‘Convert tourism boom to GDP lift’

THE country must aggressively capi­talise on its tourism upswing to drive job creation, boost foreign currency inflows and stimulate broader economic growth, experts say. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — the experts added this week that Zimba­bwe could achieve this through…

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Top Companies Survey Awards on tomorrow

ZIMBABWE’S best performing companies are set to be honoured at this year’s highly-anticipated Top Companies Survey (TCS) Awards to be held in Harare to­morrow. The annual awards, hosted by The Financial Gazette and Old Mutual Zimbabwe, will honour companies that have demon­strated strong financial and op­erational performance, with this year’s judging criteria placing greater emphasis…

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Zimbabwe needs SEZs overhaul: experts

ZIMBABWE must restructure its special eco­nomic zones (SEZs) to create greater syner­gies among businesses, improve infrastructure and strengthen their contribution to exports, econom­ic experts have said. The country has about 15 main SEZs offering an array of incentives to investors. Speaking at the People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) 2026 Exporter Seminar last week, Afrexim­bank manager…

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Zimbabwean appointed IFC director

ZIMBABWEAN national Mary-Jean Moyo has been appointed Division Director for Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe at the International Fi­nance Corporation (IFC), effective September 1, 2026. Moyo will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where she will oversee IFC’s operations across the six countries. IFC, a member of the…

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Zimbabwe warms up to the yuan

A GROWING number of Zimbabwean banks now offer to settle transactions directly in Chinese yuan, giving customers an alternative to the US dollar as trade with China contin­ues to grow. China has cemented its place as one of Zimbabwe’s biggest trading partners, with bilateral trade be­tween the two countries reaching US$4,4 billion in 2025. Exporters…

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