Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Is Zimbabwe’s Insurance Sector Missing the Market That Now Defines the Economy?

Zimbabwe's insurance penetration rate stands at approximately 2%, below the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 2.8% and less than a third of the global average of 6%. This figure was cited in the 2024 annu

Apr 27, 2026
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South Africa’s Maize Export Market Faces Pressure as Zimbabwe Moves From Deficit to Surplus

Zimbabwe, once the bread-basket of Africa has accounted for 38% of South Africa's maize exports in the 2025-26 marketing year, absorbing approximately 741,000 metric tonnes out of a total of 1.95 mill

 Apr 27, 2026
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Beyond the Agreements: Why Plumtree Has Become the Credibility Test of the Zimbabwe–Botswana BNC

Zimbabwe and Botswana have concluded the Fifth Session of their Bi-National Commission in Harare on 22 April 2026, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko co

 Apr 23, 2026
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Decoding the VP’s Speech at ZITF: Tobacco Targets, Value Addition Ambitions and Investment Commitments

Zimbabwe intends to produce more than 400 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/2026 growing season, up from the record 352.7 million kilograms delivered to the auction floors in 2025 at a combined

 Apr 23, 2026
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Zimbabwe Approves USD 92Mn PPP to Unlock 1,200 Hectares at Victoria Falls: The Largest Single Land-Backed Infrastructure Deal

Government has approved a Public Private Partnership for the development of bulk infrastructure on Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate within the Masuwe Special Economic Zone in Victoria Falls, committing a combin

 Apr 22, 2026
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Zimbabwe Projects Cereal Surplus of Up to 965,000 Metric Tonnes Through March 2027 as Soyabean Output More Than Doubles

Zimbabwe has projected a national cereal surplus of between 550,945 and 964,945 metric tonnes through to March 2027, with total cereal production for the 2025/2026 summer season estimated at 2.74 mill

 Apr 22, 2026
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Mutapa Investment Fund’s 2026 Outlook: Here are Over USD1 Billion in Deals Lined Up

Mutapa Investment Fund has slated a deal pipeline exceeding USD 1 billion for execution in 2026, spanning mining syndication, commodity offtake financing, energy infrastructure, and rail rehabilitatio

 Apr 21, 2026
Zim, Zambia Opt for New Vic Falls Freight Bridge in Major Corridor Shift

Zambian Head of State, President Hakainde Hichilema has announced at the Engineering Institution of Zambia conference in Livingstone this week that Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to restrict the use

Apr 20, 2026
You Pay Less Per Litre, You Get Less Per Litre: Yet ZERA’s Fuel Still Well Above Global Average

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced new petroleum prices with effect from 17 April 2026, setting diesel at USD 2.09 per litre and the petrol blend at USD 2.08 per litre, both lower

Apr 20, 2026
IMF Backs Zimbabwe’s 5% Growth Forecast, Above Continental Average

The International Monetary Fund projects Zimbabwe's economy will grow 5% in 2026, matching the government's own forecast and beating the IMF's continental average projection of 4.3%. Alongside that p

Apr 17, 2026
Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation

In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M

Apr 17, 2026

Zimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide

Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar

Apr 16, 2026

Mutapa Investment Fund Posts First Meaningful Operating Surplus, Lines Up Over USD1 Billion in New Deals for 2026

Mutapa Investment Fund has delivered its most ambitious set of results since inception, reporting total assets of USD16.5 billion and total comprehensive income of USD1.4 billion for the year ended 31

Apr 16, 2026

Zimbabwe Codifies Beneficiation Mandate into Law

Cabinet has approved the framework, transitioning the mining sector from primary extraction to industrial manufacturing, aiming to increase local value addition and processing.Lithium Beneficiation Dr

Apr 15, 2026

GMB Cuts Maize Incentive Price, First Time in USD-Payment Era

The Grain Marketing Board has cut the maize incentive price in USD for the 2025/2026 season, the first time in USD era. At USD 364.75 per metric tonne, the GMB is paying farmers USD 11.73 less per ton

Apr 15, 2026

China to Revolutionise Fertiliser Industry: Xintai Plant Targets Import Dependence

Zimbabwe's fertiliser sector continues to face a structural and deepening mismatch between what it needs and what it can produce, with national demand rising to approximately 780,000 metric tonnes per

Apr 15, 2026

Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins

Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A

Apr 15, 2026

Gold Deliveries Slip in March as Policy Shift Resets Sector Incentives

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries in March reached 2.854 tonnes , a decline of 16.4%  against the 3.413 tonnes (3,412.95 kilograms) registered in February, as artisanal and small-scale miners sharply reduced

Apr 14, 2026

Rail, Refinery and Realignment: Zambia and Zimbabwe Redraw Southern Africa's Trade Map

Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a US$2.18 billion Memorandum of Understanding for a new 311-kilometre railway linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion's Den in Zimbabwe, while Zambia's energy ministry confirme

Apr 14, 2026