VARUN Beverages, the world’s second-largest PepsiCo franchisee outside the United States, continues to strengthen its presence in Zimbabwe with significant investments across beverages, snacks, and brewing. In December 2024, the…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is intensifying customs operations to improve compliance and safeguard the nation’s formal trade systems. Speaking at the International Customs Day commemorations held at Plumtree Border…
ZIMBABWE’s annual inflation rate dropped to 4,1 percent in January 2026, marking the first time the country has recorded single-digit price growth in its domestic currency in nearly 30 years.…
INDUSTRY has called for the relaxation of exchange controls by the government, which previously sparked pricing distortions and USD inflation in a bid to save the then-volatile local currency. Authorities previously compelled formal businesses to quote a heavily discounted formal exchange rate, resulting in higher USD prices as companies complied. In an update, the Confederation…
NDARAMA, a local fintech company, has launched a digital platform that links tokenised real-world assets with USD lending delivered through mobile money. Tokenised assets are digital representations of real-world items like real estate, art or commodities recorded as digital tokens on a blockchain, allowing for fractional ownership, easier trading, and automated management via smart contracts.…
AUTHORITIES say the gap between the official exchange rate and the parallel market has narrowed sharply to 20 percent, marking a milestone in the stabilisation of the ZiG. This comes after the country experienced sharp exchange rate spikes in 2024, prompting the government to introduce the gold-backed ZiG currency, which has remained stable for over…
By Bothwell Nyajeka LAST week, I spent time with a client reviewing the company’s turnaround strategy. The discussion was robust and at times uncomfortable. As part of the exercise, management presented a detailed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) matrix outlining strategic initiatives, timelines, and responsibility charts. Then one director asked a simple question: Who should be…
By Memory Nguwi BOARD overreach is one of the least understood but most damaging governance failures in organisations today. It does not announce itself with dramatic boardroom battles or high-profile scandals. It slips in quietly, disguised as “concern,” “help,” or “interest” from well-meaning board members. Yet once it takes root, it weakens accountability, paralyses management,…
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)’s performance in 2026 is expected to directly reflect market confidence in the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s policies aimed at stabilising the local currency, analysts at FBC Securities have said. The country’s primary bourse was lukewarm in 2025 as a result of a tight liquidity stance by the central bank,…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube’s five percent growth projection for 2026 is achievable, provided that the country addresses its structural weaknesses and that geoeconomic confrontations don’t severely disrupt global supply chains and cooperation. So said the majority of experts this week who were interviewed by The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and…
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