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WB trims Zim’s 2025 growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – The World Bank (WB) has revised downward its 2025 economic growth projection for Zimbabwe to 6.0%, from the 6.2% forecast it issued in January this…

Zim Moves Up 3 Places To 49 WEF Global Gender Gap Report

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – Zimbabwe climbed three positions to rank 49th among 148 economies in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2025 Global Gender Gap Index, a benchmark measuring progress…

UZ| A Pillar of Zimbabwe’s Economy

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has long been regarded as one of Africa’s leading academic institutions. Historically, it was a brand of choice not…

Zim’s Job Skills to Shift 50% by 2030, Exceeding 39% Global Rate – WEF

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE is on the frontline of a global workforce transformation, with nearly 50% of job-related skills expected to change by 2030—significantly above the global average…

Can AfCFTA Achieve Its Economic Agenda?

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to become the world’s largest trading bloc. However, significant challenges—including peace and security, democracy, and…

ZSE Slips 0.30% as Investors Lose ZWG66.79 Million

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – THERE was bloodshed at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).  Investors on the local bourse saw the value of their investments decline by ZWG66.79 million as the ZSE…

RBZ Projects Return To Inflation Stability By Year-End

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S economy is poised for greater stability, with the central bank projecting a sharp drop in annual inflation from the fourth quarter of this year.…

Zim Among Top 10 Countries Blocking $1.03bn in Global Airline Revenues – IATA

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE has been named among the 10 countries responsible for blocking 80% of global airline revenues currently trapped around the world—amounting to a staggering US$1.03…