BUSINESS is cautiously optimistic about the country’s recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP). Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — top corporate executives said this week that although the SMP was not likely to…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will headline the much-anticipated Annual Tax Breakfast Meeting tomorrow, setting the tone for a high-level solutions-focused discussion on tax policies. Hosted by The Financial Gazette, the annual…
PRELIMINARY crop assessments have positioned the 2025/26 agricultural season as the country’s most promising in recent years, supported by favourable rainfall patterns and expanded planting. This comes as the maize hectrage across the country’s 10 provinces increased by 30 percent from 1,4 million hectares to 1,9 million hectares, bringing hope of better fortunes this season.…
ZIMBABWE’S gold production fell by 3,9 percent year-on-year in January 2026 to 3,045 tonnes from 3,168 tonnes realised in the same period last year, figures from Fidelity Gold Refinery show. The latest data reflects that small-scale producers remain the backbone of production, churning out 2,237 tonnes or approximately 73 percent of total output. Primary producers…
COMPANIES must treat tax compliance as a strategic tool that supports sustainable business performance and broader economic development, The Financial Gazette’s general manager sales and marketing has said ahead of…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s policy rate of 35 percent is increasing the cost of business in the country thereby suppressing growth momentum, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has warned. This comes as authorities have repeatedly stated that they will ‘stay the course’ with regards to a tight monetary policy stance, in…
LIBERALISATION of the energy sector has opened the door for private capital investments, enabling Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to take on projects supplying electricity directly to businesses, industry players say. The reform follows government approval allowing IPPs to generate electricity for their own use or for sale to third parties, access the national transmission network,…
CONTINUING delistings from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) by blue-chip companies aren’t good news and signal deeper structural weaknesses in the country’s capital markets, analysts say. This comes after telecoms giant, Econet Wireless, became the latest top firm to make decisive moves to exit the ZSE. Counters such as Padenga, Innscor, Simbisa, Axia, FCB and…
ZIMBABWE’S current account surplus, at nearly 3,8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), is expected to persist throughout much of this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. This…
ZIMBABWEAN businesses must view tax compliance as a catalyst for inclusive growth and economic stability, The Financial Gazette’s general manager sales and marketing, Shingirai Chirikuutsi, has said ahead of the…
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