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Kavango at Crossroads: Can Geological Promise Become Financial Performance?

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – THERE comes a decisive phase in the life of every junior miner when narrative must give way to numbers. Exploration headlines must mature…

A New Dawn?

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesEU Sanctions Removal Signals Diplomatic Reset and Market Repricing for Zim By Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – THE decision by the Council of the European Union to delist the Zimbabwe…

Zimbabwe’s IMF Test: Turning Point or Missed Opportunity?

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) marks a pivotal moment in the country’s economic reform…

ANALYSIS| When Producer Prices Mask Poverty in Zimbabwe

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tonderai Godknows Mapfumo HARARE – THE figures presented in official documents highlight increases in various producer price indices (PPIs) and poverty datum lines (PDLs). However, these growth rates…

2025: Economic Growth Masks Deepening Divide for Citizens

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – As Zimbabwe closes the books on 2025, the nation’s economic performance paints a starkly divided picture. Officially, the country has emerged as the fifth-largest…

Resilient cash generation anchors Nampak’s 2025 results

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – NAMPAK ZIMBABWE has delivered a mixed financial performance for the year ended 30 September 2025, with key performance indicators showing both resilience and pressure in…

Budget of Unmet Expectations: Mthuli Ncube’s 2026 Plan Falls Short

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – AS Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube tables the 2026 budget, Zimbabweans are left questioning if their economic woes will ever end. Themed “Building Resilience for…

RBZ holds key rate at 35%

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares…as it seeks to entrench inflation fight Stephen Chifamba HARARE – THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) held its benchmark interest rate steady, signalling a commitment to crushing persistent…

The 2% Tax Trap Why Zimbabwe Can’t Let Go

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – AS an economist, I have been following the debate surrounding the 2% Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) with great interest. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s…

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…