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ANALYSIS| Zim’s Growth Target Challenged by Debt, Informal Economy Woes

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande By Newton Mambande HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S economy continues to grapple with high unemployment, a weakening local currency, and severe power outages. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s mid-term…

Safeguarding Progress: The Imperative to Combat Graft in Zim’s Public Investments

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – In Zimbabwe’s political economy, the public ceremony of a new project groundbreaking or official opening is a powerful symbol of intended development and progress.…

Milk output up 4% in first seven months

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S milk production increased by 4% to 67,77 million litres in the first seven months of 2025 compared to 65,09 million litres in the same…

CAFCA sees Q3 sales volume jump 31%

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares…but margin pressure persists from import competition, soaring costs By ETimes HARARE – CAFCA Limited maintained operational stability in its third quarter ended 30 June 2025, even as heightened…

Chimanimani: Zim’s Untapped Economic Powerhouse with Dubai-Like Potential

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande  CHIMANIMANI District, nestled in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, is a sleeping economic giant that warrants awakening by both local authorities and the central government. With…

Mukuru’s MPay boosts Zimbabwe’s record tobacco season

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – TOBACCO farmers in Zimbabwe have sold over 299,2 million kilograms of flue-cured tobacco, surpassing the previous 2023 high of 296 million kg and generating over…

Zim Cuts 2025 Tourism Growth Forecast After Weak Q1

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE- ZIMBABWE lowered its 2025 tourism growth forecast to 2.9% from 4.3% after international arrivals dropped 9% year-on-year in Q1 2025, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said Thursday.…

Timber Industry Crisis: Reckoning With Land Reform Consequences

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande Timber Industry Crisis: Reckoning With Land Reform Consequences By Newton Mambande HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S timber industry faces an existential crisis following the controversial fast-track land reform…