Zimbabwe is pushing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to establish regional electric vehicle manufacturing and battery supply chains, arguing that African economies must move

Zimbabwe is pushing for harmonised environmental and industrial standards across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), seeking to eliminate duplicated product testing and certifi

ZimTrade data shows that Zimbabwe exported US$222 million worth of goods to COMESA in 2025, representing a 10.4% increase from US$201 million in 2024. Despite the recovery, regional exports accounted

Cabinet says 269 foreign operators have filed regularisation plans requiring the transfer of 75% equity to Zimbabwean citizens after inspections covered more than 3,000 companies in all 10 provinces.

Zimbabwe is considering further reductions to the Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) as Government seeks to ease transaction costs while exploring alternative revenue streams to compensate for po

Zimbabwe faces a projected cereal production shortfall of 663,188 tonnes in the 2026/27 agricultural season, exposing the financial and food-security risks of a strengthening El Niño across Southern A

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has recorded a 13% increase in operating income to K3.30 billion (approximately US$183.2 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, but the improvement fa

The World Bank Group launched its first digital strategy on 20 October, setting out a financing and policy framework for developing countries to expand affordable connectivity, digital services, skill

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

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

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

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

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

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

Z imbabwe's poultry industry is approaching a turning point, with Government projecting bird production to decline by 5.4% in 2027 following several years of expansion, even as domestic egg output con

Zimbabwe has secured US$16.82 million in pandemic preparedness financing at a time when nearly three-quarters of its population lacks access to safely managed drinking water, exposing the scale of the

Japan has committed US$98,244 to constructing classrooms, sanitation facilities and teachers' accommodation at Tanaka Primary School in Zimbabwe's Mbire District, where four teachers are living in a 1

Zimbabwe's Unki Mine recorded a 12% decline in platinum group metals production to 50,600 ounces during the third quarter ended September 2026, as deteriorating ore grades and increased waste dilution

Zimbabwe's registered vehicle fleet has expanded by nearly 469,000 vehicles over five years, reaching 1.52 million in 2025, as the country's road infrastructure and public transport system face increa

Zimbabwe's Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) is positioning itself to access pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors following an independent c