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Global Gold Prices Set A New Record High

International gold prices have risen to US$2 473 per ounce on the 16th of July 2024, setting a new record high for the bullion price. Previously, a record high was observed on 20 May 2024 when the pr

Jul 17, 2024
World
Global Gold at Glance: 2024’s Record Production, Record Prices Analysis, What Were Key Drivers

Global gold demand reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with total demand (including over-the-counter investment) rising by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to achieve a new quarterly high.  Thi

Feb 17, 2025
World
Gold Weekly Round-Up: Why Gold in 2025, A Cross-Asset Perspective

As we entered 2025, expectations for the US economy soared to their highest levels in over two years, fuelled by widespread belief that strong growth and significant asset-price increases would persi

May 19, 2025
Zimbabwe
Public Service Pension Fund Bets on Real Estate to Shield Members from Market Volatility

The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF), an arm of the Zimbabwean government that manages retirement savings and pension benefits for public sector employees, is significantly expanding its property po

Sep 25, 2025
World
Gold as a Strategic Asset: 2026 Edition

In an era marked by economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and shifting monetary policies, gold continues to affirm its role as a cornerstone of investment strategies. As of the end of 2025, gold

Feb 17, 2026

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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

20 hours ago

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

21 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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