FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube’s upcoming mid-term budget review should prioritise the implementation of current policies rather than the introduc­tion of new frameworks, experts say. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — the experts underlined this week that em­phasising the execution of existing…

ETIHAD Airways has signed an interline Memorandum of Understanding with Fastjet Zimbabwe, a move that will strengthen domestic and inter­national travel connectivity. An interline agreement al­lows passengers to book jour­neys involving multiple airlines on a single ticket. Travellers can also check their baggage through to their final destination and receive boarding passes for all connect­ing…

ZIMBABWE’S insurance in­dustry is posting stronger profits, growing asset bases and healthier balance sheets, even as fewer people are taking out, or keeping, insurance policies, latest reports show. This comes as the industry has long struggled to win public con­fidence, with memories of hyper­inflation-era losses, policy lapses and concerns over claim settlements continuing to discourage…

WHILE policymakers continue efforts to strengthen the ZiG, Zimbabwe’s insurance industry is operating almost entirely in US dollars, according to latest reports. Across life assurance, fu­neral assurance and short-term insurance, the US dollar has be­come the preferred currency for premiums, commissions and risk cover, making insurance one of the country’s most dolla­rised industries. In short-term…

ZIMBABWE has reached a staff-level agree­ment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the first review of its 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) after meeting nearly all reform targets through March 2026. The agreement, announced by the IMF this Tues­day following a mission to Harare last month, marks a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to…

ESCALATING freight prices, expensive financ­ing and higher production costs are threatening to erode gains in the country’s horticulture in­dustry, the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has said. The sector is entering the 2026 export season on a positive note after Zimbabwe completed the export protocols required to access the Chinese market for blueberries, opening one of…