Almot Maqolo and Mishma Chakanyuka HIGH borrowing costs, the government’s rising arrears and the country’s delayed transition to a mono-currency regime remain major threats to sustained economic stability, analysts warn. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — there was also broad consensus…
Blessings Mashaya NEWS EDITOR THE country is making headway in its quests to only use the ZiG in all local transactions, helped by the continuing relative stability in the exchange rate and prices of basic goods, authorities say. However, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, John Mushayavanhu, added quickly in his mid-term policy…
EXPERTS have expressed reservations about the fiscal viability of some of the government’s sectoral incentives designed to stimulate economic growth and secure investor commitment. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — the experts said this week that authorities should only use incentives…
THE country’s prestigious Top Companies Survey Awards are set to be held on September 18, 2026, with judges finalising winners for the annual event. The Top Companies Survey is conducted by the country’s iconic business and financial weekly newspaper, The Financial Gazette, in partnership with financial services giant, Old Mutual Zimbabwe. The awards ceremony running…
ZIMBABWE’S Finance ministry has strongly warned creditors and suppliers from hiring third parties and consultants to pursue their debts, as authorities move to stave off undue pressure and possible extortion.…
MONETARY and fiscal authorities should maintain a data-driven policy approach amid the potential for fuel, food, electricity and imported input costs to generate renewed inflationary pressures, a local research firm has said. The call comes as Zimbabwe has recorded improved macroeconomic stability this year, with annual inflation remaining in single digits and the ZiG exchange…
Hazel Marimbiza STABILISING economic conditions have opened a window for the country to drive private sector investment, business leaders have said. In its recommendations to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for the 2026 Mid-Term Monetary Policy Statement, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) said the country’s macroeconomic environment remained broadly stable during the…
Prisca Tshuma and Mishma Chakanyuka ZIMBABWE must lift its domestic production and processing capabilities to optimise the country’s benefits from the duty-free trade arrangement with China, experts say. Speaking to The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and commerce — the experts noted this week that Zimbabwe’s…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the government is strengthening the strategic grain reserve to guard against a possible El Niño-induced food crisis. As of July 28, the Grain Marketing Board held about 239 000 tonnes of grain, but Ncube told the Daily News 2026 mid-term national budget business breakfast review last week that the government…
LITHIUM exports are expected to increase in the second half of 2026 as global demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems support a recovery in the battery minerals market, the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has said. MMCZ monitors mineral exports to guard against leakages, transfer pricing and under-invoicing. The corporation said lithium…
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