MPC Rate Cut Signals Confidence but the Real Test Lies Ahead
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – FOR years, Zimbabwe’s monetary authorities were forced into a defensive posture. Inflation was the enemy, exchange rate instability was the threat, and policy was largely…
Tears and Treachery: How a Zoom AGM Became the Stage for Mining’s Hostile Takeover
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Staff Writer HARARE – IT was meant to be a routine online gathering, but what unfolded during that Zoom session on May 28, 2024, shook Zimbabwe’s mining sector…
OPINION| Harare’s Chance to Ditch the Lament and Build a City That Works
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tonderai Godknows Mapfumo HARARE – MAYOR Jacob Mafume is correct to state that Harare’s outdated infrastructure is buckling under rapid population growth and that traditional revenue streams are…
WB cuts Zimbabwe 2026 growth forecast to 4.6%
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – THE World Bank (WB), in its June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report, has revised down Zimbabwe’s 2026 economic growth projection to 4.6% from 5.0% forecast…
WASH and Financial Literacy Unlock the African Child’s Economic Power
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe African Child, Capital and CapabilityTheme: “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Every Child in Africa“ A Political Economy Analysis By Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction:…
How Zimbabwe Just Built a Financial Engine for the Digital Age
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesZimbabwe Just Flipped a Switch That Could Change How Money Works Here FINSEC has built the blockchain rails for tokenised assets, and the ripple effects could reach your neighbourhood…
Masimba cuts grid power but diesel use keeps rising
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes CONSTRUCTION firm Masimba Holdings reported a 6.8% increase in diesel consumption in 2025, while electricity usage declined as the company continued integrating renewable energy into its operations.…
OPINION| Why Paying Blood Donors Harms the Gift of Humanity
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: The Economics of a Single Drop BULAWAYO – ON 14 June 2026, the world marks World Blood Donor Day under the WHO theme…
Zimbabweans Struggle Despite Signs of African Economic Recovery – Report
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – MOST Zimbabweans continue to face severe economic hardship despite signs of recovery across parts of Africa, with rising living costs, unemployment and shortages of basic…
ANALYSIS| The New Architecture of Credit
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesHow the OMF-OMB Merger is Reshaping Financial Intermediation in Zimbabwe By Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: From Silo to Synergy HARARE – THE integration of Old Mutual Finance (OMF)…