ANALYSIS | Gold Prices Rise, But ZiG Value Doesn’t Follow
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Dr Admire Dube HARARE – THE surge in gold prices does not directly increase the value of the ZiG, because the currency was never pegged to the metal itself. At its…
Diaspora Demand, Dollar Deals: The Forces Reshaping Zim’s Property Landscape
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Economist Stevenson Dhlamini HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S rising property prices are driven by strong demand, constrained supply and limited affordable financing, making housing comparatively expensive relative to some regional…
Why Aren’t Zimbabweans Feeling the Benefits of ZiG Stability?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton Mambande HARARE – THE fiscal and monetary authorities have asserted that the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency has strengthened and remained stable. Even the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
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…
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…