Ropa mandiveyi, Author at The Financial Gazette

‘Let’s build homegrown digital solutions’

Ropa mandiveyiOctober 15, 202602.3K views

ZIMBABWEAN companies must develop homegrown digital solutions to reduce reliance on foreign technology, Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona has said. Officiating at a local technology company, 1010 Technologies’ 30th anniversary celebrations, Mhona said the country was embracing technology to improve service delivery. “We are moving towards greater automation, integrated databases, intelligent transport systems,…

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ZiG scarcity weighs on spending power

Ropa mandiveyiSeptember 4, 20260738 views

ZIMBABWE’S tight ZiG supply is constraining consumers’ purchasing power and reinforcing the US dollar dominance in transactions, research firm IH Securities says. While the central bank has brought inflation under control, its high interest rates and tight monetary policies have caused a severe cash shortage, suppressing local spending. IH Securities said that the central bank’s…

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Nedbank’s Africa digital banking surges

Ropa mandiveyiAugust 6, 20260957 views

Kudzanai Gerede Companies and Markets Editor NEDBANK Group says digital transformation efforts are bearing fruit after digitally active clients in its Africa Regions portfolio, Zimbabwe included, surged to 72 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from 69 percent a year earlier. The South African-based bank operates in several southern African markets such…

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Gold deliveries spike in June

Ropa mandiveyiJuly 10, 20260633 views

ZIMBABWE’s gold deliveries surged to their highest monthly level this year in June, driven by record output from small-scale miners, strengthening prospects for export earnings and foreign currency inflows. Latest figures from Fidelity Gold Refinery, the country’ sole gold buyer, show that purchases climbed to 4,81 tonnes in June, up 21,7 percent from 3,95 tonnes…

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