While global diamond prices are crashing from US$3,400 in 2020 to a mere $900 in 2024, a 74% decline, Zimbabwe’s diamond industry shows respite, defying global trends. Though made of the hardest mate
Jun 02, 2025
Debswana Diamond Company, a 50-50 joint venture between the Botswana government and De Beers, has temporarily halted production at its Jwaneng Cut 9 and Orapa mines, following earlier suspensions at t
Jun 09, 2025
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), the country’s largest state-owned diamond miner, has confirmed the retrenchment of 400 employees, a move that reflects the worsening crisis in the global
Jul 15, 2025
he global platinum market is once again plunging into deficit, with the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) projecting an 850,000-ounce shortfall in 2025, following an even deeper 968,000-ounce g
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced that Hwange Unit 3, one of its older 80MW generators, will be taken offline for 44 days from September 10 to October 24, 2025, to undergo
ZECO Holdings Limited, the investment vehicle controlled by flamboyant businessman and property magnate Philip Chiyangwa, has posted a surprise profit for the first half of 2025, marking a rare break
The government has introduced significant reforms to ease the regulatory and financial burdens on the agricultural sector, particularly in livestock, dairy, and stockfeed industries. The Ministry of
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has introduced a stringent enforcement mechanism for revised presumptive tax rates targeting the public transport sector, including commuter omnibuses known as k
Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), the second-largest hotelier group in Zimbabwe has seen a 15% uptick in revenue during the first half of 2025, entering the second half on higher-note. The increas
Zimbabwe had projected a GDP growth of 6% in 2025, the Southern Africa region’s fastest and a record high in recent years. The growth was largely premised on a rebound in Agriculture anchored on maize
Zimbabwe has secured a significant opportunity to export blueberries to China following the signing of a phytosanitary protocol during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent visit to China, according t
