Zimbabwe’s trade balance slipped back into deficit in September 2025, recording a shortfall of US$30.8 million after a modest surplus of US$6.9 million in August, a 548.8% swing from black to red. T

ZECO Holdings, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed engineering and property investment group, nearly doubled its third-quarter revenue to ZWG 1.72 million for the period ended 30 September 2025, a sign

Zimbabwe is experiencing one of the most remarkable gold production surges in its history, achieving a record 36.48 tonnes in 2024 after a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023, with 2025 now firmly on track to

Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in October 2025, with monthly exports surpassing the US$1 billion threshold for the first time, reaching US$1.02 billion. This represented a strong 20.2% mo

Zimbabwe's gold sector has achieved a notable milestone in 2025, surpassing its annual production target of 40 tonnes with a cumulative year-to-date output of 41.4 tonnes as of November, exceeding pro

Zimbabwe's gold sector has continued its remarkable surge in 2025, building on the record 36.48 tonnes produced in 2024 (following a dip to 30.1 tonnes in 2023). The country surpassed its annual prod

Zimbabwe earned US$16.2 billion in foreign currency receipts in 2025, up from US$13.3 billion in 2024, according to the latest foreign exchange update from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), with the

Zimbabwe achieved a historic trade surplus of US$90.5 million in November 2025, marking the country's first-ever monthly surplus approaching the US$100 million threshold, according to the latest data

On 8 January 2026, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) launched  its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026–2030), placing a transition to a mono-currency economy at the centre of its long-term monetary ambiti

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency (ZiG) recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 4.1% in January 2026, down sharply from 15.0% in December 2025, marking the country’s first sustained single-digit infla

Zimbabwe recorded its highest goods trade surplus of USD 240.2 million in December 2025, a 163.8% increase from November, driven primarily by a 9.1% rise in exports to USD 1.142 billion and a 5.6% dec

Zimbabwe's local currency, the ZiG, has maintained its stability against the US dollar since the beginning of 2026 continuing the trend observed post devaluation in 2024, moving from trading around Zi

Zimbabwe has achieved a significant milestone in its external trade performance in 2025, with the annual trade deficit contracting to just USD 404 million, the lowest in the past five years and a dram

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the local currency unit, traded at approximately 25.57 against the US dollar on February 20, 2026, reflecting a marginal depreciation from 25.56 the previous week but maintai

South Africa's current account balance delivered a striking reversal in the fourth quarter of 2025, swinging from a revised deficit of R72 billion in the third quarter to a surplus of R50.2 billion, t

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade recorded a surplus of US$46.5 million in February 2026, according to the latest trade data, marking the fifth straight surplus, the best performance in Zimbabwe’s trade.

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries in March reached 2.854 tonnes , a decline of 16.4%  against the 3.413 tonnes (3,412.95 kilograms) registered in February, as artisanal and small-scale miners sharply reduced

ZimStat, Zimbabwe's national statistics agency, has reversed its prior month trade position for February 2026, reclassifying what it had previously reported as a USD 46.5 million surplus into a defici

Zimbabwe's semi-manufactured gold exports have generated USD 426.6 million in March 2026, equivalent to 45.8% of the country's total goods export value of USD 932.0 million for the month, according t

Patrick Maseva-Shayawabaya has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mutapa Investment Fund's gold subsidiary, replacing Trevor Barnard, who has held the role since 2024. Maseva-Shayawabaya joins