Zimbabwe's maize sector continues to reflect the country's turbulent yet resilient agricultural history, oscillating between periods of surplus, severe disruption, and tentative recovery. While the na

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

Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Dangote Petroleum has reached its fully installed production capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), marking a historic milestone that could fundamentally alter

Zimbabwe's goods trade surplus fell by 52.6% in January 2026, dropping from US$240.1 million in December 2025 to US$113.7 million, the sharpest monthly deterioration in the trade balance in recent mem

Zimbabwe has recorded a fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus, with export earnings of US$969 million outpacing imports of US$856 million to yield a surplus of US$114 million in January 2026, accor

Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Zhemu Soda has said Zimbabwe holds between two and three months of fuel reserves and that the country's supply position remains secure desp

The International Energy Agency is reportedly preparing what would be the largest emergency oil reserve release in its history, up to 400 million as early as today. If confirmed, it would be double th

Buy Zimbabwe, an advocate for promoting local production and reducing reliance on imports, says Zimbabwe should deepen its domestic fuel supply chains to shield the economy from global volatility. Th

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

imbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has enacted a regulation that, if implemented as written, will fundamentally restructure the country's entire grain and

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved the waiver of the requirement for import licences for agricultural equipment spare parts imported for a farmer's own use on the 6th Cabinet Briefing held on the 17th of

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a new governance framework for the energy sector, adopting eight statutory instruments and regulations that collectively represent the most comprehensive update to the

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a sweeping reduction of licences, permits, levies and fees across the agricultural sector's crops, horticulture, fisheries and fertiliser sub-sectors, the most substant

Cabinet's seventh post-cabinet press briefing of 2026, delivered on 24 March, has covered a wide sweep of policy approvals from tourism development in the Eastern Highlands to bilateral memoranda with

Government has agreed to extend Zimbabwe’s sugar tax to imported beverages, closing one of the most visible distortions in the domestic drinks market after local manufacturers spent months arguing th

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 cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports