbabwe has announced a record-breaking wheat harvest for the 2025 winter season, reporting a total output of 639,942 metric tonnes according to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water,

Nov 13, 2025

Zimplats’ Bimha Overtakes Mimosa as Largest PGM Mine by Output, Rewrites Hierarchy

For the first time since the Great Dyke’s modern mining era began, a single shaft has ended Mimosa’s three-decade dominance as Zimbabwe’s largest PGM operation by ore throughput. Zimbabwe's platinum

Nov 10, 2025

ZiG Halts Momentum After Marginal Weekly Slide

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency paused its appreciation streak against the US dollar during the week to7 November 2025 on Friday, registering a marginal week-on-week depreciation of 0.003% to close a

Nov 10, 2025