‘Economic stability holds firm as global shocks test resilience’
ZIMBABWE’S economy remained on a firm growth path in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating resilience amid global geopolitical tensions,…
Category: Economy
Coverage of economic trends, growth, and challenges
Tobacco exports earn Zimbabwe US$536m
Zimbabwe has earned US$536 million from the export of 81 million kilogrammes of tobacco year to date, as the country…
Indonesia eyes deeper economic ties with Zim
INDONESIAN Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Arief Hidayat, has signalled his country’s readiness to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Zimbabwe, targeting expanded…
Zim makes progress on debt clearance, seeks new champions — Mthuli
Zimbabwe has made considerable progress on its arrears clearance roadmap and is now engaging a new generation of champions to…
Minister urges move to finished leather goods over raw exports
Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, has called for a shift from exporting raw hides to producing and exporting high-quality…
Zimbabwe smashes growth targets as economy roars to 7, 5pc
Zimbabwe’s economy grew by an estimated 7, 5 percent in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund data released yesterday –…
‘Urgent quality boost needed to defend Zim tobacco market share’
Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers must urgently improve the quality of their crop to defend their market share against rising competition from…
Zimra tightens screws on imports
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has moved to tighten border processes to curb abuse of import regulations, improve efficiency and…
Zim, Zambia landmark rail deal should boost regional trade
IN a significant move to transform Southern Africa’s transport landscape, Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
US$500m coal-to-fertiliser power move to end imports
The Government is facilitating new investments in the country’s fertiliser value chain, with plans afoot to inject US$500 million into…