THE enactment of regulations to formalise the operations of the Victoria Falls International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) signals a concerted effort to attract foreign investment and establish the resort city as a regional financial hub, analysts have said. The regulatory framework, comprising Statutory Instruments 38, 39, and 43 of 2026, defines the operational, prudential, and…
THE enactment of regulations to formalise the operations of the Victoria Falls International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) signals a concerted effort to attract foreign investment and establish the resort city as a regional financial hub, analysts have said. The regulatory framework, comprising Statutory Instruments 38, 39, and 43 of 2026, defines the operational, prudential, and…
INDUSTRY says new regulations on business fee cuts will address long-standing cost drivers and administrative bottlenecks within the retail and wholesale sectors. The government promulgated Statutory Instrument (SI) 41 of 2026, effectively dismantling the multi-licence requirement that has long hindered business growth. Under the new regulations, business owners will no longer be required to pay…
ZIMBABWE maintained its positive trade momentum in January 2026, recording its fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus of US$114 million, latest figures show. While maintaining a surplus streak, the January performance represents a 52,6 percent decrease from the US$240,1 million surplus recorded in December 2025. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), the country’s January…
THE government has formalised a new regulatory framework designed to attract private capital into national infrastructure after the Cabinet approved the Zimbabwe Public Private Partnership (PPP) Guidelines this week. The mandatory guidelines are designed to standardise how the state and private investors collaborate on large-scale projects. Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube said the government, working…
ZIMBABWE’s platinum output dropped by two percent to 502 000 ounces in 2025, from 512 000 ounces recorded in 2024, attributed to power disruptions and lower grades weighing on volumes, latest data shows. According to an update from the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), platinum production is expected to increase by three percent this year…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Zimbabwe’s inflation will remain in single digits throughout 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s return to macroeconomic stability. This comes as the annual ZiG inflation dropped to 4,1 percent in January — the first time that the local currency figure had fallen to single digits…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Zimbabwe on a new 10-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), marking a critical step in the country’s efforts to normalise relations with international creditors and keep the economic recovery on track. The agreement, announced Friday following a mission led by Wojciech Maliszewski from January 28 to…
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. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, ZiG inflation slowed to 4,1 percent, down from 15 percent in December and 19 percent in November. The…
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…
INDUSTRY has called for an intensification of regulatory reforms to help the manufacturing sector escape a ‘conditional steady state’ that has left nearly half of Zimbabwe’s industrial capacity idle. Despite a recovery from 2018 levels, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says unutilised capacity in the manufacturing sector has averaged 45 percent over the last…
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