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…
OPINION: License Reforms Need Black Market Fix
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE recent business license reforms announced by the government have the potential to be a game-changer for the economy. By streamlining the licensing process…
How Botswana is Looking to Zimbabwe for Growth
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Dr Admire Dube HARARE – BOTSWANA, long lauded as Africa’s economic exemplar, faces a pivotal moment. From its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 through the early…
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…
Is Zimbabwe a Consumptive Rather Than Productive Economy?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande ZIMBABWE has shifted from a productive economy to a heavily consumptive one, relying on imports—from basic goods like food and clothing to luxury vehicles and raw…