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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
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Halving Air Pollution Exposure by 2040: Critical Analysis of World Bank’s Vision

The World Bank’s recent report, Accelerating Access to Clean Air on a Liveable Planet, released on March 27, 2025, presents an ambitious yet attainable goal: halving the number of people exposed to d

Mar 31, 2025
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Zimbabwe Courts Western Creditors for $2.6 Billion Bridge Financing, But Policy Gaps Stall Progress

Zimbabwe is pursuing $2.6 billion in bridge financing to clear $6.7 billion in arrears, a critical component of its $21 billion public debt, equivalent to 96.6% of its 2023 GDP (World Bank, 2024). Fi

Apr 25, 2025
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Global Economic Growth Slows to 2.3%: The Weakest Rate Since 2008

The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has painted a sobering picture of the global economy, projecting global growth to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, the slowest pace since the 2008 f

Jun 17, 2025

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ZEEX’s First Partner: Evaluating INVESCI’s Real Market Impact Before the First Listing

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with INVESCI Asset Management, establishing a strategic institutional partnership to advance the growth and development of

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Zim’s  Potato Sector: Set for the Biggest Winter Potato Recovery

Zimbabwe is expecting 243,850 metric tonnes of Irish potato from the 9,000 hectares planted in the 2026 winter season, with 92,400 metric tonnes already produced from the 3,300 hectares already harves

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Squeezing the Soil: How GMB’s Over ZiG 200 Million Arrears Threaten the Next Season

The Grain Marketing Board is owing 17.27% of ZiG payment obligations to farmers who delivered grain in the  FY2025 marketing season amounting to ZiG 50,192,313.52. Transporters who hauled grain to GM

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A Historic First: Zimbabwe Confirms Highest Maize Harvest in National History

Zimbabwe's maize harvest has risen from 2,341,857 metric tonnes presented during the 16th Post-Cabinet Briefing to 2,824,110 metric tonnes confirmed at the 18th Post-Cabinet Briefing on 9 June 2026, a

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Soyabeans Domestic Supply Jumps to 54% from 19% in 2015:Highest Yield Post Land Reform

Zimbabwe's 2025/26 soyabean harvest reached 119,067 metric tonnes from 56,562 hectares harvested, according to the Second Round Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report presented to Cabinet on

Jun 10, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

Jun 09, 2026

SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

Jun 09, 2026

Why Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?

Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a

Jun 09, 2026