IMF Says Zimbabwe’s Economic Rebound Stronger Than Expected
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S economic rebound in 2025 is stronger than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday, while urging the government to reinforce fiscal…
Zim Economy Grew 6.3% on Average Over 7 Years, Ncube Says
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesStaff Writer HARARE – Zimbabwe’s economy has grown faster than expected since 2018, averaging 6.3% annually—excluding pandemic and drought years—and surpassing its 5% target, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said.…
FreshCo opens in Zim, vows to support local suppliers
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – FreshCo Market launched its flagship store in Harare on Thursday, announcing its entry into the Zimbabwean market with a strategy focused on sourcing from local…
UK Trade Reforms Open New Doors for African Exporters and Consumers
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – The UK government has announced a sweeping set of trade reforms designed to strengthen economic ties with Africa, offering new opportunities for exporters across the…
RBZ Holds Rate at 35% as ZiG Shows Stability
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe held its benchmark interest rate steady at 35%, balancing cautious optimism with the need to sustain recent gains in ZiG…
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…
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.…
Afrobarometer Sounds Alarm on Zimbabwe’s Rising Poverty Levels
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – Zimbabwe is experiencing a worrying surge in severe lived poverty, according to recent findings from Afrobarometer’s latest report. The data reveals that many Zimbabweans are…
Power cuts cost 6.1% of Zim’s GDP per year – WB
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes The World Bank (WB) estimates that power shortages are costing Zimbabwe 6.1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) annually. In its report titled Electrifying Growth Through Reliable…
We stand ready to support you – IMF to Zim on new SMP
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it stands ready to support Zimbabwe with its request for a new Staff Monitored Program (SMP) which was poised to begin…