By Misheck Nyawo AS businesses reset for a new year, there is a compelling need to pause, reflect and realign with the fundamentals of why organisations exist in the first place. In an environment characterised by intense competition, rapid imitation and constant market noise, many organisations have drifted into reactive strategies driven more by rivals…
By Bothwell Nyajeka DISCUSSIONS from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, dominated last week’s global news bulletins. Amid the many high-level conversations on geopolitics, trade tensions, and economic uncertainty, one interview stood out for me. In a conversation with Richard Quest, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was asked a simple…
ZIMBABWE recorded a goods trade surplus of US$240,2 million in December 2025, a 163,8 percent increase from the US$91,1 million surplus registered in November, according to the latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). Exports rose by 9,1 percent to US$1,14 billion in December from US$1,05 billion the previous month, while imports fell…
ZIMBABWE’s gold companies are poised for another revenue boom this year as the price upswing intensifies, driven by global economic uncertainties. The price of gold hit new highs this week, reaching US$5 092,71 on Monday, surpassing expectations. In its December 2025 global research report, J.P. Morgan had anticipated that gold demand would push prices toward…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mushayavanhu, should prioritise the consolidation of the economic gains that Zimbabwe has recorded over the past year in his upcoming monetary policy statement, experts say. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — the experts added…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) says its mobile money platform, EcoCash, registered a 36 percent increase in transaction volumes during the third quarter to November 30, 2025, supported by improved wallet funding. During the period under review, EcoCash registered a growth of 28 percent in customer activity as wallet funding soared 91 percent compared to the…
DELTA Corporation (Delta) is advocating for the government to extend to locals the fiscal incentives currently available for foreign investors to ensure level taxation and inclusive participation in the economy. The current fiscal framework includes several provisions that incentivise external investors as part of the government’s efforts to attract foreign investment flows amid limited domestic…
THE Cold Storage Company is scouting for a turnaround specialist to stir its operations back to profitability following years of loss-making. The state-owned beef producer under the Mutapa Investment Fund is among key strategic national assets earmarked for recapitalisation following its exit from corporate rescue in October last year after successful interventions. “The successful candidate…
GLYTIME Foods has emerged as a notable case study in Zimbabwe’s agro-processing investment landscape, following a current cumulative US$6 million commitment to the development of a modern superfoods manufacturing facility…
THE introduction of a Digital Services Withholding Tax (DSWT) on electronic services provided by foreign firms is helping to level the playing field for online businesses, experts say. The DSWT, which officially came into effect on January 1, 2026, following amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, is a tax collection mechanism applied to digital…
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