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…
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Coverage of economic trends, growth, and challenges
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…
India, Zimbabwe push to turn ties into real economic gains
India’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bramah Kumar, said Indian investment in Zimbabwe now exceeds US$600 million, with more than 25 companies…
Mutapa funding enables Sable Chemicals to resume production
ZIMBABWE’S sole producer of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, Sable Chemicals, is set to resume production in May following a capital injection…
‘Zim should lead Africa’s industrial, trade transformation’
ZIMBABWEAN business leaders and entrepreneurs should scale up local production, streamline cross-border trade and address structural challenges that continue to…
Zim, Uganda can leverage AfCFTA, COMESA to expand bilateral trade
ZIMBABWE and Uganda have been urged to take advantage of regional and continental trade frameworks, including the Common Market for…