The Russian ruble has hit its lowest mark in 15 months on the 10th of July 2023 at 90.6 against the US dollar, trading well below averages prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, due to political uncer

The US government budget deficit widened by 157% to US$227.8 billion in June 2023, up from a US$ 88.8 billion gap in the same month of the previous year. This figure fell below market expectations of

Russia's budget deficit widened by a significant margin in the first seven months of 2023, reaching a record-breaking RUB 2.817 trillion. This marked a substantial swing from the surplus of RUB 557 bi

As the government grapples with the challenge of raising capital amid significant debt levels that hinder access to credit and strained diplomatic relations with Western nations, it has shifted its fo

In his 2025 budget presentation, Finance and Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister, Mthuli Ncube, imposed a 10% tax on all winning betting odds, effective January 1, 2025. This new

The Zimbabwe’s economy faces a turbulent 2025, with the local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), expected to depreciate by an alarming 110% in FY2025, Government 2025 Budget reviews. This grim foreca

he Zimbabwe government has allocated ZiG28.3 billion to the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the year 2025. When converted to United states dollars (USD) at the official bank rate of ZiG26 per d

For Zimbabwean businesses and policymakers, this figure raises a pressing question: is it enough to pull South Africa—and the region—out of its economic quagmire? As Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner

The 2025 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Review, themed "Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation," sets the stage for Zimbabwe’s fiscal and economic trajectory in the second half of the

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) closed the week ended 8 August 2025 at an exchange rate of 26.7605 against the USD, reflecting a marginal appreciation from 26.7369 the previous day and aligning with the rate

Last week on the 24th of September 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Treasury Circular Number 10, directing all government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to implement strict expenditu

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

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

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

Zimbabwe's public hospital system has received more documented investment commitment between 2025 and mid-2026 than in any comparable period since independence, and the gap between what has been inves

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed Zimbabwe’s economy into a 6.2% contraction in 2020, expanded the number of citizens in extreme poverty by 1.3 million, pushing the national extreme poverty rate to 49%, wh

This Mid Term Budget should therefore be interpreted through eight practical tests. Can reserve money growth coexist with low inflation over the medium term. Is dedollarisation becoming commercially d

The strongest conclusion from the first half of 2026 is that Zimbabwe’s revenue system is currently generating more than Treasury expected. The Government collected US$5.15 billion equivalent, compare

Zimbabwe's Mid Term Budget Review and the 2027 Budget Strategy Paper reveal a policy shift that is larger than the headline numbers on growth, inflation or revenue. Together they show Government movin

Zimbabwe's beverage sugar tax is beginning to reshape demand across the country's sugar value chain, with Hippo Valley Estates acknowledging that manufacturers' growing use of artificial sweeteners is