SMART technologies have boosted production and productivity while creating new opportunities for value addition in rural communities, according to the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda). The authority increased production by almost a hundred-fold over four years, from just 5 186 tonnes in the 2019-20 season to a cumulative 474 775 metric tonnes in the…
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s decision to temporarily relax a number of listing requirements is a welcome attempt to address some of the structural challenges facing the local capital market. Measures…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a 90-day open-market ZiG500 million instrument to manage liquidity and stabilise the local currency. The ZiG Denominated Term Deposit Facility Bill (ZiGDTDF) is a modern liquidity sterilisation tool introduced under the 2026 Monetary Policy Statement. In a notice, the RBZ said it aimed to “enhance reserve money…
By Jorge Valero, Bloomberg The European Union is at risk of losing more than 1 million jobs this year over the Iran war’s economic fallout and rising global competition, the bloc’s…
…as Zim launches women-led manufacturing association CHINA has moved to anchor the success of Zimbabwean female industrialists, with ambassador Zhou Ding pledging targeted technical and financial cooperation to ensure women…
By Julia Love, Anthony Hughes and Alexandre Rajbhandari, Bloomberg Google parent Alphabet is raising $80 billion through a package of equity offerings, including an investment deal with Berkshire Hathaway, as the…
Kelly Grovier An expert’s guide to the some of the most eye-catching photographs of the year – and how they echo masterpieces from art history. 1. President Maduro and Cilia…
The European leg of the 2026 Formula 1 season begins with round six at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. Teenager Kimi Antonelli holds a 43-point advantage over Mercedes team-mate…
By Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg South African central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago promised that officials will lower the inflation rate back to its 3% target despite headwinds from the Iran war. “Let…
By Suvashree Ghosh, Bloomberg Bitcoin dipped below $70 000 for the first time in almost two months as concerns about the US-Iran war and Strategy’s rare sale of the token weighed…
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