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Zimbabwe
Sugar Tax Cut, Over 2 Million Unaccounted For: Will Fast Food Tax Suffer Same Fate?

Reduction of Sugar Tax: Has cut the sugar tax from 0.001% to 0.0005% per gram Revenue Allocation Concerns: Despite generating significant revenue from the sugar tax, no cancer treatment equipment has

Dec 02, 2024
World
WHO Loses Largest Donor: US Withdrawal Sparks Concern

United States’ 47th President, Donald Trump has pulled out from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing systemic inefficiencies in managing global health crises. Trump has articulated concerns r

Jan 21, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZIMRA Set Guidelines for Fast Food, Plastic Bag Taxes

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has established guidelines for tax return deadlines related to disposable plastic bags and fast food sales. These guidelines follows the 2025 budget presentatio

Feb 11, 2025
Opinion
No Papers, No Care? Reimagining Healthcare Access for Zimbabweans in South Africa

In the bustling streets of Johannesburg's Hillbrow district, 28-year-old Tendai, a Zimbabwean migrant, found herself turned away from a public clinic despite being pregnant and in need of urgent care.

Oct 20, 2025
Zimbabwe
Tackling NCDs: How Effective Are the Government's Measures So Far?

Zimbabwe remains a highly informalised economy, severely affected by high unemployment rates that have driven millions to pursue livelihoods through self-employment and small-scale enterprises. One o

Jan 22, 2026
Zimbabwe
What Has Sugar Tax Delivered So Far? Government Reveals Key Outcomes

Zimbabwe has delivered two cancer treatment machines at its main referral hospitals, marking a significant advancement in public oncology services. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care

Feb 20, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cuts Health Sector Fees, but Workforce and Infrastructure Gaps Remain Unanswered

The Cabinet has approved a health sector regulatory reform package spanning ten categories of fees and licences, announced by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on 12 May 2026. The measures include the abo

May 13, 2026
Zimbabwe
Government Moves to Reshape Water Delivery as Reform Targets Quality, Accountability

Cabinet has approved two separate pieces of water sector legislation at its seventeenth meeting, the principles of the Water Act Amendment Bill and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority Amendment Bill

Jun 04, 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

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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

19 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

23 hours 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