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Sudan's War Drags Africa Down: World Bank Cuts Growth Forecast to 3%

Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth forecast has been revised downwards to 3% for 2024, primarily due to the devastating impact of Sudan's civil war on the region's economy. This represents a 0.4% d

Oct 16, 2024
Companies
NMB Bank Harnesses DFI Partnerships to Drive 27% Loan Surge in Export-Critical Sectors

NMB Bank Zimbabwe has leveraged foreign lines of credit to fuel its growth in 2024, a critical strategy in a nation where Western sanctions limit traditional financing. The bank raised over USD 65 mil

Apr 08, 2025
World
USA Proposes to Cut $555 Million to the African Development Fund: Implications for AfDB, Africa’s Development

The Trump administration has proposed to eliminate $555 million in funding for the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), marks a signif

May 07, 2025
Zimbabwe
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

May 19, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Debt Strategy Enters Its Double Arrears Test

Zimbabwe’s debt resolution programme has reached the point where its credibility will be judged by two payments moving in opposite directions across the same public balance sheet. Treasury needs about

Aug 03, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Sets March 2027 Debt Deadline as US$8.3 Billion in Arrears Weighs on Recovery

Zimbabwe is targeting March 2027 to clear its arrears with international financial institutions, as Government seeks bridge financing to restore access to affordable development funding after more th

Oct 15, 2026
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Zimbabwe Proposes COMESA Green Industry Fund to Unlock Manufacturing and Recycling Investment

Zimbabwe has proposed the establishment of a regional Circular Economy Fund to finance industrial modernisation, recycling infrastructure and cleaner manufacturing across the Common Market for Eastern

Oct 20, 2026

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Inflation Rises to 4.3% as Hidden Costs of ZiG Stability Come into Focus

Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026 from 3.7% in September and 2.9% in August, as higher transport costs placed renewed pressure on consumer prices. Annual US-dollar in

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Zimbabwe Nears Fresh Milk Self-Sufficiency Target, Dairibord Expands Capacity

imbabwe's commercial milk production is projected to nearly double to 131 million litres in 2026 from 66 million litres in 2017, as years of herd rebuilding, agricultural financing and dairy-sector re

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Zimbabwe's Mineral Processing Rules Face COMESA Regional Integration Test

Zimbabwe’s ambition to develop regional mineral-processing industries faces a significant policy test after President Emmerson Mnangagwa committed the country’s COMESA chairmanship to accelerating ben

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia's Izwe Loans Profits Rise 26% on Fee Income, Zim's Banks Face Tighter Charges

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

Oct 22, 2026

Zimplow’s Implement Export Volumes Overtake Local Sales Amid 2027 Drought Risks

VFEX-listed Zimplow Holdings has recorded a US$1.54 million turnaround in pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended September 2026, supported by stronger margins, improved stock availability and a sh

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

Oct 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Hosts COMESA Heads of State Summit, Mnangagwa to Lead Regional Economic Bloc

Zimbabwe is hosting the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit today, 22 October 2026, at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, with Pres

Oct 22, 2026

IMF Research Exposes Cost of Broad Subsidies Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2027 Budget

Zimbabwe’s preparation of the 2027 National Budget faces a difficult fiscal calculation as new International Monetary Fund research finds that broad food subsidies can cost approximately six times as

Oct 21, 2026