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ZiG Resumes Cat and Rat Chase: Policy Shift Triggers ZiG Turmoil

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has entered a volatile phase on the parallel market, shelving the stability the currency enjoyed from the first quarter into April. On the formal market, the ZiG maintained its

May 05, 2025
Companies
Turnall’s Production Declines in Q1 25, Plans Resizing for Efficiency

Turnall Holdings, a Zimbabwe-based manufacturer of fibre cement roofing products, pipes, and concrete tiles has reported a 18% decline in production for the first quarter of 2025, producing 7,357 tonn

May 15, 2025
Companies
Government's Late Payments Weigh on Masimba's Q1 Performance

Construction firm Masimba Holdings, listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), has recorded a 43% decrease in revenue to $8.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, from $14.3 million i

May 19, 2025
Companies
First Capital's Non-Performing Loans Down to 3.7%: Testament to Enhanced Risk Management

First Capital Bank, Zimbabwe’s renowned financial services outfit, has achieved a remarkable feat in the first quarter of 2025, with non-performing loans (NPLs) plummeting from 7% in Q1 2024 to 3.66%

May 22, 2025
Companies
OK Zimbabwe to Sell 7 Properties in Desperate Cash Grab

OK Zimbabwe has sold shareholders on a US$10.5 million property-disposal plan following a pivotal vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), marking the country’s largest grocery retailer’s lates

Jul 22, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Dual-Currency Inflation Eases: ZiG, USD Show Downward Trend

Zimbabwe’s inflation, measured in both ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) and US dollar terms, experienced a significant decline in August 2025, signaling improved macroeconomic stability. According to Zimstat, an

Aug 31, 2025
Zimbabwe
Weekly Currency Market Analysis: Monetary Discipline Anchors ZiG Stability Post-2024 Devaluation

he Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), backed by reserves estimated at USD 900 million by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has maintained a stable exchange rate, marking over a year of resilience since the Septem

Oct 20, 2025

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Zimbabwe’s 2025 SONA Vision: From Rhetoric to Reality in a Resilient Economy

On October 28, 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of Parliament in Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe, projecting cautious optimism amid a complex

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ZiG Sustains Momentum: Gold Rally, IMF Optimism Fuel Resilience

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is exhibiting a modest resilience this week in the formal market, appreciating by 0.04% against the US dollar last week. This slight gain aligns with broader stabilisa

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U.S-China Deal Shakes Gold: Golden Correction or New Dawn?

Gold’s 2025 journey has been a rollercoaster, soaring to unprecedented heights before a dramatic plunge that has left investors questioning its next move. As of October 28, 2025, spot gold prices edge

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Government Approves Private Players in Electricity Retail and Distribution

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are working on modalities to allow private companies to sell and distribute e

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The IMF’s Rosy Projections for Zimbabwe: A Facade of Stability?

he International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic projections for Zimbabwe, as outlined in its October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, paint an ostensibly bright picture fo

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Zimbabwe Reverses Maize Import Ban After a ‘’Fictitious’’ Bumper Harvest Claim

Zimbabwe has reversed its maize import ban just two months after imposing it, a move prompted by a sharp downward revision in the country’s 2024/25 harvest forecast and growing concerns over food secu

Oct 24, 2025

Gold Falls in Biggest Slump Since 2019 as Trade Tensions Ease

Gold bullion prices plummeted by 6.3% on October 22, 2025, dropping from $4,381 to $4,082 per ounce, marking the steepest single-day decline since 2019 and halting a torrid rally that had driven the m

Oct 22, 2025

Zimbabwe’s Anti-Corruption Drive Under President Mnangagwa: Progress, Setbacks, Persistent Challenges

President  Emmerson Mnangagwa took office in November 2017 after the late President Robert Mugabe’s resignation, pledging decisive action against corruption. In his 2018 State of the Nation Address, h

Oct 21, 2025